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 Jul 9
Pensacola, FL, USA
77°FFeels Like: 79°F
Humidity: 94%
Pressure: 30.1 INHG
Clear. Feels like 79°F. Pressure 30.1 inHg. Visibility 10 mi.
Last Updated: 4:56 AM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Night
82°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 9%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 82. West wind around 5 mph.
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 20%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 4pm. Sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 106. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
83°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 13%
Mostly clear, with a low around 83. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Fri Jul 10
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 29%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 105. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
83°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 6%
Partly cloudy, with a low around 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Sat Jul 11
Day
91°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-S
Precipitation: 47%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Night
81°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 41%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sun Jul 12
Day
90°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 69%
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 69%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. West wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Mon Jul 13
Day
87°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 82%
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Night
77°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 82%
Showers and thunderstorms before 7pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7pm and 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 77. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tue Jul 14
Day
86°FHighWind/Dir: 10 MPH-W
Precipitation: 64%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 7am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Night
78°FLowWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SW
Precipitation: 64%
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wed Jul 15
Day
88°FHighWind/Dir: 5 MPH-SE
Precipitation: 50%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
