Newport News Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

23.9°C / 75.1°F

The water will feel warm (balmy). Most people will be OK with just bathers / swimming costume at this temperature. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a thin shorty wetsuit will suffice.

*Live data from Sewells Point, VA: 24.2°C / 75.6°F

Current weather

21°C / 69°F
(broken clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
3 mph
Humidity
75%

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.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

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.