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Coldest beach in South Carolina

241 coastal locations in South Carolina ranked by year-round average sea temperature, coldest first. The state-wide average is 21.0°C. The coldest month is February at 12.1°C. Click any beach for its 30-day chart and 10-year history.

Coldest year-round

Cherry Grove (inside), South Carolina

20.2°C annual mean

State-wide average

21.0°C

across 241 South Carolina coastal locations

Coldest month

February

12.1°C state-wide average

What the water feels like in February

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.

South Carolina monthly average 12.1°C to 28.9°C
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  • Warmest month August 28.9°C
  • Coldest month February 12.1°C
  • Annual mean 21.0°C
  • Months above 20°C 6 of 12

Month by month around the South Carolina coast

South Carolina sea temperatures swing from 12.1°C in February to 28.9°C in August on average across the coast. That's a spread of 17°C. Pick a single month for a focused ranking:

South Carolina sea temperature map

Today's pin colours show the latest daily reading at every South Carolina beach we track. Drag and zoom; click any pin for that beach's full page.

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Top 50 coldest beaches in South Carolina

Sorted by year-round average. Click any beach for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and 10-year history.

# Location Annual mean
1 Garden City South Carolina 20.4°C
2 Georgetown South Carolina 20.4°C
3 Murrells Inlet South Carolina 20.4°C
4 Allston Creek, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
5 Arundel Plantation, Great Pee Dee River, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
6 Bennet's Dock, Pawleys Island Creek South Carolina 20.3°C
7 Black River (south of Dunbar), Great Pee Dee River, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
8 Bucksport, Waccamaw River South Carolina 20.3°C
9 Bull Creek entrance, Waccamaw River, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
10 Captain Alex's Marina, Parsonage Creek, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
11 Carr Creek, 1 mile above entrance, Great Pee Dee River, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
12 Clambank Creek Dock, Goat Island, North Inlet South Carolina 20.3°C
13 Crab Haul Creek north inlet estuary, Oyster Landing South Carolina 20.3°C
14 Cumberland, Sampit River, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
15 Divine's Dock, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
16 Enterprise Landing, Waccamaw River, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
17 Frazier Point, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
18 Garden City Bridge, Main Creek, Murrells Inlet South Carolina 20.3°C
19 Georgetown, Sampit River, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
20 Hagley Landing, Waccamaw River, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
21 Holly Grove Plantation, Great Pee Dee River, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
22 Jacobs Wharf, Sampit River, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
23 Keysfield, Waccamaw River, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
24 Litchfield Beach bridge, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
25 Little Bull Creek entrance, Bull Creek, Waccamaw River, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
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26 Lower Topsaw Landing, Great Pee Dee River, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
27 Midway Inlet North, Pawleys Island, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
28 Oaks Creek, 0.5 mi. above entrance, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
29 Oaks Creek, upper end, Murrells Inlet South Carolina 20.3°C
30 Pawleys Island Pier (ocean) South Carolina 20.3°C
31 Smith's Dock, Murrells Inlet, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
32 Socastee Bridge, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
33 South Island Ferry, Intracoastal Waterway, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
34 South of Sam Worth Game Management Area, Great Pee Dee River, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
35 Thoroughfare Creek entrance, Waccamaw River South Carolina 20.3°C
36 Waccamaw River entrance, Winyah Bay South Carolina 20.3°C
37 Wachesaw Landing, Waccamaw River, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
38 Ward's Dock, Pawleys Inlet South Carolina 20.3°C
39 Weymouth Plantation, Great Pee Dee River, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
40 Windsor Plantation, Black River, Great Pee Dee River South Carolina 20.3°C
41 Winea Plantation, Black River, Great Pee Dee River, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
42 Yauhannah Bridge, Great Pee Dee River, South Carolina South Carolina 20.3°C
43 Cherry Grove (inside), South Carolina South Carolina 20.2°C
44 Dunn Sound, Little River Inlet, South Carolina South Carolina 20.2°C
45 Dunn Sound, north end, South Carolina South Carolina 20.2°C
46 Dunn Sound, west end, South Carolina South Carolina 20.2°C
47 Hog Inlet Pier, South Carolina South Carolina 20.2°C
48 Little River (town), South Carolina South Carolina 20.2°C
49 Myrtle Beach Airport, South Carolina South Carolina 20.2°C
50 Nixon Crossroads, South Carolina South Carolina 20.2°C

Warmest 10 in South Carolina for contrast

Same data flipped. The warmest year-round spots in the state.

# Location Annual mean
1 Cape Romain, 46 miles east of, South Carolina South Carolina 23.5°C
2 Folly Beach South Carolina 21.9°C
3 Fripp Island South Carolina 21.7°C
4 Hunting Island South Carolina 21.7°C
5 Isle of Palms South Carolina 21.7°C
6 Daufuskie Island South Carolina 21.6°C
7 Hilton Head Island South Carolina 21.6°C
8 Beaufort South Carolina 21.5°C
9 Bloody Point, Daufuskie Island, New River, South Carolina South Carolina 21.5°C
10 Bluffton, May River, South Carolina South Carolina 21.5°C

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