World Beach MapOpen the globe ↗

Popham Beach

Sagadahoc County, United States · sea 17.3 °C at its warmest, in August

Popham Beach

Photo: Dirk Ingo Franke · CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sea temperature month by month

5.6Jan
4Feb
3.6Mar
5.2Apr
8.6May
12.7Jun
16.4Jul
17.3Aug
15.4Sep
12.2Oct
9.5Nov
7.4Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020, sampled 15 km offshore — the nearest open-water cell in a 0.25° grid.

About

Popham Beach is a sandy beach in Maine that extends southwest about three miles from Fort Popham, at the mouth of the Kennebec River, toward the mouth of the Morse River.

Beaches nearby

Questions

How warm is the sea at Popham Beach?

The sea off Popham Beach averages 17.3 °C at its warmest, in August, and 3.6 °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 Popham Beach?

The sea here never averages 20 °C in any month, so swimming means cold water all year. Some people do it anyway.

Where is Popham Beach?

Popham Beach is on the coast of Sagadahoc County, United States, at 43.7417, -69.7900. The globe on this site flies straight to it.

← Somorrostro Beach · Rincon Beach County Park →