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Coldest beach in Alabama

28 coastal locations in Alabama ranked by year-round average sea temperature, coldest first. The state-wide average is 23.5°C. The coldest month is January at 15.8°C. Click any beach for its 30-day chart and 10-year history.

Coldest year-round

Great Point Clear, Mobile Bay, Alabama

23.0°C annual mean

State-wide average

23.5°C

across 28 Alabama coastal locations

Coldest month

January

15.8°C state-wide average

What the water feels like in January

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

Alabama monthly average 15.8°C to 30.3°C
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  • Warmest month August 30.3°C
  • Coldest month January 15.8°C
  • Annual mean 23.5°C
  • Months above 20°C 8 of 12

Month by month around the Alabama coast

Alabama sea temperatures swing from 15.8°C in January to 30.3°C in August on average across the coast. That's a spread of 15°C. Pick a single month for a focused ranking:

Alabama sea temperature map

Today's pin colours show the latest daily reading at every Alabama beach we track. Drag and zoom; click any pin for that beach's full page.

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Top 50 coldest beaches in Alabama

Sorted by year-round average. Click any beach for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and 10-year history.

# Location Annual mean
1 Gulf Shores Alabama 24.5°C
2 Huntsville Alabama 24.1°C
3 Orange Beach Alabama 24.0°C
4 Alabama Point, Perdido Bay, Alabama Alabama 23.9°C
5 Alabama Point, Perdido Pass Alabama 23.9°C
6 Bon Secour, Bon Secour River, Alabama Alabama 23.9°C
7 Gulf Shores, ICWW Alabama 23.9°C
8 Dauphin Island Alabama 23.8°C
9 Point Clear Alabama 23.8°C
10 Fort Gaines Alabama 23.7°C
11 Mobile Point Alabama 23.7°C
12 Bayou La Batre, Mississippi Sound, Alabama Alabama 23.3°C
13 Fort Morgan Alabama 23.3°C
14 Mobile Alabama 23.3°C
15 Bayou La Batre Bridge Alabama 23.2°C
16 Chickasaw Creek Alabama 23.2°C
17 Coast Guard sector, Mobile Alabama 23.2°C
18 Dauphin Island Hydro Alabama 23.2°C
19 Dauphin Island, Mobile Bay Alabama 23.2°C
20 Dog River Bridge Alabama 23.2°C
21 Mobile (Mobile State Docks) Alabama 23.2°C
22 West Fowl River Bridge Alabama 23.2°C
23 Great Point Clear, Mobile Bay, Alabama Alabama 23.0°C
24 Lower Bryant Landing, Tensay River Alabama 23.0°C
25 Lower Hall Landing, Tensaw River, Alabama Alabama 23.0°C
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26 Meaher State Park, Mobile Bay Alabama 23.0°C
27 Point Clear, Mobile Bay Alabama 23.0°C
28 Weeks Bay, Vermilion Bay Alabama 23.0°C

Warmest 10 in Alabama for contrast

Same data flipped. The warmest year-round spots in the state.

# Location Annual mean
1 Gulf Shores Alabama 24.5°C
2 Huntsville Alabama 24.1°C
3 Orange Beach Alabama 24.0°C
4 Alabama Point, Perdido Bay, Alabama Alabama 23.9°C
5 Alabama Point, Perdido Pass Alabama 23.9°C
6 Bon Secour, Bon Secour River, Alabama Alabama 23.9°C
7 Gulf Shores, ICWW Alabama 23.9°C
8 Dauphin Island Alabama 23.8°C
9 Point Clear Alabama 23.8°C
10 Fort Gaines Alabama 23.7°C

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