Coldest sea in Central America and the Caribbean in October

711 coastal locations in Central America and the Caribbean ranked by typical October sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in October: 29.3°C.

Coldest in October

Salisbury

16.1°C October mean in Dominica

Regional October average

29.3°C

across all 711 coastal locations in Central America and the Caribbean

Vs annual mean

+1.1°C

above the year-round regional average

What the Central America and the Caribbean sea feels like in October

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

Central America and the Caribbean monthly average 26.6°C to 29.6°C

Warmest month September 29.6°C
Coldest month February 26.6°C
Annual mean 28.1°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 Central America and the Caribbean month rankings:

Central America and the Caribbean sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Central America and the Caribbean 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 Central America and the Caribbean 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	Salisbury	Dominica	16.1°C
2	Flatts Village	Bermuda	26.0°C
3	Great Sound Sandys Parish	Bermuda	26.0°C
4	Harrington Sound	Bermuda	26.0°C
5	Saint George	Bermuda	26.0°C
6	Shelly Bay Beach	Bermuda	26.0°C
7	Tucker's Town	Bermuda	26.0°C
8	Turtle Bay	Bermuda	26.0°C
9	Elbow Beach	Bermuda	26.0°C
10	Hamilton	Bermuda	26.0°C
11	Hog Bay	Bermuda	26.0°C
12	Horseshoe Bay	Bermuda	26.0°C
13	Somerset Village	Bermuda	26.0°C
14	Southampton Parish	Bermuda	26.0°C
15	Bermuda Esso Pier St. George's Parish	Bermuda	26.0°C
16	Saint David's Island St. George's Parish	Bermuda	26.0°C
17	St. George's Island St. George's Parish	Bermuda	26.0°C
18	Cocos Island	Costa Rica	27.4°C
19	Freeport	Bahamas	27.6°C
20	Grand Bahama	Bahamas	27.6°C
21	Logne	Haiti	27.6°C
22	High Rock	Bahamas	27.7°C
23	West End	Bahamas	27.9°C
24	Jaque	Panama	28.0°C
25	Hard Bargain	Bahamas	28.0°C

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26	Treasure Cay	Bahamas	28.1°C
27	Cooper’s Town North Abaco	Bahamas	28.1°C
28	Coopers Town	Bahamas	28.1°C
29	Abaco Islands	Bahamas	28.1°C
30	Santa Catalina	Panama	28.2°C
31	Green Turtle Cay	Bahamas	28.2°C
32	Great Guana Cay	Bahamas	28.2°C
33	Marsh Harbour	Bahamas	28.2°C
34	Coiba Island	Panama	28.2°C
35	Punta De Burica	Panama	28.3°C
36	Castaway Cay	Bahamas	28.3°C
37	Elbow Cay	Bahamas	28.3°C
38	Hope Town	Bahamas	28.3°C
39	Puerto Armuelles	Panama	28.4°C
40	Mal Pais	Costa Rica	28.4°C
41	Montezuma	Costa Rica	28.4°C
42	Playa Santa Teresa	Costa Rica	28.4°C
43	Venao Beach	Panama	28.4°C
44	Settlement Point Grand Bahama Island	Bahamas	28.4°C
45	Cano Island	Costa Rica	28.4°C
46	Golfito	Costa Rica	28.4°C
47	Manuel Antonio	Costa Rica	28.4°C
48	Puerto Quepos	Costa Rica	28.4°C
49	Quepos	Costa Rica	28.4°C
50	Ocean Cay	Bahamas	28.4°C

Warmest 10 in Central America and the Caribbean in October

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

#	Location	Country	October mean
1	Delmas 73 Ouest Department	Haiti	30.5°C
2	Léogâne Ouest Department	Haiti	30.5°C
3	Carrefour	Haiti	30.3°C
4	Delmas	Haiti	30.3°C
5	Port-au-Prince	Haiti	30.3°C
6	Grand Goave	Haiti	30.3°C
7	Gressier	Haiti	30.3°C
8	Petit-Goave	Haiti	30.3°C
9	Saint-Marc	Haiti	30.3°C
10	Gonaives	Haiti	30.2°C