Stephen Leatherman, a coastal scientist and professor at Florida International University, also known as “Dr. Beach”, has been ranking the nation’s beaches for 30 years. This year he selected Grayton Beach in Walton County as the best beach in the United States. It is one of two Florida beaches that were on the 2020 list, along with Caladesi Island State Park in Dunedid (“Done-E-Din”) ranked number 6. Other beaches making his list were in North Carolina; South Carolina; New York; Hawaii; Massachusetts; and California.
GRAYTON BEACH NATION’S BEST
May 21, 2020 | 5:55 PM
Thu Jun 25
Pensacola, FL, USA
Feels Like: 95°F
Wind/Dir: 24 MPH-SW
Humidity: 75%
Pressure: 30 INHG
Mostly Cloudy. Feels like 95°F. Wind 24 mph SW. Pressure 30 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 3:56 PM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Thu Jun 25
This Afternoon
Wind/Dir: 10 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 18%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 27%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Fri Jun 26
Day
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 27%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 88. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 20%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sat Jun 27
Day
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 7%
Sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 2%
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sun Jun 28
Day
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 3%
Sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 3%
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mon Jun 29
Day
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 17%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 28%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tue Jun 30
Day
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 35%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Night
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 35%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wed Jul 1
Day
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 23%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 20%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 80.


