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Coldest beach in Virginia

130 coastal locations in Virginia ranked by year-round average sea temperature, coldest first. The state-wide average is 16.2°C. The coldest month is February at 4.8°C. Click any beach for its 30-day chart and 10-year history.

Coldest year-round

Assateague Beach, Toms Cove, Virginia

15.2°C annual mean

State-wide average

16.2°C

across 130 Virginia coastal locations

Coldest month

February

4.8°C state-wide average

What the water feels like in February

Water at this temperature is freezing cold, can cause pain and takes your breath away. Unless you are very experienced and are under strict supervision, swimming in this water for more than a few minutes can be very dangerous. Be careful, stay safe, and enjoy the rush of endorphins and exhilaration from a brief cold water swim.

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

Month by month around the Virginia coast

Virginia sea temperatures swing from 4.8°C in February to 27.1°C in July on average across the coast. That's a spread of 22°C. Pick a single month for a focused ranking:

Virginia sea temperature map

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

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Top 50 coldest beaches in Virginia

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

# Location Annual mean
1 Oyster Harbor, Virginia Virginia 16.2°C
2 Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station), Virginia Virginia 16.2°C
3 Gaskins Point, Occohannock Creek, Chesapeake Bay Virginia 16.2°C
4 Harborton, Pungoteague Creek, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 16.2°C
5 Onancock, Onancock Creek, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 16.2°C
6 Chesconessex Creek, Schooner Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 16.1°C
7 Tangier Island, Chesapeake Bay Virginia 16.1°C
8 Watts Island, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 16.1°C
9 Folly Creek, Metompkin Inlet, Virginia Virginia 16.0°C
10 Great Machipongo Inlet (inside), Virginia Virginia 16.0°C
11 Metompkin Inlet, Virginia Virginia 16.0°C
12 Revel Island, Revel Creek, Virginia Virginia 16.0°C
13 Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel Virginia 16.0°C
14 Aquia Creek, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 15.8°C
15 Chester, James River, Virginia Virginia 15.8°C
16 Colonial Beach, Potomac River Virginia 15.8°C
17 Dahlgren, Upper Machodoc Creek, Potomac River Virginia 15.8°C
18 Hopewell, City Point, James River Virginia 15.8°C
19 Hopyard Landing, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 15.8°C
20 Kinsale, Yeocomico River, Virginia Virginia 15.8°C
21 Massaponax Sand & Gravel, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 15.8°C
22 Mathias Point, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 15.8°C
23 Meadowville, James River, Virginia Virginia 15.8°C
24 Mount Holly, Nomini Creek, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 15.8°C
25 Northbury, Pamunkey River, Virginia Virginia 15.8°C
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26 Port Royal, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 15.8°C
27 Puddledock Sand & Gravel, Appomattox River Virginia 15.8°C
28 Ragged Point, Coles Neck, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 15.8°C
29 Rappahannock Bend Virginia 15.8°C
30 Richmond Deepwater Terminal, James River Virginia 15.8°C
31 Richmond River Locks, James River Virginia 15.8°C
32 Saunders Wharf, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 15.8°C
33 Tappahannock, Rappahannock River, Virginia Virginia 15.8°C
34 Wares Wharf, Rappahannock River Virginia 15.8°C
35 Colonial Beach Virginia 15.8°C
36 Dahlgren Virginia 15.8°C
37 Quantico, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 15.8°C
38 Cherry Hill Virginia 15.7°C
39 Alexandria, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 15.6°C
40 Captains Cove Virginia 15.5°C
41 Chincoteague Virginia 15.5°C
42 Assateague Beach, Toms Cove, Virginia Virginia 15.2°C
43 Chincoteague Channel (south end), Chincoteague Bay Virginia 15.2°C
44 Gargathy Neck, Virginia Virginia 15.2°C
45 Guard Shore, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 15.2°C
46 Harbor of Refuge, Virginia Virginia 15.2°C
47 Muddy Creek Entrance, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 15.2°C
48 Saxis, Starling Creek Virginia 15.2°C
49 Wallops Island, Virginia Virginia 15.2°C
50 Wishart Point, Bogues Bay, Virginia Virginia 15.2°C

Warmest 10 in Virginia for contrast

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

# Location Annual mean
1 Smith Mountain Lake Virginia 20.1°C
2 Sandbridge Virginia 16.5°C
3 Acree Acres Virginia 16.5°C
4 Buckroe Beach Virginia 16.5°C
5 Chesapeake Virginia 16.5°C
6 Hampton Virginia 16.5°C
7 Newport News Virginia 16.5°C
8 Norfolk Virginia 16.5°C
9 Poquoson Virginia 16.5°C
10 Portsmouth Virginia 16.5°C

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