Fripp Island Sea Temperature in October
South Carolina, United States
Average sea temperature for Fripp Island, United States across October, based on 10 years of daily readings.
Average
24.38° C
High
28.36° C
Low
20.06° C
Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in. If you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.
October is the 5th warmest of 12 months at Fripp Island. On average the water sits 2.7° than the year-round mean of 21.66° C.
Compared to September, October is 3.3° cooler than (27.65° C in September). By November the water is usually 19.98° C.
Fripp Island Day-by-Day Water Temperature in October
10-year low, average and high
Each vertical bar above is one day of October. The shaded band covers the range the water has reached on that day across the last 10 years — the lowest reading at the bottom, the highest at the top. The line running through the bars is the daily average over those 10 years, so you can see the typical shape of the month at Fripp Island.
A narrow band means the temperature on that day has stayed close to the average year on year. A taller band means it has swung more, often because of changeable weather around that time of year. Hovering a day pulls up its low, average, and high.
October Water Temperature Table for Fripp Island
10-year daily averages
| Day | Average | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 26.41° C | 23.81° C | 28.36° C |
| October 2 | 26.23° C | 23.77° C | 28.3° C |
| October 3 | 26.05° C | 23.4° C | 28.15° C |
| October 4 | 25.92° C | 22.97° C | 28.11° C |
| October 5 | 25.74° C | 22.78° C | 28.09° C |
| October 6 | 25.69° C | 22.87° C | 28.16° C |
| October 7 | 25.63° C | 22.96° C | 28.18° C |
| October 8 | 25.49° C | 22.87° C | 28.09° C |
| October 9 | 25.39° C | 22.95° C | 27.81° C |
| October 10 | 25.2° C | 22.99° C | 27.7° C |
| October 11 | 24.95° C | 23° C | 27.42° C |
| October 12 | 24.83° C | 23.13° C | 27.4° C |
| October 13 | 24.78° C | 22.94° C | 27.5° C |
| October 14 | 24.74° C | 22.92° C | 27.38° C |
| October 15 | 24.63° C | 22.75° C | 27.15° C |
| October 16 | 24.53° C | 22.59° C | 27.06° C |
| October 17 | 24.38° C | 22.57° C | 27.05° C |
| October 18 | 24.02° C | 22.45° C | 26.96° C |
| October 19 | 23.75° C | 22.1° C | 26.8° C |
| October 20 | 23.59° C | 21.85° C | 25.88° C |
| October 21 | 23.52° C | 21.66° C | 25.85° C |
| October 22 | 23.41° C | 21.64° C | 25.65° C |
| October 23 | 23.3° C | 21.77° C | 25.43° C |
| October 24 | 23.24° C | 21.87° C | 25.15° C |
| October 25 | 23.19° C | 21.87° C | 24.96° C |
| October 26 | 23.16° C | 21.86° C | 24.82° C |
| October 27 | 23.07° C | 21.75° C | 24.69° C |
| October 28 | 22.91° C | 21.37° C | 24.48° C |
| October 29 | 22.77° C | 20.75° C | 24.43° C |
| October 30 | 22.67° C | 20.36° C | 24.35° C |
| October 31 | 22.51° C | 20.06° C | 24.33° C |
Where October Sits in the Year
October highlighted
Nearby Locations in October
Compare other United States water for the same month
- Fripp Inlet, Hunting Island Bridge, St. Helena Sound October →
- Hunting Island October →
- Club Bridge Creek ent., Trenchards Inlet, South Carolina October →
- Johnson Creek Bridge, Hunting Island, St. Helena Sound, South Carolina October →
- Harbor River Bridge, St. Helena Sound, South Carolina October →
- Capers Island, Trenchards Inlet, South Carolina October →
Fripp Island Location
32.3159, -80.4836
Fripp Island sits at 32.3159°N, 80.4836°W, on the coast of South Carolina, United States. The marker on the map shows the spot the readings on this page come from. It usually sits a short distance from the town centre, out on the open water itself, so the numbers stay tied to the coast rather than a generic point inland.
Coastlines bend, headlands focus the water, and the temperature can run noticeably differently between two beaches that look close together on a map. Comparing nearby locations is a quick way to see how local geography is shaping the readings.
Nearest locations to Fripp Island
- Fripp Inlet, Hunting Island Bridge, St. Helena Sound, 3.2 km NE
- Hunting Island, 5.6 km NE
- Club Bridge Creek ent., Trenchards Inlet, South Carolina, 5.9 km W
- Johnson Creek Bridge, Hunting Island, St. Helena Sound, South Carolina, 9.4 km NE
- Harbor River Bridge, St. Helena Sound, South Carolina, 10 km N
- Capers Island, Trenchards Inlet, South Carolina, 11 km SW