Cedar Key water temperature

Typically about 88° in August — bath-warm.

from the Cedar Key pier station, right on the beach

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 March through November.

swimmable 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 100° 89° 58° JFMAMJJASOND January: typically 58° — brisk February: typically 65° — refreshing March: typically 70° — refreshing April: typically 76° — perfect May: typically 82° — bath-warm June: typically 86° — bath-warm July: typically 89° — bath-warm August: typically 88° — bath-warm September: typically 84° — bath-warm October: typically 76° — perfect November: typically 70° — refreshing December: typically 62° — brisk

Month by month

Month Typical Feels
January 58° brisk
February 65° refreshing
March 70° refreshing
April 76° perfect
May 82° bath-warm
June 86° bath-warm
July 89° bath-warm
August 88° bath-warm
September 84° bath-warm
October 76° perfect
November 70° refreshing
December 62° brisk

About this reading

The Cedar Key pier station sits on a pier in the surf zone — about as close to the swim water as a sensor gets.

Reading from the Cedar Key pier station, right on the beach.

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