Are California or Florida beaches warmer?

The short answer is yes. California has some very scenic beaches, but the water is very cold even in summer and the Pacific Ocean is often very wavy, which is great if you are a surfer, but not for most other folks. Florida has whiter, finer sand and warm water pretty much year round.



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Same latitude, different temps The East Coast doesn't have the same conditions that contribute to our chilly ocean temperatures. The warm Gulf Stream current flows from south to north, bringing warm waters from the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea up past Florida and along the coast.

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Florida is the hotter and more humid state when compared to California; you might even want to call it tropical. Although Florida doesn't have as much of a diverse landscape as the Golden State, it has miles of incredible beaches, and life is very much focused on the coast.

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Scuba diving, remarkable beaches and whale watching abound, the coast of California is cherished by swimmers, divers and boaters alike. Catalina Island also has some of the most coveted beaches off the Southern Californian coast.

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Southern Florida is warmer than Southern California on average during winter. Southern California is going to have a high in mid to upper 60s in January. South Florida will be in the mid to high 70s.

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During the cooler months, the farther south you go, the warmer it will be. Fort Lauderdale, Miami, the Keys, Marco Island and Naples will have the warmest water during the winter. During the summer months, the Gulf of Mexico will be five or more degrees warmer than the Atlantic Ocean.

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That warm water promotes evaporation, which means that there is a lot more moisture in the air surrounding Florida than there is off of the coast of California. Second, Florida is indeed surrounded by water on three sides, instead of just one side like California.

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Hawaii is home to many of the best beaches in the US, but Makena Beach State Park, at the south end of Wailea, is a wild, seemingly endless expanse of golden sand and turquoise water that feels more secluded than its crowded neighbors.

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Beach,' to compare the Florida beaches. “If you like the sand, the sand is clearly better on the West coast of Florida – the southwest coast of Florida,” he explained. The sand on the West Coast is softer and whiter, keeping it cool even when the sun is beaming on it.

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Florida is the hotter and more humid state when compared to California; you might even want to call it tropical.

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