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Coldest beach in Virginia in December

130 coastal locations in Virginia ranked by their typical December sea temperature. State-wide average in December: 8.6°C.

Coldest in December

Alexandria, Potomac River, Virginia

6.8°C

State December average

8.6°C

across 130 coastal locations in Virginia

Vs annual mean

-7.6°C

below the year-round state average

What the Virginia water feels like in December

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.

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 December fits in the year

December 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 December mean from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 coldest Virginia beaches in December

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

# Location December mean
1 Dixie, Piankatank River, Virginia Virginia 8.0°C
2 Lester Manor, Pamunkey River Virginia 8.0°C
3 Mill Creek (Grey Point), Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 8.0°C
4 Millenbeck, Corrotoman River, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 8.0°C
5 Rappahannock Light Virginia 8.0°C
6 Urbanna, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 8.0°C
7 Urbanna Virginia 8.0°C
8 Wakema (Fraziers Ferry), Mattaponi River, Virginia Virginia 8.0°C
9 West Point, York River, Virginia Virginia 8.0°C
10 Windmill Point Light, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 8.0°C
11 Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek, Chesapeake Bay Virginia 7.9°C
12 Harborton, Pungoteague Creek, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 7.9°C
13 Onancock, Onancock Creek, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 7.9°C
14 Chesapeake Bay Virginia 7.7°C
15 Bayport, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 7.7°C
16 Fleeton Point, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 7.7°C
17 Glebe Point, Great Wicomico River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 7.7°C
18 Great Wicomico River Light, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 7.7°C
19 Great Wicomico River Light Virginia 7.7°C
20 Lewisetta, Potomac River Virginia 7.7°C
21 Sunnybank, Little Wicomico River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 7.7°C
22 Colonial Beach Virginia 7.6°C
23 Dahlgren Virginia 7.6°C
24 Aquia Creek, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
25 Chester, James River, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
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26 Colonial Beach, Potomac River Virginia 7.5°C
27 Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, Potomac River Virginia 7.5°C
28 Hopewell, City Point, James River Virginia 7.5°C
29 Hopyard Landing, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
30 Kinsale, Yeocomico River, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
31 Massaponax Sand & Gravel, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
32 Mathias Point, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
33 Meadowville, James River, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
34 Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
35 Northbury, Pamunkey River, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
36 Port Royal, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
37 Puddledock Sand & Gravel, Appomattox River Virginia 7.5°C
38 Ragged Point, Coles Neck, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
39 Rappahannock Bend Virginia 7.5°C
40 Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River Virginia 7.5°C
41 Richmond River Locks, James River Virginia 7.5°C
42 Saunders Wharf, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
43 Tappahannock, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
44 Wares Wharf, Rappahannock River Virginia 7.5°C
45 Chesconessex Creek, Schooner Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
46 Tangier Island, Chesapeake Bay Virginia 7.5°C
47 Watts Island, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
48 Cherry Hill Virginia 7.3°C
49 Quantico, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 7.2°C
50 Alexandria, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 6.8°C

Warmest 10 in Virginia in December

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

# Location December mean
1 Smith Mountain Lake Virginia 14.5°C
2 Sandbridge Virginia 10.5°C
3 Captains Cove Virginia 10.4°C
4 Chincoteague Virginia 10.4°C
5 Inside channel, Rudee Inlet Virginia 10.4°C
6 Lake Rudee, south end, Virginia Virginia 10.4°C
7 Rudee Heights, Lake Wesley, Virginia Virginia 10.4°C
8 Rudee Inlet entrance, Virginia Virginia 10.4°C
9 Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia 10.4°C
10 Folly Creek, Metompkin Inlet, Virginia Virginia 10.0°C

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