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Coldest beach in Texas in January

84 coastal locations in Texas ranked by their typical January sea temperature. State-wide average in January: 16.3°C.

Coldest in January

Port Oconnor

14.5°C

State January average

16.3°C

across 84 coastal locations in Texas

Vs annual mean

-7.5°C

below the year-round state average

What the Texas water feels like in January

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.

Texas monthly average 16.0°C to 30.1°C
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  • Warmest month August 30.1°C
  • Coldest month February 16.0°C
  • Annual mean 23.8°C
  • Months above 20°C 8 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.

Texas sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 coldest Texas beaches in January

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

# Location January mean
1 Freeport, DOW Barge Canal Texas 16.1°C
2 Freeport SPIP, Freeport Harbor Texas 16.1°C
3 Sabine Bank Lighthouse, Texas Texas 16.0°C
4 Sabine (offshore) Texas 16.0°C
5 Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel Texas 15.9°C
6 Galveston Pier 21, Galveston Channel Texas 15.8°C
7 Galveston Pleasure Pier, Gulf Of Mexico Texas 15.8°C
8 Galveston Railroad Bridge Texas 15.8°C
9 Jamaica Beach, West Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas Texas 15.8°C
10 Port Bolivar, Galveston Bay Texas 15.8°C
11 Texas City, Turning Basin, Galveston Bay, Texas Texas 15.8°C
12 Crystal Beach Texas 15.8°C
13 Port Lavaca, Lavaca Causeway, Matagorda Bay Texas 15.7°C
14 Seadrift, San Antonio Bay Texas 15.7°C
15 Galveston Texas 15.6°C
16 San Leon Texas 15.6°C
17 Port Lavaca Texas 15.5°C
18 Alligator Point, West Bay, Texas Texas 15.4°C
19 Christmas Bay, Texas Texas 15.4°C
20 Clear Lake, Galveston Bay Texas 15.4°C
21 Houston Ship Channel, Galveston Bay, Manchester Texas 15.4°C
22 San Luis Pass (TCOON) Texas 15.4°C
23 San Luis Pass, Texas Texas 15.4°C
24 Gilchrist, East Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas Texas 15.4°C
25 High Island (TCOON) Texas 15.4°C
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26 Barbours Cut, Morgans Point, Galveston Bay Texas 15.2°C
27 Clear Lake Shores Texas 15.2°C
28 El Lago Texas 15.2°C
29 Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty Texas 15.2°C
30 Galveston Bay entrance, south jetty, Texas Texas 15.2°C
31 Houston Texas 15.2°C
32 Kemah Texas 15.2°C
33 Lynchburg Landing, San Jacinto River, Galveston Bay Texas 15.2°C
34 Point Barrow, Trinity Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas Texas 15.2°C
35 Rollover Pass Texas 15.2°C
36 Round Point, Trinity Bay, Galveston Bay Texas 15.2°C
37 San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site Texas 15.2°C
38 Seabrook Texas 15.2°C
39 Shoreacres Texas 15.2°C
40 Umbrella Point, Trinity Bay Texas 15.2°C
41 Orange (Old Navy Base) Texas 15.0°C
42 Anahuac Texas 15.0°C
43 Trinity Bay Texas 15.0°C
44 Mesquite Point, Sabine Pass Texas 14.9°C
45 Rainbow Bridge, Neches River Texas 14.9°C
46 Sabine Pass (jetty), Texas Texas 14.9°C
47 Sabine Pass (north) Texas 14.9°C
48 Texas Point, Sabine Pass Texas 14.9°C
49 Port Arthur Texas 14.8°C
50 Port Oconnor Texas 14.5°C

Warmest 10 in Texas in January

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

# Location January mean
1 Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass Texas 19.0°C
2 Realitos Peninsula Texas 19.0°C
3 Brownsville Texas 18.7°C
4 Arroyo City Texas 18.4°C
5 Port Isabel Texas 18.4°C
6 South Padre Island Texas 18.4°C
7 Laguna Vista Texas 18.3°C
8 Mustang Island Texas 18.2°C
9 Aransas Wildlife Refuge (TCOON) Texas 17.9°C
10 Copano Bay State Fishing Pier Texas 17.9°C

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