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Coldest beach in Mississippi in December

43 coastal locations in Mississippi ranked by their typical December sea temperature. State-wide average in December: 16.6°C.

Coldest in December

Bay Saint Louis

15.1°C

State December average

16.6°C

across 43 coastal locations in Mississippi

Vs annual mean

-6.6°C

below the year-round state average

What the Mississippi 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.

Mississippi monthly average 14.4°C to 30.4°C
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  • Warmest month August 30.4°C
  • Coldest month January 14.4°C
  • Annual mean 23.2°C
  • Months above 20°C 8 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.

Mississippi sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 coldest Mississippi beaches in December

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

# Location December mean
1 Petit Bois Island Sound Mississippi 18.5°C
2 Horn Island Sound Mississippi 18.0°C
3 Gautier Mississippi 17.9°C
4 Pascagoula Mississippi 17.9°C
5 Grand Bay NERR Sound Mississippi 17.2°C
6 Point of Pines, Bayou Cumbest, Mississippi Mississippi 17.2°C
7 Ship Island Sound Mississippi 17.1°C
8 Dock E, Port of Pascagoula Mississippi 17.1°C
9 Graveline Bayou entrance Mississippi 17.1°C
10 North Shore Mississippi 17.1°C
11 Pascagoula Point Sound Mississippi 17.1°C
12 Biloxi Mississippi 16.9°C
13 Diberville Mississippi 16.9°C
14 Gulf Hills Mississippi 16.9°C
15 Ocean Springs Mississippi 16.9°C
16 Saint Martin Mississippi 16.9°C
17 Bayou Poito, Back Bay, Biloxi Mississippi 16.6°C
18 Bayou Talla, Back Bay, Biloxi Mississippi 16.6°C
19 Biloxi, Biloxi Bay Mississippi 16.6°C
20 Biloxi (Cadet Point), Biloxi Bay Mississippi 16.6°C
21 d'Iberville Mississippi 16.6°C
22 Deer Island Mississippi 16.6°C
23 Hollingsworth Point, Davis Bayou Mississippi 16.6°C
24 Keesler AFB, Back Bay, Biloxi Mississippi 16.6°C
25 Langley Point Mississippi 16.6°C
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26 Ocean Springs Marina, Old Fort Bayou Mississippi 16.6°C
27 Ocean Springs, Old Fort Bayou Mississippi 16.6°C
28 Popps Ferry, Back Bay, Biloxi Mississippi 16.6°C
29 Tchoutacabouffa River Entrance Mississippi 16.6°C
30 Biloxi River, lower end Mississippi 16.2°C
31 Gulfport, Gulfport Harbor Mississippi 16.2°C
32 Handsboro Bridge, Bernard Bayou Mississippi 16.2°C
33 Landon Mississippi 16.2°C
34 Pass Christian Yacht Club Sound Mississippi 16.2°C
35 Turkey Creek, Bernard Bayou, Mississippi Mississippi 16.2°C
36 Cat Island Mississippi 16.2°C
37 Gulfport Mississippi 15.9°C
38 Bay Waveland Yacht Club, Bay St. Louis Mississippi 15.5°C
39 Pearlington, Pearl River, Mississippi Mississippi 15.5°C
40 Waveland, Mississipi Sound Mississippi 15.5°C
41 Wolf River, Henderson Avenue bridge, Mississippi Mississippi 15.5°C
42 Bay Saint Louis Mississippi 15.1°C
43 Waveland Mississippi 15.1°C

Warmest 10 in Mississippi in December

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

# Location December mean
1 Petit Bois Island Sound Mississippi 18.5°C
2 Horn Island Sound Mississippi 18.0°C
3 Gautier Mississippi 17.9°C
4 Pascagoula Mississippi 17.9°C
5 Grand Bay NERR Sound Mississippi 17.2°C
6 Point of Pines, Bayou Cumbest, Mississippi Mississippi 17.2°C
7 Ship Island Sound Mississippi 17.1°C
8 Dock E, Port of Pascagoula Mississippi 17.1°C
9 Graveline Bayou entrance Mississippi 17.1°C
10 North Shore Mississippi 17.1°C

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