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The effects of temperature on the chloride-induced corrosion behavior of reinforcing steel in simulated sea-sand concrete pore solution are studied by means of linear polarization resistance. The results show that the <i>E_corr</i> (corrosion potential) and <i>i_corr</i> (corrosion current density) of the reinforcing steels are temperature and/or chloride concentration (<i>C_Cl</i>)-related parameters. A linear correlation between <i>E_corr</i> and temperature and a natural logarithmic correlation between <i>i_corr</i> and <i>C_Cl</i> are observed. It is proved that the relationship between the corrosion rate and temperature follows the Arrhenius equation, whereas the activation energy of corrosion reaction increases with the increase of <i>C_Cl</i>.