Water Temperature of the York River in Yorktown, VA

Current Water Temperature

81.9°F

Measurement Time: Saturday, September 12, 2026, 2:48 PM EDT

Today's Tides

Low: September 12, 4:40 AM, 0.2 ft
 High: September 12, 10:45 AM, 3.1 ft
Low: September 12, 5:10 PM, 0.3 ft
 High: September 12, 11:03 PM, 2.8 ft

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Coast Guard Fishing Pier; Yorktown Fishing Pier; U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown; Gloucester Point, VA

York River

Station Name: Yorktown USCG Training Center
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 0 feet

Sensor Depth: -8 feet

Nearest Address:
1 U S Coast Guard Trng Ctr
Yorktown, VA 23690
York County

GPS Coordinates: 37.2265, -76.478806

Nearby Water Temperatures

Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (21 mi)
Elizabeth River, Norfolk, VA (26.9 mi)
Chesapeake Bay, Kiptopeke, VA (27.3 mi)
Elizabeth River, Chesapeake, VA (32.5 mi)
Chickahominy River, Providence Forge, VA (35.1 mi)
Conveyance Channel, Chesapeake, VA (39.8 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Virginia Beach, VA (46.9 mi)
Wachapreague Channel, Wachapreague, VA (50.9 mi)
Coan River, Lewisetta, VA (53.1 mi)
Potomac River, Scotland, MD (56.3 mi)
Fishing Bay, Crocheron, MD (72.7 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Wallops Island, VA (73 mi)
Patuxent River, Solomons, MD (75.4 mi)
Upper Machedoc Creek, Dahlgren, VA (81.5 mi)
Atlantic Ocean, Duck, NC (82.6 mi)

Weather for Yorktown, Virginia

Current Weather

84°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
77%
E 10 mph
76°F

Weather Forecast

Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
This Afternoon
86°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Tonight
72°F - Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday
85°F - Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Sunday Night
72°F - Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear
Mostly Sunny
Monday
83°F - Mostly Sunny
Mostly Clear
Monday Night
66°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Tuesday
80°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Tuesday Night
65°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Wednesday
82°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Wednesday Night
66°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny
Thursday
84°F - Sunny
Mostly Clear
Thursday Night
68°F - Mostly Clear
Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
87°F - Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
70°F - Slight Chance Rain Showers

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 AM
Moon Transit: 2:11 PM
Moonset: 7:54 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:10 AM - 5:40 AM
1:41 PM - 4:11 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
7:49 AM - 9:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 AM
Moon Transit: 2:11 PM
Moonset: 7:54 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:10 AM - 5:40 AM
1:41 PM - 4:11 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
7:49 AM - 9:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:46 AM
Sun Transit: 1:02 PM
Sunset: 7:18 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 32 mins
Moonrise: 8:19 AM
Moon Transit: 2:11 PM
Moonset: 7:54 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:10 AM - 5:40 AM
1:41 PM - 4:11 PM

Minor Periods

7:24 PM - 8:54 PM
7:49 AM - 9:19 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 9:23 AM
Moon Transit: 2:56 PM
Moonset: 8:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:55 AM - 6:25 AM
2:26 PM - 4:56 PM

Minor Periods

7:51 PM - 9:21 PM
8:53 AM - 10:23 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:16 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 30 mins
Moonrise: 9:23 AM
Moon Transit: 2:56 PM
Moonset: 8:21 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:55 AM - 6:25 AM
2:26 PM - 4:56 PM

Minor Periods

7:51 PM - 9:21 PM
8:53 AM - 10:23 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 10:28 AM
Moon Transit: 3:42 PM
Moonset: 8:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:40 AM - 7:10 AM
3:12 PM - 5:42 PM

Minor Periods

8:19 PM - 9:49 PM
9:58 AM - 11:28 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:47 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:15 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 27 mins
Moonrise: 10:28 AM
Moon Transit: 3:42 PM
Moonset: 8:49 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 6.7%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:40 AM - 7:10 AM
3:12 PM - 5:42 PM

Minor Periods

8:19 PM - 9:49 PM
9:58 AM - 11:28 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 11:31 AM
Moon Transit: 4:29 PM
Moonset: 9:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:27 AM - 7:57 AM
3:59 PM - 6:29 PM

Minor Periods

8:52 PM - 10:22 PM
11:01 AM - 12:31 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:48 AM
Sun Transit: 1:01 PM
Sunset: 7:13 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 25 mins
Moonrise: 11:31 AM
Moon Transit: 4:29 PM
Moonset: 9:22 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 13.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

5:27 AM - 7:57 AM
3:59 PM - 6:29 PM

Minor Periods

8:52 PM - 10:22 PM
11:01 AM - 12:31 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 12:34 AM
Moon Transit: 5:18 PM
Moonset: 10:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:15 AM - 8:45 AM
4:48 PM - 7:18 PM

Minor Periods

9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
12:04 AM - 1:34 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:49 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:12 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 23 mins
Moonrise: 12:34 AM
Moon Transit: 5:18 PM
Moonset: 10:00 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 22.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

6:15 AM - 8:45 AM
4:48 PM - 7:18 PM

Minor Periods

9:30 PM - 11:00 PM
12:04 AM - 1:34 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 1:33 PM
Moon Transit: 6:09 PM
Moonset: 10:44 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:06 AM - 9:36 AM
5:39 PM - 8:09 PM

Minor Periods

10:14 PM - 11:44 PM
1:03 PM - 2:33 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:50 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:10 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 20 mins
Moonrise: 1:33 PM
Moon Transit: 6:09 PM
Moonset: 10:44 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 32.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:06 AM - 9:36 AM
5:39 PM - 8:09 PM

Minor Periods

10:14 PM - 11:44 PM
1:03 PM - 2:33 PM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

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°F
°F
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in
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Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 2:28 PM
Moon Transit: 7:01 PM
Moonset: 11:34 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:57 AM - 10:27 AM
6:31 PM - 9:01 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:58 PM - 3:28 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Wednesday, December 31, 1969

Weather Forecast

°F
°F
°F
%
in
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mph


Air Quality

AQI: 0 -
PM2.5: 0 μg/m3
PM10: 0 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 0 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 0 μg/m3
Ozone: 0 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 6:51 AM
Sun Transit: 1:00 PM
Sunset: 7:09 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 18 mins
Moonrise: 2:28 PM
Moon Transit: 7:01 PM
Moonset: 11:34 PM
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Moon Illumination: 43.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

7:57 AM - 10:27 AM
6:31 PM - 9:01 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:58 PM - 3:28 PM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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