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Coldest beach in North Carolina in January

138 coastal locations in North Carolina ranked by their typical January sea temperature. State-wide average in January: 11.8°C.

Coldest in January

Edenton

7.5°C

State January average

11.8°C

across 138 coastal locations in North Carolina

Vs annual mean

-7.8°C

below the year-round state average

What the North Carolina 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.

North Carolina monthly average 10.6°C to 27.7°C
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  • Warmest month August 27.7°C
  • Coldest month February 10.6°C
  • Annual mean 19.6°C
  • Months above 20°C 6 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.

North Carolina sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 coldest North Carolina beaches in January

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

# Location January mean
1 Little River Neck, north end, South Carolina North Carolina 11.4°C
2 Shallotte Inlet (Bowen Point), North Carolina North Carolina 11.4°C
3 Tubbs Inlet, North Carolina North Carolina 11.4°C
4 Kure Beach North Carolina 11.3°C
5 White Lake North Carolina 11.3°C
6 Rodanthe, Pamlico Sound, North Carolina North Carolina 11.3°C
7 Ocracoke North Carolina 11.0°C
8 Outer Banks North Carolina 10.4°C
9 Rodanthe North Carolina 10.4°C
10 Salvo North Carolina 10.4°C
11 Waves North Carolina 10.4°C
12 Avon North Carolina 10.1°C
13 Buxton North Carolina 10.1°C
14 Oriental North Carolina 9.9°C
15 Pamlico River North Carolina 9.9°C
16 Rose Bay North Carolina 9.9°C
17 Swanquarter North Carolina 9.9°C
18 Davis Slough, North Carolina North Carolina 9.4°C
19 Davis, Core Sound North Carolina 9.1°C
20 Sea Level, Core Sound North Carolina 9.1°C
21 Belhaven North Carolina 9.1°C
22 Cedar Island North Carolina 9.1°C
23 Columbia North Carolina 9.1°C
24 FRF Pier, Duck North Carolina 8.6°C
25 Jennettes Pier, Nags Head (ocean), North Carolina North Carolina 8.6°C
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26 Kitty Hawk (ocean), North Carolina North Carolina 8.6°C
27 Old House Channel, North Carolina North Carolina 8.6°C
28 Oregon Inlet Bridge, North Carolina North Carolina 8.6°C
29 Oregon Inlet Channel, North Carolina North Carolina 8.6°C
30 Oregon Inlet Marina, Pamlico Sound North Carolina 8.6°C
31 Oregon Inlet, North Carolina North Carolina 8.6°C
32 Oregon Inlet (USCG Station) North Carolina 8.6°C
33 Oyster Creek, Croatan Sound North Carolina 8.6°C
34 Roanoke Marshes Light, outer coast North Carolina 8.6°C
35 Roanoke Sound Channel, North Carolina North Carolina 8.6°C
36 Kill Devil Hills North Carolina 8.6°C
37 Kitty Hawk North Carolina 8.6°C
38 Southern Shores North Carolina 8.6°C
39 Albemarle Sound North Carolina 8.2°C
40 Croatan Sound North Carolina 8.2°C
41 Duck North Carolina 8.2°C
42 Manteo North Carolina 8.2°C
43 Nags Head North Carolina 8.2°C
44 Roanoke Island North Carolina 8.2°C
45 Wanchese North Carolina 8.2°C
46 Manns Harbor, outer coast North Carolina 7.8°C
47 Corolla North Carolina 7.7°C
48 Currituck North Carolina 7.7°C
49 Edenton North Carolina 7.5°C
50 Hertford North Carolina 7.5°C

Warmest 10 in North Carolina in January

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

# Location January mean
1 Cape Hatteras (fishing pier) North Carolina 16.2°C
2 Cape Hatteras, North Carolina North Carolina 16.2°C
3 Hatteras Inlet, North Carolina North Carolina 16.2°C
4 Hatteras (ocean), North Carolina North Carolina 16.2°C
5 Hatteras (USCG Station) North Carolina 16.2°C
6 Atlantic Beach North Carolina 16.1°C
7 Beaufort North Carolina 16.1°C
8 Cape Lookout North Carolina 16.1°C
9 Harkers Island North Carolina 16.1°C
10 Morehead City North Carolina 16.1°C

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