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Coldest sea in Africa in March

748 coastal locations in Africa ranked by typical March sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in March: 24.2°C.

Coldest in March

Sal

5.5°C March mean in Morocco

Regional March average

24.2°C

across all 748 coastal locations in Africa

Vs annual mean

-0.2°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Africa sea feels like in March

Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in. If you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

Africa monthly average 24.2°C to 24.9°C
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  • Warmest month November 24.9°C
  • Coldest month March 24.2°C
  • Annual mean 24.4°C
  • Months above 20°C 12 of 12

Where March fits in the year

March sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Africa month rankings:

Africa sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Africa location. The list below is based on the typical March mean.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 coldest Africa locations in March

Sorted by typical March mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

# Location March mean
1 Sal 5.5°C
2 Marion Island Western Cape 7.4°C
3 Luderitz 14.5°C
4 Langebaan 14.9°C
5 Yzerfontein 15.0°C
6 Bloubergstrand 15.1°C
7 Camps Bay 15.1°C
8 Cape Town 15.1°C
9 Clifton 15.1°C
10 Sea Point 15.1°C
11 Sunset Beach 15.1°C
12 Schrywers Hoek Western Cape 15.2°C
13 Schrywershoek Western Cape 15.2°C
14 Port Nolloth 15.2°C
15 Hammam Lif 15.2°C
16 Tunis 15.2°C
17 Carthage 15.2°C
18 Gammarth 15.2°C
19 Korba 15.2°C
20 La Goulette 15.2°C
21 La Marsa 15.2°C
22 Sidi Bou Said 15.2°C
23 Bizerte 15.3°C
24 St Helena Bay 15.3°C
25 Velddrif 15.3°C
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26 Tabarka 15.4°C
27 Monastir 15.5°C
28 Sqanes 15.5°C
29 Paternoster 15.5°C
30 Hammamet 15.5°C
31 Nabeul 15.5°C
32 Port El Kantaoui 15.5°C
33 Sousse 15.5°C
34 Yasmine Beach 15.5°C
35 Yasmine Hammamet 15.5°C
36 Saldanha 15.5°C
37 Mahdia 15.5°C
38 Sayada 15.5°C
39 Annaba 15.5°C
40 Boulders Beach 15.5°C
41 Fish Hoek 15.5°C
42 Glencairn Beach 15.5°C
43 Hout Bay 15.5°C
44 Kalk Bay 15.5°C
45 Kommetjie 15.5°C
46 Melkbosstrand 15.5°C
47 Muizenberg 15.5°C
48 Noordhoek 15.5°C
49 Scarborough 15.5°C
50 Simon's Town 15.5°C

Warmest 10 in Africa in March

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

# Location March mean
1 Îlot Indien Toliara Province 30.4°C
2 Maintirano Mahajanga Province 30.4°C
3 Morondava 30.2°C
4 Cap Ankarana Toliara Province 30.2°C
5 Nosy Maroantaly Mahajanga Province 30.2°C
6 Andoany (Hell-Ville) Antsiranana Province 30.1°C
7 Andoany (Hellville) Antsiranana Province 30.1°C
8 Nosy Andriangory Mahajanga Province 30.0°C
9 Pointe Maroloha Mahajanga Province 30.0°C
10 Nosy Makamby Mahajanga Province 30.0°C

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