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Warmest beach in Georgia in January

93 coastal locations in Georgia ranked by their typical January sea temperature. State-wide average in January: 13.2°C.

Warmest in January

Beach Creek ent., Cumberland Island, Georgia

14.6°C

State January average

13.2°C

across 93 coastal locations in Georgia

Vs annual mean

-8.6°C

below the year-round state average

What the Georgia water feels like in January

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

Georgia monthly average 13.2°C to 29.3°C
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  • Warmest month August 29.3°C
  • Coldest month January 13.2°C
  • Annual mean 21.8°C
  • Months above 20°C 7 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.

Georgia sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 warmest Georgia beaches in January

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

# Location January mean
1 Beach Creek ent., Cumberland Island, Georgia Georgia 14.6°C
2 St. Marys, St. Marys River Georgia 14.6°C
3 Bailey Cut, 0.8 mile west of, Satilla River Georgia 13.9°C
4 Burnt Fort, Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 13.9°C
5 Ceylon, Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 13.9°C
6 Crooked River, Cumberland Dividings, Georgia Georgia 13.9°C
7 Cumberland Wharf, Cumberland River, Georgia Georgia 13.9°C
8 Dungeness, Seacamp Dock Georgia 13.9°C
9 Floyd Creek, 2.8 miles above entrance, Georgia Georgia 13.9°C
10 Harrietts Bluff, Crooked River, Georgia Georgia 13.9°C
11 Kings Bay, Navy Base Georgia 13.9°C
12 Saint Andrew Sound Georgia 13.9°C
13 Todd Creek entrance, Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 13.9°C
14 Brunswick Georgia 13.8°C
15 Driftwood Beach Georgia 13.8°C
16 Jekyll Island Georgia 13.8°C
17 Saint Simon Mills Georgia 13.8°C
18 Saint Simons Island Georgia 13.8°C
19 Sea Island Georgia 13.8°C
20 2.5 miles above mouth, Little Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
21 8 miles above mouth, Little Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
22 Allied Chemical Corp. docks, Turtle River, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
23 Below Spring Bluff, Little Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
24 Brunswick, East River, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
25 Buffalo River entrance, Turtle River, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
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26 Champney Island, South Altamaha River, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
27 Crispen Island, Turtle River Georgia 13.2°C
28 Dillard Creek, Turtle River, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
29 Dover Bluff, Dover Creek, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
30 Frederica River, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
31 Frederick River Bridge, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
32 Hampton River entrance, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
33 Highway bridge, South Brunswick River, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
34 Howe Street Pier, Brunswick Georgia 13.2°C
35 Hudson Creek entrance, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
36 Jekyll Island Marina, Jekyll Creek, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
37 Jekyll Point Georgia 13.2°C
38 Jointer Island, Jointer Creek, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
39 Jones Creek entrance, Hampton River, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
40 Mackay River (Daymark 239), Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
41 Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
42 Old Tea Kettle Creek (Daymark 173), Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
43 Old Tower, Sapelo Island, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
44 Raccoon Key Spit, St. Andrew Sound Georgia 13.2°C
45 Rockdedundy River (Daymark 185) Georgia 13.2°C
46 St. Simons Lighthouse, St. Simons Island Georgia 13.2°C
47 St. Simons Sound Bar, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
48 Threemile Cut entrance, Darien River, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
49 Wolf Island, south end, Georgia Georgia 13.2°C
50 Atlanta Georgia 13.2°C

Coldest 10 in Georgia in January

Same data the other way.

# Location January mean
1 Bear River, (Range 'A' Light) Georgia 12.7°C
2 Belfast, Belfast River, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
3 Blackbeard Island, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
4 Bradley Point, Bradley River, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
5 Cane Patch Creek entrance, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
6 Coffee Bluff, Forest River, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
7 Egg Islands, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
8 Florida Passage, Bear River, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
9 Florida Passage, Ogeechee River, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C
10 Fort McAllister, Ogeechee River, Georgia Georgia 12.7°C

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