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Coldest beach in Virginia in April

130 coastal locations in Virginia ranked by their typical April sea temperature. State-wide average in April: 13.0°C.

Coldest in April

Captains Cove

10.8°C

State April average

13.0°C

across 130 coastal locations in Virginia

Vs annual mean

-3.2°C

below the year-round state average

What the Virginia water feels like in April

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.

Virginia monthly average 4.8°C to 27.1°C
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  • Warmest month July 27.1°C
  • Coldest month February 4.8°C
  • Annual mean 16.2°C
  • Months above 20°C 4 of 12

Where April fits in the year

April sits inside the state pattern shown on the left. Browse a different month for a fresh ranking.

Virginia sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 coldest Virginia beaches in April

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

# Location April mean
1 Fishermans Island, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 12.9°C
2 Inside channel, Rudee Inlet Virginia 12.9°C
3 Lake Rudee, south end, Virginia Virginia 12.9°C
4 Rudee Heights, Lake Wesley, Virginia Virginia 12.9°C
5 Rudee Inlet entrance, Virginia Virginia 12.9°C
6 Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia 12.9°C
7 Virginia Beach Virginia 12.8°C
8 Sandbridge Virginia 12.8°C
9 Alexandria, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 12.7°C
10 Quantico, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 12.6°C
11 Aquia Creek, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 12.5°C
12 Chester, James River, Virginia Virginia 12.5°C
13 Colonial Beach, Potomac River Virginia 12.5°C
14 Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, Potomac River Virginia 12.5°C
15 Hopewell, City Point, James River Virginia 12.5°C
16 Hopyard Landing, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 12.5°C
17 Kinsale, Yeocomico River, Virginia Virginia 12.5°C
18 Massaponax Sand & Gravel, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 12.5°C
19 Mathias Point, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 12.5°C
20 Meadowville, James River, Virginia Virginia 12.5°C
21 Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 12.5°C
22 Northbury, Pamunkey River, Virginia Virginia 12.5°C
23 Port Royal, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 12.5°C
24 Puddledock Sand & Gravel, Appomattox River Virginia 12.5°C
25 Ragged Point, Coles Neck, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 12.5°C
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26 Rappahannock Bend Virginia 12.5°C
27 Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River Virginia 12.5°C
28 Richmond River Locks, James River Virginia 12.5°C
29 Saunders Wharf, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 12.5°C
30 Tappahannock, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 12.5°C
31 Wares Wharf, Rappahannock River Virginia 12.5°C
32 Cherry Hill Virginia 12.3°C
33 Colonial Beach Virginia 12.2°C
34 Dahlgren Virginia 12.2°C
35 Folly Creek, Metompkin Inlet, Virginia Virginia 12.0°C
36 Great Machipongo Inlet (inside), Virginia Virginia 12.0°C
37 Metompkin Inlet, Virginia Virginia 12.0°C
38 Revel Island, Revel Creek, Virginia Virginia 12.0°C
39 Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel Virginia 12.0°C
40 Assateague Beach, Toms Cove, Virginia Virginia 10.9°C
41 Chincoteague Channel (south end), Chincoteague Bay Virginia 10.9°C
42 Gargathy Neck, Virginia Virginia 10.9°C
43 Guard Shore, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 10.9°C
44 Harbor of Refuge, Virginia Virginia 10.9°C
45 Muddy Creek Entrance, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 10.9°C
46 Saxis, Starling Creek Virginia 10.9°C
47 Wallops Island, Virginia Virginia 10.9°C
48 Wishart Point, Bogues Bay, Virginia Virginia 10.9°C
49 Captains Cove Virginia 10.8°C
50 Chincoteague Virginia 10.8°C

Warmest 10 in Virginia in April

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

# Location April mean
1 Smith Mountain Lake Virginia 17.2°C
2 Burwell Bay, James River Virginia 13.6°C
3 Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, Chesapeake Bay Virginia 13.6°C
4 Claremont, James River, Virginia Virginia 13.6°C
5 Fort Eustis (MARAD), James River Virginia 13.6°C
6 Gloucester Point, York River Virginia 13.6°C
7 Goodwin Neck, Yorktown, York River, Virginia Virginia 13.6°C
8 Jamestown Island, Church Point, Virginia Virginia 13.6°C
9 Jamestown Wharf, Jamestown Virginia 13.6°C
10 Kingsmill, James River Virginia 13.6°C

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