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Coldest beach in Washington in January

187 coastal locations in Washington ranked by their typical January sea temperature. State-wide average in January: 8.4°C.

Coldest in January

Point Roberts

7.3°C

State January average

8.4°C

across 187 coastal locations in Washington

Vs annual mean

-1.9°C

below the year-round state average

What the Washington 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.

Washington monthly average 8.1°C to 13.0°C
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  • Warmest month August 13.0°C
  • Coldest month February 8.1°C
  • Annual mean 10.3°C
  • Months above 20°C 0 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.

Washington sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 coldest Washington beaches in January

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

# Location January mean
1 Alki Beach Washington 8.3°C
2 Bainbridge Island Washington 8.3°C
3 Bellevue Washington 8.3°C
4 Bremerton Washington 8.3°C
5 Camano Washington 8.3°C
6 Carr Inlet Washington 8.3°C
7 Chico Washington 8.3°C
8 Oak Harbor Washington 8.3°C
9 Port Townsend Washington 8.3°C
10 Kanaka Bay, San Juan Island, Haro Strait Washington 8.3°C
11 Union Washington 8.3°C
12 Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, San Juan Channel Washington 8.0°C
13 Hanbury Point, Mosquito Pass, San Juan I., Haro Strait Washington 8.0°C
14 Roche Harbor, San Juan Island, Haro Strait, Washington Washington 8.0°C
15 Turn Point, Stuart Island, Washington Washington 8.0°C
16 Waldron Island, Haro Strait Washington 8.0°C
17 Anacortes, Guemes Channel, Washington Washington 7.7°C
18 Armitage Island, Thatcher Pass Washington 7.7°C
19 Bellingham, Bellingham Bay, Washington Washington 7.7°C
20 Cherry Point, Strait of Georgia Washington 7.7°C
21 Chuckanut Bay, Bellingham Bay, Washington Washington 7.7°C
22 Drayton Harbor, Blaine, Strait of Georgia Washington 7.7°C
23 Eagle Harbor, Cypress Island, Washington Washington 7.7°C
24 Echo Bay, Sucia Islands, Strait of Georgia, Washington Washington 7.7°C
25 Ferndale, Strait of Georgia, Washington Washington 7.7°C
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26 Gooseberry Point, Hale Passage, Washington Washington 7.7°C
27 Orcas, Orcas Island, Washington Washington 7.7°C
28 Patos Island Wharf, Boundary Pass, Washington Washington 7.7°C
29 Peavine Pass, Washington Washington 7.7°C
30 Point Migley, Hale Passage, Washington Washington 7.7°C
31 Sandy Point, Lummi Bay, Washington Washington 7.7°C
32 Shaw Island, Ferry Terminal, Harney Channel, San Juan Channel, Washington Washington 7.7°C
33 Ship Harbor, Fidalgo Island, Washington Washington 7.7°C
34 Strawberry Bay, Cypress Island, Washington Washington 7.7°C
35 Tide Point, Cypress Island, Washington Washington 7.7°C
36 Upright Head, Lopez Island Washington 7.7°C
37 Village Point, Lummi Island Washington 7.7°C
38 Point Roberts, Strait of Georgia Washington 7.6°C
39 Anacortes Washington 7.6°C
40 Bellingham Washington 7.6°C
41 Birch Bay Washington 7.6°C
42 Blaine Washington 7.6°C
43 Eastsound Washington 7.6°C
44 Lopez Island Washington 7.6°C
45 Marietta Washington 7.6°C
46 Olga Washington 7.6°C
47 Orcas Island Washington 7.6°C
48 Friday Harbor Washington 7.6°C
49 San Juan Islands Washington 7.6°C
50 Point Roberts Washington 7.3°C

Warmest 10 in Washington in January

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

# Location January mean
1 Point Grenville, Washington Washington 9.4°C
2 Taholah Washington 9.4°C
3 Columbia River entrance (N. Jetty), Washington Washington 9.4°C
4 Fort Canby, Jetty 'A', Washington Washington 9.4°C
5 Ilwaco, Baker Bay, Washington Washington 9.4°C
6 James Island, Washington Washington 9.3°C
7 Destruction Island, Washington Washington 9.3°C
8 Long Beach Washington 9.3°C
9 Ocean Park Washington 9.3°C
10 Bay Center, Palix River, Willapa Bay, Washington Washington 9.2°C

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