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Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve

Virginia, United States · sea 26.1 °C at its warmest, in August

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Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve
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Sea temperature month by month

6Jan
4.8Feb
7.1Mar
11.8Apr
16.8May
22.2Jun
25.6Jul
26.1Aug
24.3Sep
19.6Oct
13.7Nov
9.2Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.

About

Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve is a 105-acre (42 ha) Natural Area Preserve located in Mathews County, Virginia, near the Chesapeake Bay.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve?

The sea off Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve averages 26.1 °C at its warmest, in August, and 4.8 °C at its coolest. These are monthly means from NOAA's OISST v2.1 satellite and buoy record for 1991 to 2020, sampled at the beach's own coordinates.

When can you swim at Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve?

The sea reaches 20 °C or more from June to September. Twenty degrees is where most swimmers stop calling water cold; below it, a wetsuit helps.

Where is Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve?

Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve is on the coast of Virginia, United States, at 37.4092, -76.2522. The map on this site flies straight to it.

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