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Coldest sea in Europe in August

5,440 coastal locations in Europe ranked by typical August sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in August: 21.6°C.

Coldest in August

Danmarks Havn

-0.6°C August mean in Greenland

Regional August average

21.6°C

across all 5,440 coastal locations in Europe

Vs annual mean

+5.7°C

above the year-round regional average

What the Europe sea feels like in August

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.

Europe monthly average 11.3°C to 21.6°C
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  • Warmest month August 21.6°C
  • Coldest month February 11.3°C
  • Annual mean 16.0°C
  • Months above 20°C 3 of 12

Where August fits in the year

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

All twelve Europe month rankings:

Europe sea temperature map (live)

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

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

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

# Location August mean
1 Danmarks Havn Northeast Greenland National Park -0.6°C
2 Cape Tobin Sermersooq Kommune 2.7°C
3 Nyhavn Sermersooq Kommune 3.0°C
4 North Star Bay Qaasuitsup Kommune 3.4°C
5 Hopen Svalbard 3.4°C
6 Danmark Island Sermersooq Kommune 3.5°C
7 Itseqqortoormiit 3.5°C
8 Clavering Island 3.9°C
9 Ammassalik Sermersooq Kommune 4.0°C
10 Finsch Island Sermersooq Kommune 4.4°C
11 Longyearbyen 4.5°C
12 Sorgfjorden Svalbard 4.5°C
13 Austervag Svalbard 4.6°C
14 Upernavik 4.8°C
15 Rifkol Island Qeqqata 4.9°C
16 Qaqortoq 4.9°C
17 Danskegat Svalbard 4.9°C
18 Nanortalik 5.1°C
19 Gronfjorden Svalbard 5.2°C
20 Kvalvagen Svalbard 5.3°C
21 Tasiilaq 5.3°C
22 Narsaq 5.4°C
23 Julianehaab Kujalleq Kommune 5.5°C
24 Frederikshaab Sermersooq Kommune Kommune 5.8°C
25 Sisimiut 5.8°C
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26 Faeringehavn Sermersooq Kommune 6.0°C
27 Holsteinsborg Qeqqata 6.0°C
28 Jan Mayen 6.1°C
29 Maria Muschbukhta Jan Mayen 6.1°C
30 Kronprinsens Ejland Qaasuitsup Municipality 6.2°C
31 Aasiaat Qeqqata Kommune 6.2°C
32 Egedesminde Qeqertalik 6.2°C
33 Godthaab (Nuuk) Sermersooq Kommune 6.2°C
34 Kvalrossbukta Jan Mayen 6.3°C
35 Maniitsoq 6.4°C
36 Nuuk 6.4°C
37 Godhavn Qaasuitsup Kommune 6.5°C
38 Uummannaq 6.6°C
39 Manitsoq Qeqqata 6.6°C
40 Ilulissat 6.7°C
41 Ny-Alesund 6.7°C
42 Ny-ålesund Svalbard 6.8°C
43 Kongsfjorden Svalbard 6.8°C
44 Qasigiannguit 7.2°C
45 Jakobshavn Qaasuitsup Kommune 7.3°C
46 Djupivogur Djúpivogur 8.2°C
47 Isafjoerdur 9.4°C
48 Skjalfandi Bay 9.5°C
49 Dalvik 9.5°C
50 Akureyri 9.6°C

Warmest 10 in Europe in August

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

# Location August mean
1 Karpaz 29.3°C
2 Rizokarpaso 29.3°C
3 Dhavlos Northern Cyprus 29.2°C
4 Famagusta Northern Cyprus 29.2°C
5 Neta 29.2°C
6 Vokolida 29.2°C
7 Paralimni 29.2°C
8 Pyla 29.2°C
9 Agios Sergios 29.2°C
10 Famagusta 29.2°C

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