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Coldest beach in Georgia in December

93 coastal locations in Georgia ranked by their typical December sea temperature. State-wide average in December: 15.5°C.

Coldest in December

Richmond Hill

15.1°C

State December average

15.5°C

across 93 coastal locations in Georgia

Vs annual mean

-6.2°C

below the year-round state average

What the Georgia water feels like in December

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.

Georgia monthly average 13.2°C to 29.3°C
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  • Warmest month August 29.3°C
  • Coldest month January 13.2°C
  • Annual mean 21.8°C
  • Months above 20°C 7 of 12

Where December fits in the year

December sits inside the state pattern shown on the left. Browse a different month for a fresh ranking.

Georgia sea temperature map (live)

Today's reading at every Georgia beach we track. The list below uses the typical December mean from a decade of daily history.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 coldest Georgia beaches in December

Sorted by typical December mean. Click any beach for the full location page.

# Location December mean
1 2.5 miles above mouth, Little Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 15.6°C
2 8 miles above mouth, Little Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 15.6°C
3 Allied Chemical Corp. docks, Turtle River, Georgia Georgia 15.6°C
4 Below Spring Bluff, Little Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 15.6°C
5 Brunswick, East River, Georgia Georgia 15.6°C
6 Buffalo River entrance, Turtle River, Georgia Georgia 15.6°C
7 Champney Island, South Altamaha River, Georgia Georgia 15.6°C
8 Crispen Island, Turtle River Georgia 15.6°C
9 Dillard Creek, Turtle River, Georgia Georgia 15.6°C
10 Dover Bluff, Dover Creek, Georgia Georgia 15.6°C
11 Frederica River, Georgia Georgia 15.6°C
12 Beach Hammock, Georgia Georgia 15.3°C
13 Fort Jackson, Savannah River, Georgia Georgia 15.3°C
14 Fort Pulaski, Savannah River Entrance Georgia 15.3°C
15 Halfmoon Reef, Halfmoon River Georgia 15.3°C
16 North entrance, Wilmington River, Georgia Georgia 15.3°C
17 Palmer Johnson Shipyard, Wilmington River Georgia 15.3°C
18 Port Wentworth, Savannah River Georgia 15.3°C
19 Romerly Marsh Creek, Georgia Georgia 15.3°C
20 Savannah Sheraton Resort Hotel, Wilmington River, Georgia Georgia 15.3°C
21 Thunderbolt, Wilmington River, Georgia Georgia 15.3°C
22 Tybee Creek entrance, Georgia Georgia 15.3°C
23 Tybee Light, Savannah River, Georgia Georgia 15.3°C
24 Savannah Georgia 15.2°C
25 Tybee Island Georgia 15.2°C
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26 Bear River, (Range 'A' Light) Georgia 15.2°C
27 Belfast, Belfast River, Georgia Georgia 15.2°C
28 Blackbeard Island, Georgia Georgia 15.2°C
29 Bradley Point, Bradley River, Georgia Georgia 15.2°C
30 Cane Patch Creek entrance, Georgia Georgia 15.2°C
31 Coffee Bluff, Forest River, Georgia Georgia 15.2°C
32 Egg Islands, Georgia Georgia 15.2°C
33 Florida Passage, Bear River, Georgia Georgia 15.2°C
34 Florida Passage, Ogeechee River, Georgia Georgia 15.2°C
35 Fort McAllister, Ogeechee River, Georgia Georgia 15.2°C
36 Highway bridge, Ogeechee River, Georgia Georgia 15.2°C
37 Isle of Hope, Skidaway River, Georgia Georgia 15.2°C
38 Isle of Hope Georgia 15.2°C
39 Kilkenny Club, Kilkenny Creek, Georgia Georgia 15.2°C
40 Montgomery Georgia 15.2°C
41 North Newport River (Daymark 119), Georgia Georgia 15.2°C
42 Priest Landing, Wilmington River Georgia 15.2°C
43 Sapelo Sound Georgia 15.2°C
44 Skidaway Institute, Skidaway River Georgia 15.2°C
45 South Newport River (Daymark 135) Georgia 15.2°C
46 South Ossabaw Island, Bear River Georgia 15.2°C
47 Sunbury, Sunbury Channel Georgia 15.2°C
48 Vernon View, Burnside River, Georgia Georgia 15.2°C
49 Walburg Creek entrance, Georgia Georgia 15.2°C
50 Richmond Hill Georgia 15.1°C

Warmest 10 in Georgia in December

Same data flipped. The warmest spots in the state for this month.

# Location December mean
1 Beach Creek ent., Cumberland Island, Georgia Georgia 16.8°C
2 St. Marys, St. Marys River Georgia 16.8°C
3 Bailey Cut, 0.8 mile west of, Satilla River Georgia 16.1°C
4 Brunswick Georgia 16.1°C
5 Burnt Fort, Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 16.1°C
6 Ceylon, Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 16.1°C
7 Crooked River, Cumberland Dividings, Georgia Georgia 16.1°C
8 Cumberland Wharf, Cumberland River, Georgia Georgia 16.1°C
9 Driftwood Beach Georgia 16.1°C
10 Dungeness, Seacamp Dock Georgia 16.1°C

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