Fort De Soto Park water temperature

Typically about 89° in August — bath-warm.

from the wave buoy at the Egmont Channel entrance, about 13 miles away

bath-warm

bath-warm 80° and up perfect 72–79° refreshing 65–71° brisk below 65° 89° typical for August

The year at a glance

Swimmable from March through November.

swimmable 50° 60° 70° 80° 90° 100° 89° 63° JFMAMJJASOND January: typically 63° — brisk February: typically 66° — refreshing March: typically 71° — refreshing April: typically 75° — perfect May: typically 81° — bath-warm June: typically 86° — bath-warm July: typically 88° — bath-warm August: typically 89° — bath-warm September: typically 86° — bath-warm October: typically 80° — bath-warm November: typically 74° — perfect December: typically 67° — refreshing

Month by month

Month Typical Feels
January 63° brisk
February 66° refreshing
March 71° refreshing
April 75° perfect
May 81° bath-warm
June 86° bath-warm
July 88° bath-warm
August 89° bath-warm
September 86° bath-warm
October 80° bath-warm
November 74° perfect
December 67° refreshing

About this reading

The reading comes from the wave buoy at the Egmont Channel entrance, just off the coast.

Reading from the wave buoy at the Egmont Channel entrance, about 13 miles away.

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