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Coldest beach in Texas

84 coastal locations in Texas ranked by year-round average sea temperature, coldest first. The state-wide average is 23.8°C. The coldest month is February at 16.0°C. Click any beach for its 30-day chart and 10-year history.

Coldest year-round

Mesquite Point, Sabine Pass

23.4°C annual mean

State-wide average

23.8°C

across 84 Texas coastal locations

Coldest month

February

16.0°C state-wide average

What the water feels like in February

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

Month by month around the Texas coast

Texas sea temperatures swing from 16.0°C in February to 30.1°C in August on average across the coast. That's a spread of 14°C. Pick a single month for a focused ranking:

Texas sea temperature map

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

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Top 50 coldest beaches in Texas

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

# Location Annual mean
1 Sabine Bank Lighthouse, Texas Texas 23.8°C
2 Sabine (offshore) Texas 23.8°C
3 Freeport, DOW Barge Canal Texas 23.7°C
4 Freeport SPIP, Freeport Harbor Texas 23.7°C
5 Port Lavaca, Lavaca Causeway, Matagorda Bay Texas 23.7°C
6 Seadrift, San Antonio Bay Texas 23.7°C
7 USCG Freeport Texas 23.7°C
8 Port Lavaca Texas 23.7°C
9 Crystal Beach Texas 23.7°C
10 Galveston Pier 21, Galveston Channel Texas 23.6°C
11 Galveston Pleasure Pier, Gulf Of Mexico Texas 23.6°C
12 Galveston Railroad Bridge Texas 23.6°C
13 Galveston Texas 23.6°C
14 Jamaica Beach, West Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas Texas 23.6°C
15 Port Bolivar, Galveston Bay Texas 23.6°C
16 San Leon Texas 23.6°C
17 Texas City, Turning Basin, Galveston Bay, Texas Texas 23.6°C
18 Alligator Point, West Bay, Texas Texas 23.5°C
19 Christmas Bay, Texas Texas 23.5°C
20 Clear Lake, Galveston Bay Texas 23.5°C
21 Clear Lake Shores Texas 23.5°C
22 El Lago Texas 23.5°C
23 Houston Ship Channel, Galveston Bay, Manchester Texas 23.5°C
24 Houston Texas 23.5°C
25 Kemah Texas 23.5°C
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26 San Luis Pass (TCOON) Texas 23.5°C
27 San Luis Pass, Texas Texas 23.5°C
28 Seabrook Texas 23.5°C
29 Shoreacres Texas 23.5°C
30 Port Oconnor Texas 23.5°C
31 Gilchrist, East Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas Texas 23.5°C
32 High Island (TCOON) Texas 23.5°C
33 Orange (Old Navy Base) Texas 23.5°C
34 Barbours Cut, Morgans Point, Galveston Bay Texas 23.4°C
35 Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty Texas 23.4°C
36 Galveston Bay entrance, south jetty, Texas Texas 23.4°C
37 Lynchburg Landing, San Jacinto River, Galveston Bay Texas 23.4°C
38 Point Barrow, Trinity Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas Texas 23.4°C
39 Rollover Pass Texas 23.4°C
40 Round Point, Trinity Bay, Galveston Bay Texas 23.4°C
41 San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site Texas 23.4°C
42 Umbrella Point, Trinity Bay Texas 23.4°C
43 Anahuac Texas 23.4°C
44 Trinity Bay Texas 23.4°C
45 Port Arthur Texas 23.4°C
46 Mesquite Point, Sabine Pass Texas 23.4°C
47 Rainbow Bridge, Neches River Texas 23.4°C
48 Sabine Pass (jetty), Texas Texas 23.4°C
49 Sabine Pass (north) Texas 23.4°C
50 Texas Point, Sabine Pass Texas 23.4°C

Warmest 10 in Texas for contrast

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

# Location Annual mean
1 Brownsville Texas 24.6°C
2 Realitos Peninsula Texas 24.6°C
3 Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass Texas 24.6°C
4 Arroyo City Texas 24.4°C
5 Port Isabel Texas 24.4°C
6 South Padre Island Texas 24.4°C
7 Laguna Vista Texas 24.4°C
8 Mustang Island Texas 24.3°C
9 Aransas Wildlife Refuge (TCOON) Texas 24.2°C
10 Copano Bay State Fishing Pier Texas 24.2°C

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