Yorktown USCG Training Center, York River Sea Temperature in August
Virginia, United States
Average sea temperature for Yorktown USCG Training Center, York River, United States across August, based on 10 years of daily readings.
Average
26.55° C
High
29.12° C
Low
23.33° 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 Yorktown USCG Training Center, York River. On average the water sits 10.1° than the year-round mean of 16.44° C.
Compared to July, August is 0.4° cooler than (26.97° C in July). By September the water is usually 24.7° C.
Yorktown USCG Training Center, York River Day-by-Day Water Temperature in August
10-year low, average and high
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 Yorktown USCG Training Center, York River.
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 Yorktown USCG Training Center, York River
10-year daily averages
| Day | Average | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 1 | 27.12° C | 25.91° C | 28.64° C |
| August 2 | 26.8° C | 25.98° C | 28.2° C |
| August 3 | 26.65° C | 25.92° C | 27.82° C |
| August 4 | 26.36° C | 25.13° C | 27.68° C |
| August 5 | 26.29° C | 25.18° C | 27.9° C |
| August 6 | 26.32° C | 25.52° C | 27.8° C |
| August 7 | 26.24° C | 25.19° C | 27.55° C |
| August 8 | 26.01° C | 23.71° C | 27.71° C |
| August 9 | 26.24° C | 24.32° C | 27.83° C |
| August 10 | 26.41° C | 25.11° C | 27.98° C |
| August 11 | 26.5° C | 25.17° C | 28.12° C |
| August 12 | 26.69° C | 25.52° C | 28.22° C |
| August 13 | 26.74° C | 24.97° C | 28.39° C |
| August 14 | 26.81° C | 25.05° C | 28.31° C |
| August 15 | 26.7° C | 24.91° C | 27.86° C |
| August 16 | 26.64° C | 24.76° C | 27.64° C |
| August 17 | 26.7° C | 24.67° C | 27.5° C |
| August 18 | 26.78° C | 24.87° C | 27.72° C |
| August 19 | 26.82° C | 25.07° C | 27.97° C |
| August 20 | 26.74° C | 25.52° C | 27.8° C |
| August 21 | 26.55° C | 24.66° C | 27.66° C |
| August 22 | 26.52° C | 24.43° C | 27.79° C |
| August 23 | 26.48° C | 24.47° C | 27.95° C |
| August 24 | 26.32° C | 24.35° C | 28.1° C |
| August 25 | 26.21° C | 24.18° C | 28.23° C |
| August 26 | 26.25° C | 23.33° C | 28.6° C |
| August 27 | 26.4° C | 23.46° C | 28.72° C |
| August 28 | 26.6° C | 24.33° C | 28.76° C |
| August 29 | 26.79° C | 24.67° C | 28.79° C |
| August 30 | 26.81° C | 24.79° C | 28.96° C |
| August 31 | 26.66° C | 25.02° C | 29.12° C |
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Yorktown USCG Training Center, York River Location
37.2265, -76.4788
Yorktown USCG Training Center, York River sits at 37.2265°N, 76.4788°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.
Nearest locations to Yorktown USCG Training Center, York River
- Gloucester Point, York River, 2.9 km NW
- Yorktown, 3.1 km NW
- Gloucester Point, 3.5 km NW
- Goodwin Neck, Yorktown, York River, Virginia, 3.7 km E
- Acree Acres, 5.7 km S
- Tue Marshes Light, York River, Virginia, 8.4 km E