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Warmest beach in Virginia

130 coastal locations in Virginia ranked by year-round average sea temperature. The state-wide average is 16.2°C. The peak month is July at 27.1°C. Click any beach for its 30-day chart and 10-year history.

Warmest year-round

Smith Mountain Lake

20.1°C annual mean

State-wide average

16.2°C

across 130 Virginia coastal locations

Warmest month

July

27.1°C state-wide average

What the water feels like at peak in July

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

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

Month by month around the Virginia coast

Virginia sea temperatures swing from 4.8°C in February to 27.1°C in July on average across the coast. That's a spread of 22°C. Pick a single month for a focused ranking:

Virginia sea temperature map

Today's pin colours show the latest daily reading at every Virginia beach we track. Drag and zoom; click any pin for that beach's full page.

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Top 50 warmest beaches in Virginia

Sorted by year-round average. Click any beach for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and 10-year history.

# Location Annual mean
1 Smith Mountain Lake Virginia 20.1°C
2 Sandbridge Virginia 16.5°C
3 Acree Acres Virginia 16.5°C
4 Buckroe Beach Virginia 16.5°C
5 Chesapeake Virginia 16.5°C
6 Hampton Virginia 16.5°C
7 Newport News Virginia 16.5°C
8 Norfolk Virginia 16.5°C
9 Poquoson Virginia 16.5°C
10 Portsmouth Virginia 16.5°C
11 Rushmere Virginia 16.5°C
12 Yorktown Virginia 16.5°C
13 Burwell Bay, James River Virginia 16.4°C
14 Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, Chesapeake Bay Virginia 16.4°C
15 Claremont, James River, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
16 Fort Eustis (MARAD), James River Virginia 16.4°C
17 Gloucester Point, York River Virginia 16.4°C
18 Goodwin Neck, Yorktown, York River, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
19 Jamestown Island, Church Point, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
20 Jamestown Wharf, Jamestown Virginia 16.4°C
21 Kingsmill, James River Virginia 16.4°C
22 Menchville, James River, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
23 Messick Point, Back River, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
24 Mulberry Point, Fort Eustis, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
25 Old Plantation Light, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
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26 Scotland, James River Virginia 16.4°C
27 Smithfield, Pagan River, James River, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
28 Tettington, James River Virginia 16.4°C
29 Tue Marshes Light, York River, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
30 Yorktown USCG Training Center, York River Virginia 16.4°C
31 Inside channel, Rudee Inlet Virginia 16.4°C
32 Lake Rudee, south end, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
33 Rudee Heights, Lake Wesley, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
34 Rudee Inlet entrance, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
35 Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
36 Belleville, Mobjack Bay, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
37 Browns Bay, Mobjack Bay, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
38 Cape Charles Harbor, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
39 Cape Charles Harbor (USCG Wharf), Chesapeake Bay Virginia 16.4°C
40 Cheatham Annex, York River, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
41 Ferry Point (bridge), Chickahominy River, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
42 Haxall, James River, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
43 Jordan Point, James River, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
44 Lanexa, Chickahominy River Virginia 16.4°C
45 Mobjack, East River, Mobjack Bay, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
46 New Point (Comfort Shoal) Virginia 16.4°C
47 New Point Virginia 16.4°C
48 Roane Point, York River, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
49 Sturgeon Point, James River, Virginia Virginia 16.4°C
50 Willcox Wharf, Charles City, James River Virginia 16.4°C

Coldest 10 in Virginia

Same data, sorted the other way.

# Location Annual mean
1 Assateague Beach, Toms Cove, Virginia Virginia 15.2°C
2 Chincoteague Channel (south end), Chincoteague Bay Virginia 15.2°C
3 Gargathy Neck, Virginia Virginia 15.2°C
4 Guard Shore, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 15.2°C
5 Harbor of Refuge, Virginia Virginia 15.2°C
6 Muddy Creek Entrance, Chesapeake Bay, Virginia Virginia 15.2°C
7 Saxis, Starling Creek Virginia 15.2°C
8 Wallops Island, Virginia Virginia 15.2°C
9 Wishart Point, Bogues Bay, Virginia Virginia 15.2°C
10 Captains Cove Virginia 15.5°C

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