Why is it less hot by the beach?

You can thank the sea breeze for providing a *little* relief As you might have guessed, it has everything to do with the water. On a hot summer day, the land will heat up much faster than the water surface. So, the air over the land is subsequently hotter than the air above the Gulf waters.



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Ocean Effect Near the beach is much cooler than it is just over a small set of mountains. The sea air keeps things warmer at night and cooler during the day. This is because of the atmospheric mixing and local winds that are created.

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You're probably wearing less clothes, and clothes provide shade, so you feel more of the sun on your skin. Sand is usually lightly-colored and thus reflective, which bounces more light (and thus heat) back at you.

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Most beachgoers only visit the beach in the summer when the conditions are great for tanning and swimming – mild wind, warm water, high temperatures, and strong sun!

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The difference is about three to four degrees, not a big difference, meteorologist Kate Guillet of the National Weather Service in Jacksonville said Wednesday. With sea breezes along the coast, it's cooler at the beach, she said.

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Sea air, which contains iodine, salt, and magnesium, encourages respiratory health and can reduce the symptoms of asthma, promote respiratory health, improve allergies and skin problems, and stimulate the immune system.

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