Water Temperature of the York River in Yorktown, VA

Current Water Temperature

42.8°F

Measurement Time: Friday, January 16, 2026, 9:30 PM EST

Today's Tides

Low: January 16, 12:59 AM, -0.2 ft
 High: January 16, 7:29 AM, 1.9 ft
Low: January 16, 2:06 PM, -0.2 ft
 High: January 16, 7:49 PM, 1.5 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

38.3°F
Clear
Clear
29.2°F
38.3°F
31%
SSW 16.6 mph
26.1 mph
29.5°F
14.8°F
0 in
0%
9 mi
1020 mbar
0

Five Day Weather Forecast

Sunny
Fri
H: 46°F
L: 26°F
Overcast
Sat
H: 53°F
L: 36°F
Moderate rain
Sun
H: 40°F
L: 27°F
Sunny
Mon
H: 33°F
L: 20°F
Partly Cloudy
Tue
H: 31°F
L: 23°F

Air Quality

PM2.5: 5.45 μg/m3
PM10: 5.45 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 173.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.85 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.75 μg/m3
Ozone: 61 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:13 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 5:58 AM
Moon Transit: 10:30 AM
Moonset: 3:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:00 AM - 12:30 AM

Minor Periods

2:33 PM - 4:03 PM
5:28 AM - 6:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Friday, January 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
45.7°F
26.4°F
34.6°F
41%
0 in
0%
0%
19.7 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.34 μg/m3
PM10: 3.36 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 173.33 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.03 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 5.63 μg/m3
Ozone: 67.32 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:15 AM
Sunset: 5:13 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 5:58 AM
Moon Transit: 10:30 AM
Moonset: 3:03 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:00 AM - 12:30 AM

Minor Periods

2:33 PM - 4:03 PM
5:28 AM - 6:58 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
52.5°F
35.8°F
43.1°F
58%
0 in
0%
0%
20.8 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.3 μg/m3
PM10: 6.55 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 184.65 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 9.13 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.53 μg/m3
Ozone: 59.4 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:18 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:14 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 56 mins
Moonrise: 6:46 AM
Moon Transit: 11:22 AM
Moonset: 4:03 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:18 AM - 2:48 AM
10:52 AM - 1:22 PM

Minor Periods

3:33 PM - 5:03 PM
6:16 AM - 7:46 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
40.2°F
27°F
36°F
82%
0.6 in
69%
26%
28.4 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.54 μg/m3
PM10: 5.72 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 187.58 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 8.98 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.62 μg/m3
Ozone: 58.77 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:15 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 7:27 AM
Moon Transit: 12:14 AM
Moonset: 5:06 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.5%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:10 AM - 3:40 AM
11:44 AM - 2:14 PM

Minor Periods

4:36 PM - 6:06 PM
6:57 AM - 8:27 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Monday, January 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Sunny
33°F
20°F
25.6°F
79%
0 in
0%
0%
20.8 mph
0


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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:16 AM
Sunset: 5:16 PM
Daylight: 9 hrs 59 mins
Moonrise: 8:02 AM
Moon Transit: 1:03 PM
Moonset: 6:12 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:00 AM - 4:30 AM
12:33 AM - 3:03 PM

Minor Periods

5:42 PM - 7:12 PM
7:32 AM - 9:02 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Tuesday, January 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Partly Cloudy
30.9°F
23.4°F
28.3°F
72%
0 in
0%
11%
19.7 mph
2


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: 7:17 AM
Sun Transit: 12:17 AM
Sunset: 5:17 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 8:33 AM
Moon Transit: 1:50 PM
Moonset: 7:17 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 3.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:49 AM - 5:19 AM
1:20 PM - 3:50 PM

Minor Periods

6:47 PM - 8:17 PM
8:03 AM - 9:33 AM

Action Rating: 3 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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