Average Ocean Water Temperatures at Pensacola

The table below lists typical water temperatures for each month of the year in the ocean off Pensacola in Florida.

The temperatures, given in both degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius, are long-term averages.

The water reaches its warmest point of the year in August when the temperature averages 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius).

The coolest month is January, when the temperature usually drops to around 56 °F (13 °C).

The water at Pensacola remains a comfortable swimming temperature, typically above 70 °F (21 °C), from April to October.