Beach

Sandwich and Pegwell Bay

United Kingdom · sea 17.9 °C at its warmest, in August

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Sea temperature month by month

8.2Jan

7.1Feb

7.4Mar

9Apr

11.4May

14.2Jun

16.6Jul

17.9Aug

17.2Sep

15.2Oct

12.5Nov

9.9Dec

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

About

Sandwich and Pegwell Bay is a 615-hectare (1,520-acre) nature reserve in Kent, managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Sandwich and Pegwell Bay?

The sea off Sandwich and Pegwell Bay averages 17.9 °C at its warmest, in August, and 7.1 °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 Sandwich and Pegwell Bay?

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

Where is Sandwich and Pegwell Bay?

Sandwich and Pegwell Bay is on the coast of United Kingdom, at 51.3200, 1.3580. The map on this site flies straight to it.