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Warmest beach in Maine in October

158 coastal locations in Maine ranked by their typical October sea temperature. State-wide average in October: 13.1°C.

Warmest in October

Kittery

14.5°C

State October average

13.1°C

across 158 coastal locations in Maine

Vs annual mean

+3.2°C

above the year-round state average

What the Maine water feels like in October

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.

Maine monthly average 4.0°C to 16.7°C
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  • Warmest month August 16.7°C
  • Coldest month March 4.0°C
  • Annual mean 9.9°C
  • Months above 20°C 0 of 12

Where October fits in the year

October sits inside the state pattern shown on the left. Browse a different month for a fresh ranking.

Maine sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 warmest Maine beaches in October

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

# Location October mean
1 Kittery Maine 14.5°C
2 Ogunquit Maine 14.5°C
3 York Beach Maine 14.5°C
4 York Harbor Maine 14.5°C
5 Wells Maine 14.3°C
6 Atlantic Heights, Piscataqua River, New Hampshire Maine 14.2°C
7 Cape Neddick, Maine Maine 14.2°C
8 Fort Point, York Harbor, Maine Maine 14.2°C
9 Gerrish Island, Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire Maine 14.2°C
10 Kennebunk Beach Maine 14.2°C
11 Kittery Point, Portsmouth Harbor, New Hampshire Maine 14.2°C
12 Seapoint, Cutts Island, Maine Maine 14.2°C
13 Seavey Island, Portsmouth Harbor Maine 14.2°C
14 Wells, Webhannet River Maine 14.2°C
15 York Harbor, Maine Maine 14.2°C
16 Biddeford Pool Maine 14.1°C
17 Biddeford Maine 14.1°C
18 Goose Rocks Beach Maine 14.1°C
19 Kennebunkport Maine 14.1°C
20 Higgins Beach Maine 13.9°C
21 Old Orchard Beach Maine 13.9°C
22 Portland Maine 13.9°C
23 Scarborough Maine 13.9°C
24 Back Cove, Casco Bay, Maine Maine 13.8°C
25 Biddeford, Saco River Maine 13.8°C
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26 Camp Ellis, Saco River Entrance Maine 13.8°C
27 Cape Porpoise, Maine Maine 13.8°C
28 Fore River, Casco Bay, Maine Maine 13.8°C
29 Pine Point Maine 13.8°C
30 Saco Bay Maine 13.8°C
31 Scarborough Beach Maine 13.8°C
32 Cape Elizabeth Maine 13.7°C
33 Peaks Island Maine 13.7°C
34 South Portland Maine 13.7°C
35 Casco Bay Maine 13.6°C
36 Freeport Maine 13.5°C
37 Cliff Island, Luckse Sound, Casco Bay, Maine Maine 13.5°C
38 Cow Island, Casco Bay, Maine Maine 13.5°C
39 Cushing Island, Casco Bay, Maine Maine 13.5°C
40 Doyle Point, Casco Bay, Maine Maine 13.5°C
41 Falmouth Foreside, Casco Bay, Maine Maine 13.5°C
42 Great Chebeague Island, Casco Bay, Maine Maine 13.5°C
43 Great Diamond Island, Casco Bay, Maine Maine 13.5°C
44 Long Island, Casco Bay, Maine Maine 13.5°C
45 Peak Island, Casco Bay, Maine Maine 13.5°C
46 Portland, Casco Bay Maine 13.5°C
47 Portland Head Light, Casco Bay, Maine Maine 13.5°C
48 Presumpscot River Bridge, Casco Bay, Maine Maine 13.5°C
49 Prince Point, Casco Bay, Maine Maine 13.5°C
50 South Freeport, Casco Bay, Maine Maine 13.5°C

Coldest 10 in Maine in October

Same data the other way.

# Location October mean
1 Acadia Maine 6.2°C
2 Cutler Naval Base, Machias Bay Maine 12.1°C
3 Shoppee Point, Englishman Bay, Maine Maine 12.1°C
4 Stone Island, Machias Bay, Maine Maine 12.1°C
5 Birch Islands, Cobscook Bay, Maine Maine 12.1°C
6 Coffin Point, Coffin Neck Maine 12.1°C
7 Cutler, Little River, Maine Maine 12.1°C
8 Garnet Point, Hersey Neck, Pennamquan River, Cobscook Bay Maine 12.1°C
9 Gravelly Point, Whiting Bay Maine 12.1°C
10 Gulf of Maine Maine 12.2°C

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