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Warmest beach in Virginia in October

130 coastal locations in Virginia ranked by their typical October sea temperature. State-wide average in October: 19.9°C.

Warmest in October

Smith Mountain Lake

23.4°C

State October average

19.9°C

across 130 coastal locations in Virginia

Vs annual mean

+3.7°C

above the year-round state average

What the Virginia water feels like in October

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

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 October fits in the year

October 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 October mean from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 warmest Virginia beaches in October

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

# Location October mean
1 Smith Mountain Lake Virginia 23.4°C
2 Sandbridge Virginia 20.8°C
3 Virginia Beach Virginia 20.6°C
4 Acree Acres Virginia 20.4°C
5 Buckroe Beach Virginia 20.4°C
6 Chesapeake Virginia 20.4°C
7 Hampton Virginia 20.4°C
8 Newport News Virginia 20.4°C
9 Norfolk Virginia 20.4°C
10 Poquoson Virginia 20.4°C
11 Portsmouth Virginia 20.4°C
12 Rushmere Virginia 20.4°C
13 Yorktown Virginia 20.4°C
14 Inside channel, Rudee Inlet Virginia 20.4°C
15 Lake Rudee, south end, Virginia Virginia 20.4°C
16 Rudee Heights, Lake Wesley, Virginia Virginia 20.4°C
17 Rudee Inlet entrance, Virginia Virginia 20.4°C
18 Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia 20.4°C
19 Gloucester Point Virginia 20.3°C
20 Cape Charles Virginia 20.2°C
21 Deltaville Virginia 20.2°C
22 West Point Virginia 20.2°C
23 Captains Cove Virginia 20.2°C
24 Chincoteague Virginia 20.2°C
25 Fishermans Island, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 20.1°C
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26 Kiptopeke Beach, Chesapeake Bay Virginia 20.1°C
27 Smith Island (Coast Guard Station), Virginia Virginia 20.1°C
28 Chesapeake Bay Virginia 20.1°C
29 Folly Creek, Metompkin Inlet, Virginia Virginia 20.1°C
30 Great Machipongo Inlet (inside), Virginia Virginia 20.1°C
31 Metompkin Inlet, Virginia Virginia 20.1°C
32 Revel Island, Revel Creek, Virginia Virginia 20.1°C
33 Wachapreague, Wachapreague Channel Virginia 20.1°C
34 Burwell Bay, James River Virginia 20.0°C
35 Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, Chesapeake Bay Virginia 20.0°C
36 Claremont, James River, Virginia Virginia 20.0°C
37 Fort Eustis (MARAD), James River Virginia 20.0°C
38 Gloucester Point, York River Virginia 20.0°C
39 Goodwin Neck, Yorktown, York River, Virginia Virginia 20.0°C
40 Jamestown Island, Church Point, Virginia Virginia 20.0°C
41 Jamestown Wharf, Jamestown Virginia 20.0°C
42 Kingsmill, James River Virginia 20.0°C
43 Menchville, James River, Virginia Virginia 20.0°C
44 Messick Point, Back River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 20.0°C
45 Mulberry Point, Fort Eustis, Virginia Virginia 20.0°C
46 Old Plantation Light, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 20.0°C
47 Scotland, James River Virginia 20.0°C
48 Smithfield, Pagan River, James River, Virginia Virginia 20.0°C
49 Tettington, James River Virginia 20.0°C
50 Tue Marshes Light, York River, Virginia Virginia 20.0°C

Coldest 10 in Virginia in October

Same data the other way.

# Location October mean
1 Alexandria, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 19.2°C
2 Quantico, Potomac River, Virginia Virginia 19.5°C
3 Assateague Beach, Toms Cove, Virginia Virginia 19.6°C
4 Chincoteague Channel (south end), Chincoteague Bay Virginia 19.6°C
5 Gargathy Neck, Virginia Virginia 19.6°C
6 Guard Shore, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 19.6°C
7 Harbor of Refuge, Virginia Virginia 19.6°C
8 Muddy Creek Entrance, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 19.6°C
9 Saxis, Starling Creek Virginia 19.6°C
10 Wallops Island, Virginia Virginia 19.6°C

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