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Coldest beach in Georgia

93 coastal locations in Georgia ranked by year-round average sea temperature, coldest first. The state-wide average is 21.8°C. The coldest month is January at 13.2°C. Click any beach for its 30-day chart and 10-year history.

Coldest year-round

Beach Hammock, Georgia

21.5°C annual mean

State-wide average

21.8°C

across 93 Georgia coastal locations

Coldest month

January

13.2°C state-wide average

What the 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

Month by month around the Georgia coast

Georgia sea temperatures swing from 13.2°C in January to 29.3°C in August on average across the coast. That's a spread of 16°C. Pick a single month for a focused ranking:

Georgia sea temperature map

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

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Top 50 coldest beaches in Georgia

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

# Location Annual mean
1 2.5 miles above mouth, Little Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 21.8°C
2 8 miles above mouth, Little Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 21.8°C
3 Allied Chemical Corp. docks, Turtle River, Georgia Georgia 21.8°C
4 Below Spring Bluff, Little Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 21.8°C
5 Brunswick, East River, Georgia Georgia 21.8°C
6 Buffalo River entrance, Turtle River, Georgia Georgia 21.8°C
7 Champney Island, South Altamaha River, Georgia Georgia 21.8°C
8 Crispen Island, Turtle River Georgia 21.8°C
9 Dillard Creek, Turtle River, Georgia Georgia 21.8°C
10 Dover Bluff, Dover Creek, Georgia Georgia 21.8°C
11 Blackbeard Creek, Blackbeard Island, Georgia Georgia 21.7°C
12 Richmond Hill Georgia 21.7°C
13 Bear River, (Range 'A' Light) Georgia 21.6°C
14 Belfast, Belfast River, Georgia Georgia 21.6°C
15 Blackbeard Island, Georgia Georgia 21.6°C
16 Bradley Point, Bradley River, Georgia Georgia 21.6°C
17 Cane Patch Creek entrance, Georgia Georgia 21.6°C
18 Coffee Bluff, Forest River, Georgia Georgia 21.6°C
19 Egg Islands, Georgia Georgia 21.6°C
20 Florida Passage, Bear River, Georgia Georgia 21.6°C
21 Florida Passage, Ogeechee River, Georgia Georgia 21.6°C
22 Fort McAllister, Ogeechee River, Georgia Georgia 21.6°C
23 Highway bridge, Ogeechee River, Georgia Georgia 21.6°C
24 Isle of Hope, Skidaway River, Georgia Georgia 21.6°C
25 Isle of Hope Georgia 21.6°C
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26 Kilkenny Club, Kilkenny Creek, Georgia Georgia 21.6°C
27 Montgomery Georgia 21.6°C
28 North Newport River (Daymark 119), Georgia Georgia 21.6°C
29 Priest Landing, Wilmington River Georgia 21.6°C
30 Sapelo Sound Georgia 21.6°C
31 Savannah Georgia 21.6°C
32 Skidaway Institute, Skidaway River Georgia 21.6°C
33 South Newport River (Daymark 135) Georgia 21.6°C
34 South Ossabaw Island, Bear River Georgia 21.6°C
35 Sunbury, Sunbury Channel Georgia 21.6°C
36 Tybee Island Georgia 21.6°C
37 Vernon View, Burnside River, Georgia Georgia 21.6°C
38 Walburg Creek entrance, Georgia Georgia 21.6°C
39 Beach Hammock, Georgia Georgia 21.5°C
40 Fort Jackson, Savannah River, Georgia Georgia 21.5°C
41 Fort Pulaski, Savannah River Entrance Georgia 21.5°C
42 Halfmoon Reef, Halfmoon River Georgia 21.5°C
43 North entrance, Wilmington River, Georgia Georgia 21.5°C
44 Palmer Johnson Shipyard, Wilmington River Georgia 21.5°C
45 Port Wentworth, Savannah River Georgia 21.5°C
46 Romerly Marsh Creek, Georgia Georgia 21.5°C
47 Savannah Sheraton Resort Hotel, Wilmington River, Georgia Georgia 21.5°C
48 Thunderbolt, Wilmington River, Georgia Georgia 21.5°C
49 Tybee Creek entrance, Georgia Georgia 21.5°C
50 Tybee Light, Savannah River, Georgia Georgia 21.5°C

Warmest 10 in Georgia for contrast

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

# Location Annual mean
1 Beach Creek ent., Cumberland Island, Georgia Georgia 22.2°C
2 St. Marys, St. Marys River Georgia 22.2°C
3 Brunswick Georgia 22.1°C
4 Driftwood Beach Georgia 22.1°C
5 Jekyll Island Georgia 22.1°C
6 Saint Simon Mills Georgia 22.1°C
7 Saint Simons Island Georgia 22.1°C
8 Sea Island Georgia 22.1°C
9 Bailey Cut, 0.8 mile west of, Satilla River Georgia 22.0°C
10 Burnt Fort, Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 22.0°C

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