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Coldest beach in Virginia in January

130 coastal locations in Virginia ranked by their typical January sea temperature. State-wide average in January: 5.7°C.

Coldest in January

Alexandria, Potomac River, Virginia

3.8°C

State January average

5.7°C

across 130 coastal locations in Virginia

Vs annual mean

-10.5°C

below the year-round state average

What the Virginia water feels like in January

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 January fits in the year

January 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 January mean from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 coldest Virginia beaches in January

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

# Location January mean
1 Dixie, Piankatank River, Virginia Virginia 5.3°C
2 Lester Manor, Pamunkey River Virginia 5.3°C
3 Mill Creek (Grey Point), Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 5.3°C
4 Millenbeck, Corrotoman River, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 5.3°C
5 Rappahannock Light Virginia 5.3°C
6 Urbanna, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 5.3°C
7 Urbanna Virginia 5.3°C
8 Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek, Chesapeake Bay Virginia 5.3°C
9 Harborton, Pungoteague Creek, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 5.3°C
10 Onancock, Onancock Creek, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 5.3°C
11 Cape Charles Virginia 5.1°C
12 Deltaville Virginia 5.1°C
13 West Point Virginia 5.1°C
14 Bayport, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 5.0°C
15 Fleeton Point, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 5.0°C
16 Glebe Point, Great Wicomico River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 5.0°C
17 Great Wicomico River Light, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 5.0°C
18 Great Wicomico River Light Virginia 5.0°C
19 Lewisetta, Potomac River Virginia 5.0°C
20 Sunnybank, Little Wicomico River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 5.0°C
21 Chesconessex Creek, Schooner Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 4.9°C
22 Tangier Island, Chesapeake Bay Virginia 4.9°C
23 Watts Island, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 4.9°C
24 Chesapeake Bay Virginia 4.7°C
25 Aquia Creek, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 4.4°C
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26 Chester, James River, Virginia Virginia 4.4°C
27 Colonial Beach, Potomac River Virginia 4.4°C
28 Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, Potomac River Virginia 4.4°C
29 Hopewell, City Point, James River Virginia 4.4°C
30 Hopyard Landing, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 4.4°C
31 Kinsale, Yeocomico River, Virginia Virginia 4.4°C
32 Massaponax Sand & Gravel, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 4.4°C
33 Mathias Point, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 4.4°C
34 Meadowville, James River, Virginia Virginia 4.4°C
35 Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 4.4°C
36 Northbury, Pamunkey River, Virginia Virginia 4.4°C
37 Port Royal, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 4.4°C
38 Puddledock Sand & Gravel, Appomattox River Virginia 4.4°C
39 Ragged Point, Coles Neck, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 4.4°C
40 Rappahannock Bend Virginia 4.4°C
41 Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River Virginia 4.4°C
42 Richmond River Locks, James River Virginia 4.4°C
43 Saunders Wharf, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 4.4°C
44 Tappahannock, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 4.4°C
45 Wares Wharf, Rappahannock River Virginia 4.4°C
46 Quantico, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 4.2°C
47 Colonial Beach Virginia 4.1°C
48 Dahlgren Virginia 4.1°C
49 Cherry Hill Virginia 3.9°C
50 Alexandria, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 3.8°C

Warmest 10 in Virginia in January

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

# Location January mean
1 Smith Mountain Lake Virginia 12.1°C
2 Inside channel, Rudee Inlet Virginia 7.5°C
3 Lake Rudee, south end, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
4 Rudee Heights, Lake Wesley, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
5 Rudee Inlet entrance, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
6 Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia 7.5°C
7 Sandbridge Virginia 7.3°C
8 Folly Creek, Metompkin Inlet, Virginia Virginia 7.1°C
9 Great Machipongo Inlet (inside), Virginia Virginia 7.1°C
10 Metompkin Inlet, Virginia Virginia 7.1°C

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