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Warmest beach in Virginia in March

130 coastal locations in Virginia ranked by their typical March sea temperature. State-wide average in March: 8.1°C.

Warmest in March

Smith Mountain Lake

13.3°C

State March average

8.1°C

across 130 coastal locations in Virginia

Vs annual mean

-8.1°C

below the year-round state average

What the Virginia water feels like in March

This water is very cold and can cause pain. We don't recommend you swim in this temperature for anything other than very short swims of 5 to 10 minutes unless you are a very experienced cold water swimmer.

Virginia monthly average 4.8°C to 27.1°C
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  • Warmest month July 27.1°C
  • Coldest month February 4.8°C
  • Annual mean 16.2°C
  • Months above 20°C 4 of 12

Where March fits in the year

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

Virginia sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 warmest Virginia beaches in March

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

# Location March mean
1 Smith Mountain Lake Virginia 13.3°C
2 Burwell Bay, James River Virginia 8.8°C
3 Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, Chesapeake Bay Virginia 8.8°C
4 Claremont, James River, Virginia Virginia 8.8°C
5 Fort Eustis (MARAD), James River Virginia 8.8°C
6 Gloucester Point, York River Virginia 8.8°C
7 Goodwin Neck, Yorktown, York River, Virginia Virginia 8.8°C
8 Jamestown Island, Church Point, Virginia Virginia 8.8°C
9 Jamestown Wharf, Jamestown Virginia 8.8°C
10 Kingsmill, James River Virginia 8.8°C
11 Menchville, James River, Virginia Virginia 8.8°C
12 Messick Point, Back River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 8.8°C
13 Mulberry Point, Fort Eustis, Virginia Virginia 8.8°C
14 Old Plantation Light, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 8.8°C
15 Scotland, James River Virginia 8.8°C
16 Smithfield, Pagan River, James River, Virginia Virginia 8.8°C
17 Tettington, James River Virginia 8.8°C
18 Tue Marshes Light, York River, Virginia Virginia 8.8°C
19 Yorktown USCG Training Center, York River Virginia 8.8°C
20 Inside channel, Rudee Inlet Virginia 8.7°C
21 Lake Rudee, south end, Virginia Virginia 8.7°C
22 Rudee Heights, Lake Wesley, Virginia Virginia 8.7°C
23 Rudee Inlet entrance, Virginia Virginia 8.7°C
24 Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia 8.7°C
25 Belleville, Mobjack Bay, Virginia Virginia 8.6°C
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26 Browns Bay, Mobjack Bay, Virginia Virginia 8.6°C
27 Cape Charles Harbor, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 8.6°C
28 Cape Charles Harbor (USCG Wharf), Chesapeake Bay Virginia 8.6°C
29 Cheatham Annex, York River, Virginia Virginia 8.6°C
30 Ferry Point (bridge), Chickahominy River, Virginia Virginia 8.6°C
31 Haxall, James River, Virginia Virginia 8.6°C
32 Jordan Point, James River, Virginia Virginia 8.6°C
33 Lanexa, Chickahominy River Virginia 8.6°C
34 Mobjack, East River, Mobjack Bay, Virginia Virginia 8.6°C
35 New Point (Comfort Shoal) Virginia 8.6°C
36 New Point Virginia 8.6°C
37 Roane Point, York River, Virginia Virginia 8.6°C
38 Sturgeon Point, James River, Virginia Virginia 8.6°C
39 Willcox Wharf, Charles City, James River Virginia 8.6°C
40 Wolf Trap Light, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 8.6°C
41 Wright Island Landing, Chickahominy River, Virginia Virginia 8.6°C
42 Fishermans Island, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 8.5°C
43 Kiptopeke Beach, Chesapeake Bay Virginia 8.5°C
44 Smith Island (Coast Guard Station), Virginia Virginia 8.5°C
45 Sandbridge Virginia 8.4°C
46 Acree Acres Virginia 8.4°C
47 Buckroe Beach Virginia 8.4°C
48 Chesapeake Virginia 8.4°C
49 Hampton Virginia 8.4°C
50 Newport News Virginia 8.4°C

Coldest 10 in Virginia in March

Same data the other way.

# Location March mean
1 Colonial Beach Virginia 6.8°C
2 Dahlgren Virginia 6.8°C
3 Cherry Hill Virginia 6.8°C
4 Captains Cove Virginia 7.0°C
5 Chincoteague Virginia 7.0°C
6 Assateague Beach, Toms Cove, Virginia Virginia 7.0°C
7 Chincoteague Channel (south end), Chincoteague Bay Virginia 7.0°C
8 Gargathy Neck, Virginia Virginia 7.0°C
9 Guard Shore, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 7.0°C
10 Harbor of Refuge, Virginia Virginia 7.0°C

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