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Coldest beach in Massachusetts in March

222 coastal locations in Massachusetts ranked by their typical March sea temperature. State-wide average in March: 4.5°C.

Coldest in March

Barnstable

4.0°C

State March average

4.5°C

across 222 coastal locations in Massachusetts

Vs annual mean

-7.5°C

below the year-round state average

What the Massachusetts water feels like in March

Water at this temperature is freezing cold, can cause pain and takes your breath away. Unless you are very experienced and are under strict supervision, swimming in this water for more than a few minutes can be very dangerous. Be careful, stay safe, and enjoy the rush of endorphins and exhilaration from a brief cold water swim.

Massachusetts monthly average 3.8°C to 20.8°C
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  • Warmest month August 20.8°C
  • Coldest month February 3.8°C
  • Annual mean 12.0°C
  • Months above 20°C 2 of 12

Where March fits in the year

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

Massachusetts sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 coldest Massachusetts beaches in March

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

# Location March mean
1 Beverly Cove Massachusetts 4.3°C
2 Boston Massachusetts 4.3°C
3 Bourne Massachusetts 4.3°C
4 Buzzards Bay Massachusetts 4.3°C
5 Carson Beach Massachusetts 4.3°C
6 Chelsea Massachusetts 4.3°C
7 Cohasset Massachusetts 4.3°C
8 Crane Beach Massachusetts 4.3°C
9 East Falmouth Massachusetts 4.3°C
10 Essex Massachusetts 4.3°C
11 Falmouth Massachusetts 4.3°C
12 Hingham Massachusetts 4.3°C
13 Ipswich Massachusetts 4.3°C
14 Manchester by the Sea Massachusetts 4.3°C
15 Monument Beach Massachusetts 4.3°C
16 North Falmouth Massachusetts 4.3°C
17 Old Silver Beach Massachusetts 4.3°C
18 Onset Massachusetts 4.3°C
19 Plum Island Massachusetts 4.3°C
20 Pocasset Massachusetts 4.3°C
21 Quincy Massachusetts 4.3°C
22 Salem Massachusetts 4.3°C
23 Singing Beach Massachusetts 4.3°C
24 East Wareham Massachusetts 4.3°C
25 Ellisville Massachusetts 4.3°C
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26 Kingston Massachusetts 4.3°C
27 Plymouth Massachusetts 4.3°C
28 Sagamore Beach Massachusetts 4.3°C
29 Scusset Beach Massachusetts 4.3°C
30 Wareham Massachusetts 4.3°C
31 White Horse Beach Massachusetts 4.3°C
32 Barnstable Harbor, Beach Point, Cape Cod Bay, Massachusetts Massachusetts 4.2°C
33 Cotuit Highlands, Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts Massachusetts 4.2°C
34 Hyannis Port, Nantucket Sound Massachusetts 4.2°C
35 Poponesset Island, Poponesset Bay, Nantucket Sound, Massachusetts Massachusetts 4.2°C
36 Succonnesset Point Massachusetts 4.2°C
37 Nantucket Massachusetts 4.2°C
38 Aquinnah Massachusetts 4.1°C
39 Barnstable Massachusetts 4.0°C
40 Cape Cod Massachusetts 4.0°C
41 Centerville Massachusetts 4.0°C
42 Cotuit Massachusetts 4.0°C
43 Craigville Beach Massachusetts 4.0°C
44 Hyannis Massachusetts 4.0°C
45 Kalmus Beach Massachusetts 4.0°C
46 Mashpee Massachusetts 4.0°C
47 New Seabury Massachusetts 4.0°C
48 Osterville Massachusetts 4.0°C
49 Popponesset Massachusetts 4.0°C
50 Sandy Neck Beach Massachusetts 4.0°C

Warmest 10 in Massachusetts in March

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

# Location March mean
1 Texas Tower, Georges Shoal Massachusetts 5.6°C
2 Coast Guard Beach Massachusetts 5.3°C
3 Eastham Massachusetts 5.3°C
4 Marconi Beach Massachusetts 5.3°C
5 Nauset Beach Massachusetts 5.3°C
6 Orleans Massachusetts 5.3°C
7 Herring Cove Beach Massachusetts 5.1°C
8 North Truro Massachusetts 5.1°C
9 Provincetown Massachusetts 5.1°C
10 Race Point Beach Massachusetts 5.1°C

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