Coldest sea in Europe in October

5,440 coastal locations in Europe ranked by typical October sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in October: 18.2°C.

Coldest in October

Danmarks Havn

-1.4°C October mean in Greenland

Regional October average

18.2°C

across all 5,440 coastal locations in Europe

Vs annual mean

+2.2°C

above the year-round regional average

What the Europe sea feels like in October

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

Europe monthly average 11.3°C to 21.6°C

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 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 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 October 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 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	Danmarks Havn Northeast Greenland National Park	Greenland	-1.4°C
2	Clavering Island	Greenland	-0.9°C
3	Finsch Island Sermersooq Kommune	Greenland	-0.9°C
4	North Star Bay Qaasuitsup Kommune	Greenland	-0.3°C
5	Cape Tobin Sermersooq Kommune	Greenland	-0.3°C
6	Itseqqortoormiit	Greenland	-0.3°C
7	Nyhavn Sermersooq Kommune	Greenland	-0.3°C
8	Danmark Island Sermersooq Kommune	Greenland	-0.1°C
9	Uummannaq	Greenland	0.8°C
10	Ammassalik Sermersooq Kommune	Greenland	1.3°C
11	Kvalvagen Svalbard	Svalbard	1.3°C
12	Upernavik	Greenland	1.6°C
13	Hopen Svalbard	Svalbard	1.8°C
14	Longyearbyen	Svalbard	1.9°C
15	Ilulissat	Greenland	2.3°C
16	Gronfjorden Svalbard	Svalbard	2.4°C
17	Sorgfjorden Svalbard	Svalbard	2.4°C
18	Qasigiannguit	Greenland	2.5°C
19	Tasiilaq	Greenland	2.5°C
20	Jakobshavn Qaasuitsup Kommune	Greenland	2.6°C
21	Julianehaab Kujalleq Kommune	Greenland	2.6°C
22	Nuuk	Greenland	2.6°C
23	Ny-Alesund	Norway	2.7°C
24	Qaqortoq	Greenland	2.7°C
25	Narsaq	Greenland	2.8°C

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26	Godthaab (Nuuk) Sermersooq Kommune	Greenland	2.9°C
27	Ny-ålesund Svalbard	Svalbard	2.9°C
28	Kongsfjorden Svalbard	Svalbard	3.0°C
29	Frederikshaab Sermersooq Kommune Kommune	Greenland	3.0°C
30	Nanortalik	Greenland	3.0°C
31	Godhavn Qaasuitsup Kommune	Greenland	3.0°C
32	Sisimiut	Greenland	3.1°C
33	Maniitsoq	Greenland	3.1°C
34	Faeringehavn Sermersooq Kommune	Greenland	3.1°C
35	Kronprinsens Ejland Qaasuitsup Municipality	Greenland	3.2°C
36	Manitsoq Qeqqata	Greenland	3.3°C
37	Aasiaat Qeqqata Kommune	Greenland	3.3°C
38	Egedesminde Qeqertalik	Greenland	3.3°C
39	Rifkol Island Qeqqata	Greenland	3.3°C
40	Holsteinsborg Qeqqata	Greenland	3.4°C
41	Austervag Svalbard	Svalbard	3.4°C
42	Jan Mayen	Norway	3.5°C
43	Danskegat Svalbard	Svalbard	3.5°C
44	Maria Muschbukhta Jan Mayen	Svalbard	3.6°C
45	Kvalrossbukta Jan Mayen	Svalbard	4.1°C
46	Skjalfandi Bay	Iceland	6.2°C
47	Husavik	Iceland	6.2°C
48	Hrisey Akureyri	Iceland	6.3°C
49	Dalvik	Iceland	6.5°C
50	Akureyri	Iceland	6.5°C

Warmest 10 in Europe in October

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

#	Location	Country	October mean
1	lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake	France	28.7°C
2	Clipperton-D Overseas France	France	28.3°C
3	Ayia Napa	Cyprus	26.2°C
4	Katsarka	Cyprus	26.2°C
5	Nissi beach	Cyprus	26.2°C
6	Karpaz	Northern Cyprus	26.2°C
7	Rizokarpaso	Northern Cyprus	26.2°C
8	Perivolia Larnaca	Cyprus	26.2°C
9	Fig Tree Bay	Cyprus	26.1°C
10	Kapparis	Cyprus	26.1°C