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Warmest beach in Maryland in August

138 coastal locations in Maryland ranked by their typical August sea temperature. State-wide average in August: 26.9°C.

Warmest in August

Bishops Head, Hooper Strait

27.7°C

State August average

26.9°C

across 138 coastal locations in Maryland

Vs annual mean

+11.3°C

above the year-round state average

What the Maryland water feels like in August

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.

Maryland monthly average 3.8°C to 27.4°C
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  • Warmest month July 27.4°C
  • Coldest month February 3.8°C
  • Annual mean 15.6°C
  • Months above 20°C 4 of 12

Where August fits in the year

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

Maryland sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 warmest Maryland beaches in August

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

# Location August mean
1 Bishops Head, Hooper Strait Maryland 27.7°C
2 Holland Island Bar Light, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 27.7°C
3 Holland Island Bar Light Maryland 27.7°C
4 Hooper Island Light, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 27.7°C
5 Hooper Strait Light, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 27.7°C
6 McCready's Creek, Fishing Bay, Chesapeake Bay Maryland 27.7°C
7 Middle Hooper Island, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 27.7°C
8 Roaring Point, Nanticoke River, Maryland Maryland 27.7°C
9 Smithville Road Bridge, Beaverdam Creek, Little Choptank River Maryland 27.7°C
10 Vienna, Nanticoke River Maryland 27.7°C
11 Whitehaven, Wicomico River, Maryland Maryland 27.7°C
12 Ewell, Smith Island, Chesapeake Bay Maryland 27.6°C
13 Cobb Island Maryland 27.5°C
14 Barren Island, Chesapeake Bay Maryland 27.5°C
15 Broomes Island, Patuxent River, Maryland Maryland 27.5°C
16 Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Potomac River, Maryland Maryland 27.5°C
17 Colton Point, Potomac River, Maryland Maryland 27.5°C
18 Cornfield Harbor, Potomac River, Maryland Maryland 27.5°C
19 Cove Point, Chesapeake Bay Maryland 27.5°C
20 Goose Creek, Port Tobacco River, Potomac River, Maryland Maryland 27.5°C
21 Liverpool Point, Potomac River, Maryland Maryland 27.5°C
22 Long Beach, Chesapeake Bay Maryland 27.5°C
23 Lower Cedar Point, Potomac River, Maryland Maryland 27.5°C
24 Mills Point (south of), Wicomico River, Maryland Maryland 27.5°C
25 Piney Point Maryland 27.5°C
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26 Point Lookout, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 27.5°C
27 Riverside, Potomac River, Maryland Maryland 27.5°C
28 Solomons Island, Patuxent River Maryland 27.5°C
29 Taylors Island, Slaughter Creek, Little Choptank River, Maryland Maryland 27.5°C
30 Algonquin Maryland 27.4°C
31 Chesapeake Beach Maryland 27.4°C
32 Drum Point Maryland 27.4°C
33 Solomons Maryland 27.4°C
34 Deale Maryland 27.4°C
35 Edgemere Maryland 27.4°C
36 Edgewater Maryland 27.4°C
37 Gibson Island Maryland 27.4°C
38 Londontowne Maryland 27.4°C
39 Mayo Maryland 27.4°C
40 Saint Michaels Maryland 27.4°C
41 Selby-on-the-Bay Maryland 27.4°C
42 Shady Side Maryland 27.4°C
43 Avalon, Dogwood Harbor, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 27.4°C
44 Benedict, Patuxent River, Maryland Maryland 27.4°C
45 Cambridge, Choptank River Maryland 27.4°C
46 Cherry Island, Beckwiths Creek, Little Choptank River, Maryland Maryland 27.4°C
47 Deep Neck Point, Broad Creek, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 27.4°C
48 Indian Head, Potomac River, Maryland Maryland 27.4°C
49 Lower Marlboro, Patuxent River Maryland 27.4°C
50 Marshall Hall, Potomac River, Maryland Maryland 27.4°C

Coldest 10 in Maryland in August

Same data the other way.

# Location August mean
1 Buntings Bridge, Chincoteague Bay Maryland 24.1°C
2 Keydash, Isle of Wight Bay, Maryland Maryland 24.1°C
3 Ocean City (fishing pier) Maryland 24.1°C
4 Ocean City Inlet Maryland 24.1°C
5 South Point, Sinepuxent Neck, Chincoteague Bay Maryland 24.1°C
6 West Ocean City Maryland 24.1°C
7 Public Landing, Chincoteague Bay Maryland 24.2°C
8 Salisbury, Wicomico River Maryland 24.2°C
9 Shelltown, Pocomoke River, Maryland Maryland 24.2°C
10 Snow Hill, city park, Pocomoke River Maryland 24.2°C

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