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Water temperature in Short Sands Beach (ME) in August

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Is it warm enough to swim in Short Sands Beach in August? Average water temperature in Short Sands Beach in August is 65.8°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Short Sands Beach in August is 72.5°F, and the coldest is 59.4°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Short Sands Beach

Changes water temperature in Short Sands Beach in August 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Short Sands Beach for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Short Sands Beach, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of August.

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Day 2025 2024 Min Max
August 163.9°F65.7°F63°F69.6°F
August 263.9°F67.1°F62.8°F70.2°F
August 364.2°F67.8°F63.1°F69.1°F
August 464.6°F68.9°F63.1°F68.9°F
August 565.1°F68.7°F62.8°F68.7°F
August 664.8°F67.3°F61°F68.7°F
August 766.4°F66.9°F61.2°F70.3°F
August 866.2°F67.8°F61.7°F70°F
August 965.5°F67.5°F61.5°F70°F
August 1065.7°F67.1°F62.4°F70.2°F
August 1166°F65.8°F62.2°F68.5°F
August 1267.5°F65.3°F61.3°F69.4°F
August 1367.3°F64.2°F61.2°F70.2°F
August 1466.7°F64.6°F61.7°F72.5°F
August 1566.2°F65.1°F62.1°F70.5°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
August 1665.1°F65.8°F62.1°F69.4°F
August 1766.6°F66°F62.4°F69.3°F
August 1864.6°F66.4°F62.4°F70.2°F
August 1963.9°F66.9°F61.7°F69.8°F
August 2063.7°F66.6°F61.3°F69.4°F
August 2164.4°F65.3°F61.7°F69.1°F
August 2265.5°F64.8°F61.5°F68.9°F
August 2365.3°F64.8°F61.9°F68.9°F
August 2464.6°F64.8°F62.2°F68.7°F
August 2564.2°F64.6°F62.6°F69.6°F
August 2664.2°F66.4°F61.2°F69.8°F
August 2763.5°F66.7°F61.5°F69.4°F
August 2862.1°F66.2°F61.5°F67.8°F
August 2962.1°F65.5°F59.4°F68.2°F
August 3061.7°F64.9°F59.9°F67.5°F
August 3162.1°F65.1°F60.6°F68°F
Short Sands Beach water temp chart in August

Average water temperature in Short Sands Beach in August over a decade

20162017201820192020
66.6°F64.4°F67.8°F65.3°F66°F
20212022202320242025
67.5°F67.1°F63.7°F66.2°F64.9°F

Short Sands Beach sea state in August

Chart comparing the height of waves in Short Sands Beach in August over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

Waves height in Short Sands Beach in August

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Where is the warm sea water in August?

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in August. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

AvrMinMax
Long Sands Beach65.8°F59.5°F72.7°F
New Castle65.7°F60.1°F72.7°F
Drakes Island Beach65.7°F58.8°F71.8°F
Wallis Sands Beach65.8°F60.3°F72.7°F
Rye66°F60.4°F73.2°F
Camp Ellis65.3°F59°F71.8°F
North Beach66.2°F60.6°F73.4°F
Biddeford Pool65.5°F59°F72°F
Old Orchard Beach65.1°F59°F71.8°F
Hampton66.4°F60.6°F73.8°F

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