Beach

Refugio State Beach

Santa Barbara County, United States · sea 17.2 °C at its warmest, in September

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Sea temperature month by month

14Jan

13.8Feb

13.4Mar

12.7Apr

13.3May

14.8Jun

16.4Jul

16.9Aug

17.2Sep

17Oct

15.9Nov

14.5Dec

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

About

Refugio State Beach (Chumash: Qasil, "Beautiful") is a protected state beach park in California, United States, approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Santa Barbara.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Refugio State Beach?

The sea off Refugio State Beach averages 17.2 °C at its warmest, in September, and 12.7 °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 Refugio State 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 Refugio State Beach?

Refugio State Beach is on the coast of Santa Barbara County, United States, at 34.4622, -120.0730. The map on this site flies straight to it.