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Coldest beach in New Jersey in March

252 coastal locations in New Jersey ranked by their typical March sea temperature. State-wide average in March: 6.2°C.

Coldest in March

Bayonne

5.7°C

State March average

6.2°C

across 252 coastal locations in New Jersey

Vs annual mean

-8.0°C

below the year-round state average

What the New Jersey water feels like in March

This water is very cold and can cause pain. We don't recommend you swim in this temperature for anything other than very short swims of 5 to 10 minutes unless you are a very experienced cold water swimmer.

New Jersey monthly average 4.1°C to 24.1°C
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  • Warmest month July 24.1°C
  • Coldest month February 4.1°C
  • Annual mean 14.2°C
  • Months above 20°C 3 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.

New Jersey sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 coldest New Jersey beaches in March

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

# Location March mean
1 Asbury Park New Jersey 5.8°C
2 Avon-by-the-Sea New Jersey 5.8°C
3 Bay Head New Jersey 5.8°C
4 Belmar New Jersey 5.8°C
5 Barnegat Bay New Jersey 5.8°C
6 Barnegat Light New Jersey 5.8°C
7 Beachwood New Jersey 5.8°C
8 Berkeley Township New Jersey 5.8°C
9 Dover Beaches North New Jersey 5.8°C
10 Forked River New Jersey 5.8°C
11 Island Beach State Park New Jersey 5.8°C
12 Island Heights New Jersey 5.8°C
13 Jersey Shore New Jersey 5.8°C
14 Lavallette New Jersey 5.8°C
15 Ocean Gate New Jersey 5.8°C
16 Ortley Beach New Jersey 5.8°C
17 Pine Beach New Jersey 5.8°C
18 Seaside Heights New Jersey 5.8°C
19 Seaside Park New Jersey 5.8°C
20 Sedge Island New Jersey 5.8°C
21 Shelter Cove Park New Jersey 5.8°C
22 Toms River New Jersey 5.8°C
23 Waretown New Jersey 5.8°C
24 Atlantic Highlands New Jersey 5.7°C
25 Cliffwood Beach New Jersey 5.7°C
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26 Fair Haven New Jersey 5.7°C
27 Keansburg New Jersey 5.7°C
28 Keyport New Jersey 5.7°C
29 Laurence Harbor New Jersey 5.7°C
30 North Middletown New Jersey 5.7°C
31 Oceanport New Jersey 5.7°C
32 Raritan Bay New Jersey 5.7°C
33 Red Bank New Jersey 5.7°C
34 Union Beach New Jersey 5.7°C
35 Bayonne New Jersey 5.7°C
36 Clifton New Jersey 5.7°C
37 Elizabeth New Jersey 5.7°C
38 Highlands New Jersey 5.7°C
39 Hoboken New Jersey 5.7°C
40 Jersey City New Jersey 5.7°C
41 Long Branch New Jersey 5.7°C
42 Monmouth Beach New Jersey 5.7°C
43 Newark New Jersey 5.7°C
44 Perth Amboy New Jersey 5.7°C
45 Port Reading New Jersey 5.7°C
46 Rumson New Jersey 5.7°C
47 Sandy Hook New Jersey 5.7°C
48 Sea Bright New Jersey 5.7°C
49 Sewaren New Jersey 5.7°C
50 Weehawken New Jersey 5.7°C

Warmest 10 in New Jersey in March

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

# Location March mean
1 0.8 n.mi. above entrance, Alloway Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 6.8°C
2 1 n.mi. above entrance, Mad Horse Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 6.8°C
3 2.5 n.mi. above entrance, Alloway Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 6.8°C
4 Abbots Meadow, Alloway Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 6.8°C
5 Artificial Island, Salem Nuclear Plant, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 6.8°C
6 Auburn, Oldmans Creek, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 6.8°C
7 Back Creek entrance, Nantuxent Cove, Delaware Bay, New Jersey New Jersey 6.8°C
8 Bridgeport, Raccoon Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 6.8°C
9 Canton, Stow Creek, Delaware River, New Jersey New Jersey 6.8°C
10 Coopers Creek bridge, Alloway Creek, New Jersey New Jersey 6.8°C

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