Coldest sea in Africa in October

748 coastal locations in Africa ranked by typical October sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in October: 24.8°C.

Coldest in October

Marion Island

5.1°C October mean in South Africa

Regional October average

24.8°C

across all 748 coastal locations in Africa

Vs annual mean

+0.3°C

above the year-round regional average

What the Africa sea feels like in October

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

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 October fits in the year

October 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 October 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 October

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

#	Location	Country	October mean
1	Marion Island Western Cape	South Africa	5.1°C
2	Luderitz	Namibia	12.2°C
3	Port Nolloth	South Africa	13.3°C
4	Oranjemund Karas Region	Namibia	13.7°C
5	Alexander Bay	South Africa	13.9°C
6	Elands Bay	South Africa	14.1°C
7	Hondeklip Bay	South Africa	14.1°C
8	Tristan da Cunha Tristan da Cunha	Saint Helena	14.2°C
9	St Helena Bay	South Africa	14.2°C
10	Velddrif	South Africa	14.2°C
11	Lamberts Bay Western Cape	South Africa	14.2°C
12	Walvis Bay	Namibia	14.3°C
13	Buffels Bay Western Cape	South Africa	14.5°C
14	Skeleton Bay	Namibia	14.6°C
15	Swakopmund	Namibia	14.6°C
16	Henties Bay Erongo Region	Namibia	14.6°C
17	Wlotzkasbaken Erongo Region	Namibia	14.6°C
18	Terrace Bay Kunene Region	Namibia	14.7°C
19	Bloubergstrand	South Africa	14.7°C
20	Camps Bay	South Africa	14.7°C
21	Cape Town	South Africa	14.7°C
22	Clifton	South Africa	14.7°C
23	Sea Point	South Africa	14.7°C
24	Sunset Beach	South Africa	14.7°C
25	Torra Bay Kunene Region	Namibia	14.8°C

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26	Paternoster	South Africa	14.8°C
27	Schrywers Hoek Western Cape	South Africa	14.8°C
28	Schrywershoek Western Cape	South Africa	14.8°C
29	Mile 108 Erongo Region	Namibia	14.9°C
30	Langebaan	South Africa	14.9°C
31	Big Bay Western Cape	South Africa	14.9°C
32	Robben Island Western Cape	South Africa	14.9°C
33	Table Bay Western Cape	South Africa	14.9°C
34	Yzerfontein	South Africa	14.9°C
35	Mile 72 Erongo Region	Namibia	15.0°C
36	Boulders Beach	South Africa	15.1°C
37	Fish Hoek	South Africa	15.1°C
38	Glencairn Beach	South Africa	15.1°C
39	Hout Bay	South Africa	15.1°C
40	Kalk Bay	South Africa	15.1°C
41	Kommetjie	South Africa	15.1°C
42	Melkbosstrand	South Africa	15.1°C
43	Muizenberg	South Africa	15.1°C
44	Noordhoek	South Africa	15.1°C
45	Scarborough	South Africa	15.1°C
46	Simon's Town	South Africa	15.1°C
47	St James	South Africa	15.1°C
48	Saldanha	South Africa	15.1°C
49	Llandudno Western Cape	South Africa	15.6°C
50	Cape Point	South Africa	15.8°C

Warmest 10 in Africa in October

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

#	Location	Country	October mean
1	Dahlac Archipelago	Eritrea	32.4°C
2	Mits'iwa Northern Red Sea	Eritrea	32.3°C
3	Harmil Island Northern Red Sea	Eritrea	32.3°C
4	Massawa	Eritrea	32.3°C
5	Bahir Dar	Ethiopia	31.9°C
6	Lake Tana	Ethiopia	31.9°C
7	Sawakin Red Sea	Sudan	31.4°C
8	Ghoubbet El Kharâb Devil's Islands	Djibouti	31.3°C
9	Suakin	Sudan	31.3°C
10	Djibouti	Djibouti	31.2°C