Narragansett Town Beach water temperature by month

Swimmable from July through August.

Month by month

Month Typical Feels
January 42° brisk
February 40° brisk
March 42° brisk
April 47° brisk
May 56° brisk
June 64° brisk
July 71° refreshing
August 71° refreshing
September 68° refreshing
October 63° brisk
November 54° brisk
December 45° brisk

The year at a glance

swimmable 30° 40° 50° 60° 70° 80° 71° 40° JFMAMJJASOND January: typically 42° — brisk February: typically 40° — brisk March: typically 42° — brisk April: typically 47° — brisk May: typically 56° — brisk June: typically 64° — brisk July: typically 71° — refreshing August: typically 71° — refreshing September: typically 68° — refreshing October: typically 63° — brisk November: typically 54° — brisk December: typically 45° — brisk

The water right now

Typically about 63° in October — brisk.

from the Newport harbor station, about 8 miles away

brisk

bath-warm 80° and up perfect 72–79° refreshing 65–71° brisk below 65° 63° typical for October

The reading comes from Newport harbor, across the mouth of the bay, and harbor water runs two or three degrees above the open sound. The surf in front of the seawall is usually the cooler swim.

About this reading

The Newport harbor station sits in the harbor; open-water surf can read a few degrees different.

Reading from the Newport harbor station, about 8 miles away.

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