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Warmest beach in Maryland in January

138 coastal locations in Maryland ranked by their typical January sea temperature. State-wide average in January: 4.2°C.

Warmest in January

Assateague Island

6.7°C

State January average

4.2°C

across 138 coastal locations in Maryland

Vs annual mean

-11.4°C

below the year-round state average

What the Maryland water feels like in January

Water at this temperature is freezing cold, can cause pain and takes your breath away. Unless you are very experienced and are under strict supervision, swimming in this water for more than a few minutes can be very dangerous. Be careful, stay safe, and enjoy the rush of endorphins and exhilaration from a brief cold water swim.

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 January fits in the year

January 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 January mean from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 warmest Maryland beaches in January

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

# Location January mean
1 Assateague Island Maryland 6.7°C
2 Public Landing, Chincoteague Bay Maryland 6.5°C
3 Salisbury, Wicomico River Maryland 6.5°C
4 Shelltown, Pocomoke River, Maryland Maryland 6.5°C
5 Snow Hill, city park, Pocomoke River Maryland 6.5°C
6 Snow Hill, Pocomoke River, Maryland (sub) Maryland 6.5°C
7 Buntings Bridge, Chincoteague Bay Maryland 6.3°C
8 Keydash, Isle of Wight Bay, Maryland Maryland 6.3°C
9 Ocean City (fishing pier) Maryland 6.3°C
10 Ocean City Inlet Maryland 6.3°C
11 South Point, Sinepuxent Neck, Chincoteague Bay Maryland 6.3°C
12 West Ocean City Maryland 6.3°C
13 Sandy Point Maryland 6.3°C
14 Ocean City Maryland 6.2°C
15 Crisfield Maryland 5.0°C
16 Ewell, Smith Island, Chesapeake Bay Maryland 5.0°C
17 Bishops Head, Hooper Strait Maryland 4.9°C
18 Holland Island Bar Light, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 4.9°C
19 Holland Island Bar Light Maryland 4.9°C
20 Hooper Island Light, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 4.9°C
21 Hooper Strait Light, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 4.9°C
22 McCready's Creek, Fishing Bay, Chesapeake Bay Maryland 4.9°C
23 Middle Hooper Island, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 4.9°C
24 Roaring Point, Nanticoke River, Maryland Maryland 4.9°C
25 Smithville Road Bridge, Beaverdam Creek, Little Choptank River Maryland 4.9°C
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26 Vienna, Nanticoke River Maryland 4.9°C
27 Whitehaven, Wicomico River, Maryland Maryland 4.9°C
28 Ape Hole Creek, Pocomoke Sound, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 4.9°C
29 Chance, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 4.9°C
30 Colburn Creek, Big Annemessex River, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 4.9°C
31 Crisfield, Little Annemessex River, Chesapeake Bay Maryland 4.9°C
32 Great Shoals Light, Monie Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 4.9°C
33 Long Point, Big Annemessex River, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 4.9°C
34 Sharkfin Shoal Light, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 4.9°C
35 Teague Creek, Manokin River, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 4.9°C
36 Barren Island, Chesapeake Bay Maryland 4.4°C
37 Broomes Island, Patuxent River, Maryland Maryland 4.4°C
38 Clifton Beach, Smith Point, Potomac River, Maryland Maryland 4.4°C
39 Colton Point, Potomac River, Maryland Maryland 4.4°C
40 Cornfield Harbor, Potomac River, Maryland Maryland 4.4°C
41 Cove Point, Chesapeake Bay Maryland 4.4°C
42 Goose Creek, Port Tobacco River, Potomac River, Maryland Maryland 4.4°C
43 Liverpool Point, Potomac River, Maryland Maryland 4.4°C
44 Long Beach, Chesapeake Bay Maryland 4.4°C
45 Lower Cedar Point, Potomac River, Maryland Maryland 4.4°C
46 Mills Point (south of), Wicomico River, Maryland Maryland 4.4°C
47 Piney Point Maryland 4.4°C
48 Point Lookout, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 4.4°C
49 Riverside, Potomac River, Maryland Maryland 4.4°C
50 Solomons Island, Patuxent River Maryland 4.4°C

Coldest 10 in Maryland in January

Same data the other way.

# Location January mean
1 Charlestown Maryland 3.2°C
2 North East Maryland 3.2°C
3 White Crystal Beach Maryland 3.2°C
4 Annapolis Maryland 3.4°C
5 Arden On The Severn Maryland 3.4°C
6 Baltimore Maryland 3.4°C
7 Charlestown, Northeast River, Chesapeake Bay, Maryland Maryland 3.4°C
8 Chesapeake City, Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Maryland 3.4°C
9 Crumpton, Chester River Maryland 3.4°C
10 Dundalk Maryland 3.4°C

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