Mexico Beach water temperature

Typically about 88° in August — bath-warm.

from the Panama City bay station, about 20 miles down the coast

bath-warm

bath-warm 80° and up perfect 72–79° refreshing 65–71° brisk below 65° 88° typical for August

The year at a glance

Swimmable from April through November.

swimmable 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 100° 88° 58° JFMAMJJASOND January: typically 58° — brisk February: typically 63° — brisk March: typically 68° — refreshing April: typically 73° — perfect May: typically 80° — bath-warm June: typically 84° — bath-warm July: typically 87° — bath-warm August: typically 88° — bath-warm September: typically 84° — bath-warm October: typically 77° — perfect November: typically 71° — refreshing December: typically 62° — brisk

Month by month

Month Typical Feels
January 58° brisk
February 63° brisk
March 68° refreshing
April 73° perfect
May 80° bath-warm
June 84° bath-warm
July 87° bath-warm
August 88° bath-warm
September 84° bath-warm
October 77° perfect
November 71° refreshing
December 62° brisk

About this reading

The Panama City bay station sits in the bay, which can run a few degrees off the open surf.

Reading from the Panama City bay station, about 20 miles down the coast. That's a long way down the coast — treat this as the area's surf temperature, not the sandbar in front of you.

Warm water says nothing about surf, rip currents, or bacteria — check local lifeguard flags and advisories.