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Warmest beach in Rhode Island in August

60 coastal locations in Rhode Island ranked by their typical August sea temperature. State-wide average in August: 21.5°C.

Warmest in August

Misquamicut

21.8°C

State August average

21.5°C

across 60 coastal locations in Rhode Island

Vs annual mean

+8.6°C

above the year-round state average

What the Rhode Island water feels like in August

Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in. If you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

Rhode Island monthly average 4.6°C to 21.5°C
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  • Warmest month August 21.5°C
  • Coldest month February 4.6°C
  • Annual mean 12.8°C
  • Months above 20°C 3 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.

Rhode Island sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 warmest Rhode Island beaches in August

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

# Location August mean
1 Misquamicut Rhode Island 21.8°C
2 Watch Hill Rhode Island 21.8°C
3 Weekapaug Rhode Island 21.8°C
4 Westerly Rhode Island 21.8°C
5 Little Compton Rhode Island 21.7°C
6 Tiverton Rhode Island 21.7°C
7 Galilee Rhode Island 21.7°C
8 Gooseberry Beach Rhode Island 21.7°C
9 Jamestown Rhode Island 21.7°C
10 Narragansett Pier Rhode Island 21.7°C
11 Newport Rhode Island 21.7°C
12 Point Judith Rhode Island 21.7°C
13 Sachuest Beach Rhode Island 21.7°C
14 Scarborough Beach Rhode Island 21.7°C
15 Charlestown Rhode Island 21.6°C
16 Quonochontaug Rhode Island 21.6°C
17 South Kingstown Rhode Island 21.6°C
18 Anthony Point, Sakonnet River, Rhode Island Rhode Island 21.6°C
19 The Glen, Sakonnet River, Rhode Island Rhode Island 21.6°C
20 Kickamuit River, Narragansett Bay Rhode Island 21.6°C
21 Nannaquaket Neck, Sakonnet River, Rhode Island Rhode Island 21.6°C
22 North End, Bay Oil pier, Sakonnet River, Rhode Island Rhode Island 21.6°C
23 Sachuest, Flint Point, Sakonnet River, Rhode Island Rhode Island 21.6°C
24 Sakonnet, Sakonnet River Rhode Island 21.6°C
25 Watch Hill Point, Rhode Island Rhode Island 21.6°C
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26 Block Island (SW end), Block Island Sound Rhode Island 21.5°C
27 Sandy Point, Block Island Sound Rhode Island 21.5°C
28 Bristol Rhode Island 21.4°C
29 Melville Rhode Island 21.4°C
30 Middletown Rhode Island 21.4°C
31 North Kingstown Rhode Island 21.4°C
32 Potowomut Rhode Island 21.4°C
33 Providence Rhode Island 21.4°C
34 Warren Rhode Island 21.4°C
35 Warwick Rhode Island 21.4°C
36 Bay Spring, Bullock Cove, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Rhode Island 21.3°C
37 Beavertail Point, Conanicut Island, Rhode Island Rhode Island 21.3°C
38 Bristol, Bristol Harbor, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Rhode Island 21.3°C
39 Bristol Ferry, Narragansett Bay Rhode Island 21.3°C
40 Bristol Highlands, Narragansett Bay Rhode Island 21.3°C
41 Castle Hill, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Rhode Island 21.3°C
42 Conanicut Point, Conanicut Island, Rhode Island Rhode Island 21.3°C
43 Conimicut Light, Narragansett Bay Rhode Island 21.3°C
44 East Greenwich, Narragansett Bay Rhode Island 21.3°C
45 Narragansett Pier, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Rhode Island 21.3°C
46 Newport, Narragansett Bay Rhode Island 21.3°C
47 Pawtucket, Seekonk River, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Rhode Island 21.3°C
48 Pawtuxet, Pawtuxet Cove, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Rhode Island 21.3°C
49 Point Judith, Harbor of Refuge Rhode Island 21.3°C
50 Providence, State Pier no.1, Narragansett Bay Rhode Island 21.3°C

Coldest 10 in Rhode Island in August

Same data the other way.

# Location August mean
1 Block Island Rhode Island 21.3°C
2 East Greenwich Rhode Island 21.3°C
3 Glocester Rhode Island 21.3°C
4 New Shoreham Rhode Island 21.3°C
5 Bay Spring, Bullock Cove, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Rhode Island 21.3°C
6 Beavertail Point, Conanicut Island, Rhode Island Rhode Island 21.3°C
7 Bristol, Bristol Harbor, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Rhode Island 21.3°C
8 Bristol Ferry, Narragansett Bay Rhode Island 21.3°C
9 Bristol Highlands, Narragansett Bay Rhode Island 21.3°C
10 Castle Hill, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Rhode Island 21.3°C

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