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Coldest beach in Georgia in January

93 coastal locations in Georgia ranked by their typical January sea temperature. State-wide average in January: 13.2°C.

Coldest in January

Bear River, (Range 'A' Light)

12.7°C

State January average

13.2°C

across 93 coastal locations in Georgia

Vs annual mean

-8.6°C

below the year-round state average

What the Georgia water feels like in January

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

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 January fits in the year

January 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 January 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 January

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

# Location January mean
1 2.5 miles above mouth, Little Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
2 8 miles above mouth, Little Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
3 Allied Chemical Corp. docks, Turtle River, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
4 Below Spring Bluff, Little Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
5 Brunswick, East River, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
6 Buffalo River entrance, Turtle River, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
7 Atlanta Georgia 13.2°C
8 Cumberland Island Georgia 13.2°C
9 Darien Georgia 13.2°C
10 Montgomery Georgia 13.2°C
11 Blackbeard Creek, Blackbeard Island, Georgia Georgia 13.0°C
12 Savannah Georgia 12.9°C
13 Tybee Island Georgia 12.9°C
14 Beach Hammock, Georgia Georgia 12.9°C
15 Fort Jackson, Savannah River, Georgia Georgia 12.9°C
16 Fort Pulaski, Savannah River Entrance Georgia 12.9°C
17 Halfmoon Reef, Halfmoon River Georgia 12.9°C
18 North entrance, Wilmington River, Georgia Georgia 12.9°C
19 Palmer Johnson Shipyard, Wilmington River Georgia 12.9°C
20 Port Wentworth, Savannah River Georgia 12.9°C
21 Romerly Marsh Creek, Georgia Georgia 12.9°C
22 Savannah Sheraton Resort Hotel, Wilmington River, Georgia Georgia 12.9°C
23 Thunderbolt, Wilmington River, Georgia Georgia 12.9°C
24 Tybee Creek entrance, Georgia Georgia 12.9°C
25 Tybee Light, Savannah River, Georgia Georgia 12.9°C
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26 Richmond Hill Georgia 12.7°C
27 Bear River, (Range 'A' Light) Georgia 12.7°C
28 Belfast, Belfast River, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
29 Blackbeard Island, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
30 Bradley Point, Bradley River, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
31 Cane Patch Creek entrance, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
32 Coffee Bluff, Forest River, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
33 Egg Islands, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
34 Florida Passage, Bear River, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
35 Florida Passage, Ogeechee River, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
36 Fort McAllister, Ogeechee River, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
37 Highway bridge, Ogeechee River, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
38 Isle of Hope, Skidaway River, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
39 Isle of Hope Georgia 12.7°C
40 Kilkenny Club, Kilkenny Creek, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
41 Montgomery Georgia 12.7°C
42 North Newport River (Daymark 119), Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
43 Priest Landing, Wilmington River Georgia 12.7°C
44 Sapelo Sound Georgia 12.7°C
45 Skidaway Institute, Skidaway River Georgia 12.7°C
46 South Newport River (Daymark 135) Georgia 12.7°C
47 South Ossabaw Island, Bear River Georgia 12.7°C
48 Sunbury, Sunbury Channel Georgia 12.7°C
49 Vernon View, Burnside River, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
50 Walburg Creek entrance, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C

Warmest 10 in Georgia in January

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

# Location January mean
1 Beach Creek ent., Cumberland Island, Georgia Georgia 14.6°C
2 St. Marys, St. Marys River Georgia 14.6°C
3 Bailey Cut, 0.8 mile west of, Satilla River Georgia 13.9°C
4 Burnt Fort, Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 13.9°C
5 Ceylon, Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 13.9°C
6 Crooked River, Cumberland Dividings, Georgia Georgia 13.9°C
7 Cumberland Wharf, Cumberland River, Georgia Georgia 13.9°C
8 Dungeness, Seacamp Dock Georgia 13.9°C
9 Floyd Creek, 2.8 miles above entrance, Georgia Georgia 13.9°C
10 Harrietts Bluff, Crooked River, Georgia Georgia 13.9°C

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