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Coldest beach in Virginia in March

130 coastal locations in Virginia ranked by their typical March sea temperature. State-wide average in March: 8.1°C.

Coldest in March

Colonial Beach

6.8°C

State March average

8.1°C

across 130 coastal locations in Virginia

Vs annual mean

-8.1°C

below the year-round state average

What the Virginia water feels like in March

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 March fits in the year

March 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 March mean from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 coldest Virginia beaches in March

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

# Location March mean
1 Bayport, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 8.1°C
2 Chesconessex Creek, Schooner Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 8.0°C
3 Tangier Island, Chesapeake Bay Virginia 8.0°C
4 Watts Island, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 8.0°C
5 Folly Creek, Metompkin Inlet, Virginia Virginia 8.0°C
6 Great Machipongo Inlet (inside), Virginia Virginia 8.0°C
7 Metompkin Inlet, Virginia Virginia 8.0°C
8 Revel Island, Revel Creek, Virginia Virginia 8.0°C
9 Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel Virginia 8.0°C
10 Cape Charles Virginia 7.9°C
11 Deltaville Virginia 7.9°C
12 West Point Virginia 7.9°C
13 Chesapeake Bay Virginia 7.6°C
14 Alexandria, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 7.2°C
15 Quantico, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 7.2°C
16 Aquia Creek, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 7.2°C
17 Chester, James River, Virginia Virginia 7.2°C
18 Colonial Beach, Potomac River Virginia 7.2°C
19 Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, Potomac River Virginia 7.2°C
20 Hopewell, City Point, James River Virginia 7.2°C
21 Hopyard Landing, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 7.2°C
22 Kinsale, Yeocomico River, Virginia Virginia 7.2°C
23 Massaponax Sand & Gravel, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 7.2°C
24 Mathias Point, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 7.2°C
25 Meadowville, James River, Virginia Virginia 7.2°C
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26 Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 7.2°C
27 Northbury, Pamunkey River, Virginia Virginia 7.2°C
28 Port Royal, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 7.2°C
29 Puddledock Sand & Gravel, Appomattox River Virginia 7.2°C
30 Ragged Point, Coles Neck, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 7.2°C
31 Rappahannock Bend Virginia 7.2°C
32 Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River Virginia 7.2°C
33 Richmond River Locks, James River Virginia 7.2°C
34 Saunders Wharf, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 7.2°C
35 Tappahannock, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 7.2°C
36 Wares Wharf, Rappahannock River Virginia 7.2°C
37 Assateague Beach, Toms Cove, Virginia Virginia 7.0°C
38 Chincoteague Channel (south end), Chincoteague Bay Virginia 7.0°C
39 Gargathy Neck, Virginia Virginia 7.0°C
40 Guard Shore, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 7.0°C
41 Harbor of Refuge, Virginia Virginia 7.0°C
42 Muddy Creek Entrance, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 7.0°C
43 Saxis, Starling Creek Virginia 7.0°C
44 Wallops Island, Virginia Virginia 7.0°C
45 Wishart Point, Bogues Bay, Virginia Virginia 7.0°C
46 Captains Cove Virginia 7.0°C
47 Chincoteague Virginia 7.0°C
48 Cherry Hill Virginia 6.8°C
49 Colonial Beach Virginia 6.8°C
50 Dahlgren Virginia 6.8°C

Warmest 10 in Virginia in March

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

# Location March mean
1 Smith Mountain Lake Virginia 13.3°C
2 Burwell Bay, James River Virginia 8.8°C
3 Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, Chesapeake Bay Virginia 8.8°C
4 Claremont, James River, Virginia Virginia 8.8°C
5 Fort Eustis (MARAD), James River Virginia 8.8°C
6 Gloucester Point, York River Virginia 8.8°C
7 Goodwin Neck, Yorktown, York River, Virginia Virginia 8.8°C
8 Jamestown Island, Church Point, Virginia Virginia 8.8°C
9 Jamestown Wharf, Jamestown Virginia 8.8°C
10 Kingsmill, James River Virginia 8.8°C

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