Beaches in Clearwater

2 beaches in Clearwater with enough measured data to rank.

2 beaches in Clearwater. Ranked by Beach Score, updated Sep 10, 2026. Rankings reflect typical conditions, not today.

  1. Clearwater Beach: beach at dusk with dunes, shallow water, and distant swimmers
    Clearwater, Florida
    86 Good beach day88 F water · 0.5 ft waves
    Parking · Free parking · Sunset over waterView beach
  2. Belleair Beach: cormorants resting on sandy beach with beachfront buildings behind
    Clearwater, Florida
    87 Good beach day88 F water · 0.5 ft waves
    Parking · Free parking · Sunset over waterView beach

What Clearwater beaches are known for

Clearwater's signature is beachfront hotels (all of its beaches) and free parking (all), well above the norm in Florida. The sea is warm for most of the year, with moderate surf on a typical day. All of them have parking nearby, all have restaurants and bars within a short walk, and all have a pier. Sea turtles nest on one of them, per the cited pages on each beach.

From the 2 ranked beaches in Clearwater against the 185 in Florida: beachfront hotels 2 of 2 (20 percent in Florida); free parking 2 of 2 (21 percent in Florida); sea 77 F on average with 7 months at 75 F or more, mean daily maximum wave 2.0 ft; parking 2; restaurants and bars 2; pier 2; sea turtle nesting 1. Each fact carries its source on the beach page.

Today in Clearwater

Good beach day, 87 of 100

Wind up to 5 mph, waves up to 0.9 ft, 21% rain chance, high 87 F.

Wind, up to5 mph
Waves, up to0.9 ft
Rain chance21%
High87 F

Forecast at each area's centre from Open-Meteo, refreshed hourly; the rating rule is on the methodology page. The ranking below reflects typical conditions, not today.

Climate in Clearwater, averaged across ranked beaches

Sea and air temperature by month, ClearwaterMonthly mean sea surface temperature and daily maximum air temperature in degrees Fahrenheit.5060708090100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSea temperature (F)Air, daily max
MonthSea tempAir maxRain daysWave height
Jan61 F (16 C)67 F (20 C)92.8 ft
Feb65 F (18 C)73 F (23 C)52.2 ft
Mar71 F (22 C)77 F (25 C)102.5 ft
Apr76 F (24 C)82 F (28 C)72.2 ft
May82 F (28 C)87 F (30 C)131.6 ft
Jun86 F (30 C)88 F (31 C)221.7 ft
Jul89 F (32 C)90 F (32 C)221.3 ft
Aug89 F (32 C)90 F (32 C)241.8 ft
Sep86 F (30 C)88 F (31 C)201.6 ft
Oct79 F (26 C)83 F (28 C)92.2 ft
Nov73 F (23 C)78 F (26 C)42.0 ft
Dec65 F (19 C)72 F (22 C)62.3 ft

Monthly means, 2023-2025. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Wave height is the mean of daily maximum significant wave height.

When to go

Warmest sea: July at 89 F (32 C). Calmest water: July, mean daily maximum wave 1.3 ft. Fewest rain days: February, November, December.

© OpenStreetMap contributors. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

2 beaches
2