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Warmest beach in Virginia in November

130 coastal locations in Virginia ranked by their typical November sea temperature. State-wide average in November: 14.3°C.

Warmest in November

Smith Mountain Lake

18.7°C

State November average

14.3°C

across 130 coastal locations in Virginia

Vs annual mean

-1.9°C

below the year-round state average

What the Virginia water feels like in November

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.

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 November fits in the year

November 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 November mean from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 warmest Virginia beaches in November

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

# Location November mean
1 Smith Mountain Lake Virginia 18.7°C
2 Sandbridge Virginia 15.5°C
3 Inside channel, Rudee Inlet Virginia 15.5°C
4 Lake Rudee, south end, Virginia Virginia 15.5°C
5 Rudee Heights, Lake Wesley, Virginia Virginia 15.5°C
6 Rudee Inlet entrance, Virginia Virginia 15.5°C
7 Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia 15.5°C
8 Captains Cove Virginia 15.3°C
9 Chincoteague Virginia 15.3°C
10 Folly Creek, Metompkin Inlet, Virginia Virginia 15.2°C
11 Great Machipongo Inlet (inside), Virginia Virginia 15.2°C
12 Metompkin Inlet, Virginia Virginia 15.2°C
13 Revel Island, Revel Creek, Virginia Virginia 15.2°C
14 Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel Virginia 15.2°C
15 Virginia Beach Virginia 15.0°C
16 Fishermans Island, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 15.0°C
17 Kiptopeke Beach, Chesapeake Bay Virginia 15.0°C
18 Smith Island (Coast Guard Station), Virginia Virginia 15.0°C
19 Assateague Beach, Toms Cove, Virginia Virginia 14.8°C
20 Chincoteague Channel (south end), Chincoteague Bay Virginia 14.8°C
21 Gargathy Neck, Virginia Virginia 14.8°C
22 Guard Shore, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 14.8°C
23 Harbor of Refuge, Virginia Virginia 14.8°C
24 Muddy Creek Entrance, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 14.8°C
25 Saxis, Starling Creek Virginia 14.8°C
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26 Wallops Island, Virginia Virginia 14.8°C
27 Wishart Point, Bogues Bay, Virginia Virginia 14.8°C
28 Oyster Harbor, Virginia Virginia 14.5°C
29 Sand Shoal Inlet (Coast Guard Station), Virginia Virginia 14.5°C
30 Upshur Neck, south end, Virginia Virginia 14.5°C
31 Burwell Bay, James River Virginia 14.5°C
32 Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, Chesapeake Bay Virginia 14.5°C
33 Claremont, James River, Virginia Virginia 14.5°C
34 Fort Eustis (MARAD), James River Virginia 14.5°C
35 Gloucester Point, York River Virginia 14.5°C
36 Goodwin Neck, Yorktown, York River, Virginia Virginia 14.5°C
37 Jamestown Island, Church Point, Virginia Virginia 14.5°C
38 Jamestown Wharf, Jamestown Virginia 14.5°C
39 Kingsmill, James River Virginia 14.5°C
40 Menchville, James River, Virginia Virginia 14.5°C
41 Messick Point, Back River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 14.5°C
42 Mulberry Point, Fort Eustis, Virginia Virginia 14.5°C
43 Old Plantation Light, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 14.5°C
44 Scotland, James River Virginia 14.5°C
45 Smithfield, Pagan River, James River, Virginia Virginia 14.5°C
46 Tettington, James River Virginia 14.5°C
47 Tue Marshes Light, York River, Virginia Virginia 14.5°C
48 Yorktown USCG Training Center, York River Virginia 14.5°C
49 Acree Acres Virginia 14.5°C
50 Buckroe Beach Virginia 14.5°C

Coldest 10 in Virginia in November

Same data the other way.

# Location November mean
1 Alexandria, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 13.0°C
2 Cherry Hill Virginia 13.2°C
3 Quantico, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 13.4°C
4 Colonial Beach Virginia 13.5°C
5 Dahlgren Virginia 13.5°C
6 Chesconessex Creek, Schooner Bay, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 13.6°C
7 Tangier Island, Chesapeake Bay Virginia 13.6°C
8 Watts Island, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 13.6°C
9 Aquia Creek, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 13.7°C
10 Chester, James River, Virginia Virginia 13.7°C

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