Gilchrist, East Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas Sea Temperature in October
Texas, United States
Average sea temperature for Gilchrist, East Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas, United States across October, based on 10 years of daily readings.
Average
26.1° C
High
29.46° C
Low
22.09° C
This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.
October is the 5th warmest of 12 months at Gilchrist, East Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas. On average the water sits 2.6° than the year-round mean of 23.49° C.
Compared to September, October is 3.3° cooler than (29.42° C in September). By November the water is usually 21.66° C.
Gilchrist, East Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas 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 Gilchrist, East Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas.
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 Gilchrist, East Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas
10-year daily averages
| Day | Average | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 28.03° C | 25.67° C | 29.46° C |
| October 2 | 27.82° C | 25.7° C | 29.33° C |
| October 3 | 27.71° C | 25.57° C | 29.14° C |
| October 4 | 27.64° C | 25.34° C | 29.22° C |
| October 5 | 27.61° C | 25.2° C | 29.39° C |
| October 6 | 27.5° C | 25.21° C | 29.42° C |
| October 7 | 27.42° C | 25.2° C | 29.32° C |
| October 8 | 27.29° C | 25.2° C | 28.81° C |
| October 9 | 27.13° C | 25.06° C | 28.47° C |
| October 10 | 27.06° C | 25° C | 28.62° C |
| October 11 | 26.84° C | 25.2° C | 28.42° C |
| October 12 | 26.74° C | 25.72° C | 27.81° C |
| October 13 | 26.7° C | 25.8° C | 27.71° C |
| October 14 | 26.66° C | 25.76° C | 27.61° C |
| October 15 | 26.62° C | 25.46° C | 27.64° C |
| October 16 | 26.52° C | 24.76° C | 27.54° C |
| October 17 | 26.06° C | 24.18° C | 27.26° C |
| October 18 | 25.58° C | 24.07° C | 27.16° C |
| October 19 | 25.2° C | 23.95° C | 27.08° C |
| October 20 | 25.18° C | 23.95° C | 26.91° C |
| October 21 | 25.13° C | 23.63° C | 26.82° C |
| October 22 | 25.15° C | 23.64° C | 26.62° C |
| October 23 | 25.18° C | 23.72° C | 26.35° C |
| October 24 | 25.18° C | 23.8° C | 26.21° C |
| October 25 | 25.15° C | 23.6° C | 26.16° C |
| October 26 | 24.71° C | 22.48° C | 26.27° C |
| October 27 | 24.65° C | 22.23° C | 26.19° C |
| October 28 | 24.59° C | 22.45° C | 25.61° C |
| October 29 | 24.38° C | 22.36° C | 25.62° C |
| October 30 | 24.06° C | 22.09° C | 25.43° C |
| October 31 | 23.57° C | 22.14° C | 25.13° C |
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Gilchrist, East Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas Location
29.5167, -94.4833
Gilchrist, East Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas sits at 29.5167°N, 94.4833°W, on the coast of Texas, 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 Gilchrist, East Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas
- Rollover Pass, 2.6 km W
- High Island (TCOON), 12 km NE
- Crystal Beach, 17 km SW
- Galveston Bay entrance, south jetty, Texas, 29 km SW
- Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty, 29 km SW
- Round Point, Trinity Bay, Galveston Bay, 30 km NW