Newport News Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

11.8°C / 53.3°F

The water will feel cool (fresh). Probably too cold for all but seasoned swimmers. We'd recommend a 4mm or 5mm wetsuit if you want to stay in the water.

Current weather

10°C / 49°F
(mist)
Partly cloudy
Wind
13 mph
Humidity
89%

The measurements for the water temperature in Newport News, Virginia are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Newport News water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Newport News average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Newport News
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 9 8.3 8.8 11.1 13.6 20.1 24.5 25.2 23.3 18.4 14.5 11.4
Max °C 13.6 12.1 13.4 17.3 21.2 25.7 27.3 28.2 26.3 24.8 19.1 15.8
Min °F 50 48.5 49.7 54.5 59.5 70.4 77.2 78.6 75.1 67.7 59.9 54.3
Max °F 54.6 52.3 54.3 60.7 67.1 76 80 81.6 78.1 74.1 64.5 58.7

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 80.1°F / 26.7°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 50.4°F / 10.2°C.