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Coldest beach in Rhode Island in January

60 coastal locations in Rhode Island ranked by their typical January sea temperature. State-wide average in January: 6.4°C.

Coldest in January

Little Compton

6.0°C

State January average

6.4°C

across 60 coastal locations in Rhode Island

Vs annual mean

-6.5°C

below the year-round state average

What the Rhode Island water feels like in January

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.

Rhode Island monthly average 4.6°C to 21.5°C
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  • Warmest month August 21.5°C
  • Coldest month February 4.6°C
  • Annual mean 12.8°C
  • Months above 20°C 3 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.

Rhode Island sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 coldest Rhode Island beaches in January

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

# Location January mean
1 Charlestown Rhode Island 6.7°C
2 Quonochontaug Rhode Island 6.7°C
3 South Kingstown Rhode Island 6.7°C
4 Watch Hill Point, Rhode Island Rhode Island 6.4°C
5 Bay Spring, Bullock Cove, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Rhode Island 6.3°C
6 Beavertail Point, Conanicut Island, Rhode Island Rhode Island 6.3°C
7 Bristol, Bristol Harbor, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Rhode Island 6.3°C
8 Bristol Ferry, Narragansett Bay Rhode Island 6.3°C
9 Bristol Highlands, Narragansett Bay Rhode Island 6.3°C
10 Castle Hill, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Rhode Island 6.3°C
11 Conanicut Point, Conanicut Island, Rhode Island Rhode Island 6.3°C
12 Conimicut Light, Narragansett Bay Rhode Island 6.3°C
13 East Greenwich, Narragansett Bay Rhode Island 6.3°C
14 Narragansett Pier, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Rhode Island 6.3°C
15 Newport, Narragansett Bay Rhode Island 6.3°C
16 Pawtucket, Seekonk River, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Rhode Island 6.3°C
17 Pawtuxet, Pawtuxet Cove, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Rhode Island 6.3°C
18 Point Judith, Harbor of Refuge Rhode Island 6.3°C
19 Providence, State Pier no.1, Narragansett Bay Rhode Island 6.3°C
20 Prudence Island, (south end), Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Rhode Island 6.3°C
21 Quonset Point Rhode Island 6.3°C
22 Rumford, Seekonk River, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Rhode Island 6.3°C
23 Watson Pier, Boston Neck, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Rhode Island 6.3°C
24 West Jamestown, Dutch Island Harbor, Conanicut Island Rhode Island 6.3°C
25 Wickford, Narragansett Bay Rhode Island 6.3°C
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26 Misquamicut Rhode Island 6.2°C
27 Watch Hill Rhode Island 6.2°C
28 Weekapaug Rhode Island 6.2°C
29 Westerly Rhode Island 6.2°C
30 Bristol Rhode Island 6.2°C
31 Melville Rhode Island 6.2°C
32 Middletown Rhode Island 6.2°C
33 North Kingstown Rhode Island 6.2°C
34 Potowomut Rhode Island 6.2°C
35 Providence Rhode Island 6.2°C
36 Warren Rhode Island 6.2°C
37 Warwick Rhode Island 6.2°C
38 Block Island Rhode Island 6.1°C
39 East Greenwich Rhode Island 6.1°C
40 Glocester Rhode Island 6.1°C
41 New Shoreham Rhode Island 6.1°C
42 Anthony Point, Sakonnet River, Rhode Island Rhode Island 6.1°C
43 The Glen, Sakonnet River, Rhode Island Rhode Island 6.1°C
44 Kickamuit River, Narragansett Bay Rhode Island 6.1°C
45 Nannaquaket Neck, Sakonnet River, Rhode Island Rhode Island 6.1°C
46 North End, Bay Oil pier, Sakonnet River, Rhode Island Rhode Island 6.1°C
47 Sachuest, Flint Point, Sakonnet River, Rhode Island Rhode Island 6.1°C
48 Sakonnet, Sakonnet River Rhode Island 6.1°C
49 Little Compton Rhode Island 6.0°C
50 Tiverton Rhode Island 6.0°C

Warmest 10 in Rhode Island in January

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

# Location January mean
1 Galilee Rhode Island 7.1°C
2 Gooseberry Beach Rhode Island 7.1°C
3 Jamestown Rhode Island 7.1°C
4 Narragansett Pier Rhode Island 7.1°C
5 Newport Rhode Island 7.1°C
6 Point Judith Rhode Island 7.1°C
7 Sachuest Beach Rhode Island 7.1°C
8 Scarborough Beach Rhode Island 7.1°C
9 Block Island (SW end), Block Island Sound Rhode Island 6.8°C
10 Sandy Point, Block Island Sound Rhode Island 6.8°C

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