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Tappahannock, Rappahannock River, Virginia Sea Temperature in August

Virginia, United States

July Tappahannock, Rappahannock River, Virginia year-round → September

Average sea temperature for Tappahannock, Rappahannock River, Virginia, United States across August, based on 10 years of daily readings.

Average

27.46° C

High

29.6° C

Low

24.67° 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.

August is the 2nd warmest of 12 months at Tappahannock, Rappahannock River, Virginia. On average the water sits 11.6° than the year-round mean of 15.85° C.

Compared to July, August is 0.4° cooler than (27.88° C in July). By September the water is usually 24.73° C.

Tappahannock, Rappahannock River, Virginia Day-by-Day Water Temperature in August

10-year low, average and high

23.5° C
25.3° C
27.0° C
28.8° C
30.5° C
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5
10
15
20
25
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Day-by-day low and high band with the 10-year daily average through August. Range Average

Each vertical bar above is one day of August. 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 Tappahannock, Rappahannock River, Virginia.

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.

August Water Temperature Table for Tappahannock, Rappahannock River, Virginia

10-year daily averages

Day Average Low High
August 1 28.14° C 27.43° C 29.6° C
August 2 27.89° C 27.08° C 29.26° C
August 3 27.72° C 26.65° C 28.94° C
August 4 27.59° C 26.26° C 28.47° C
August 5 27.54° C 26.22° C 28.58° C
August 6 27.44° C 26.25° C 28.61° C
August 7 27.41° C 26.11° C 28.56° C
August 8 27.41° C 26° C 28.68° C
August 9 27.46° C 26.06° C 28.95° C
August 10 27.48° C 26.36° C 29.08° C
August 11 27.53° C 26.77° C 28.89° C
August 12 27.68° C 26.93° C 28.91° C
August 13 27.87° C 27.08° C 29.02° C
August 14 27.82° C 27.11° C 28.77° C
August 15 27.77° C 27.11° C 28.45° C
August 16 27.71° C 27.06° C 28.22° C
August 17 27.6° C 26.91° C 28.26° C
August 18 27.65° C 26.97° C 28.32° C
August 19 27.63° C 27.01° C 28.68° C
August 20 27.49° C 26.85° C 28.55° C
August 21 27.17° C 26.19° C 28.1° C
August 22 27.08° C 25.93° C 28.12° C
August 23 27.13° C 25.76° C 28.15° C
August 24 27.09° C 25.66° C 28.3° C
August 25 27.08° C 25.55° C 28.56° C
August 26 27.15° C 25.53° C 28.75° C
August 27 27.27° C 25.86° C 29.09° C
August 28 27.34° C 25.77° C 29.11° C
August 29 27.27° C 25.44° C 28.91° C
August 30 27.11° C 25.17° C 28.86° C
August 31 26.9° C 24.67° C 28.91° C

Where August Sits in the Year

August highlighted

-5.0° C
4.9° C
14.8° C
24.6° C
34.5° C
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
4.39° C
3.65° C
7.15° C
12.59° C
17.86° C
23.63° C
27.88° C
27.46° C
24.73° C
19.62° C
13.65° C
7.54° C
10-year monthly history for Tappahannock, Rappahannock River, Virginia. Bars span historical low to high; the line marks the monthly average. Range Average
January → February → March → April → May → June → July → August → September → October → November → December →

Nearby Locations in August

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Tappahannock, Rappahannock River, Virginia Location

37.9300, -76.8567

37.93000, -76.85670 View on OpenStreetMap →

Tappahannock, Rappahannock River, Virginia sits at 37.9300°N, 76.8567°W, on the coast of Virginia, 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.

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