Coldest sea in Italy
609 coastal locations in Italy ranked by year-round average sea temperature, coldest first. The regional average is 19.5°C. The top of the list is where the water stays cold all year. The contrast list at the bottom shows the warmest coasts for context.
Coldest location
Albarella Island
Year-round average 17.6°C in Italy
Regional average
19.5°C
across all 609 Italy coastal locations
Coldest month
February
13.8°C region-wide average
- Warmest month August 26.7°C
- Coldest month February 13.8°C
- Annual mean 19.5°C
- Months above 20°C 5 of 12
Month by month across Italy
Sea temperatures in Italy swing from 13.8°C in February to 26.7°C in August on average across every coast we track. That spread of 13°C hides much bigger swings at individual locations.
Want a specific month? Pick one for a dedicated ranking:
Italy sea temperature map
Today's pin colours show the latest daily reading at every Italy location we track. Cool blues cluster around the high-latitude coasts.
Top 50 coldest locations in Italy
Coastal locations across Italy sorted by year-round average, coldest first. Honest cold-water swimming country. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and 10-year history.
| # | Location | Country | Annual mean | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albarella Island Veneto | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 2 | Chioggia Veneto | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 3 | Kalterer See Northern Italy | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 4 | Lago di Caldonazzo Northern Italy | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 5 | Lago di Ledro Northern Italy | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 6 | Levico Terme Northern Italy | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 7 | Limone sul Garda Northern Italy | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 8 | Malcesine Northern Italy | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 9 | Mestre Veneto | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 10 | Molina di Ledro Northern Italy | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 11 | Molveno Northern Italy | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 12 | Riva del Garda Northern Italy | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 13 | Rosolina Mare Veneto | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 14 | Sottomarina Veneto | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 15 | Torbole Northern Italy | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 16 | Bellaria Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 17 | Bologna Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 18 | Cesenatico Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 19 | Florence Toscana | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 20 | Ravenna Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 21 | Burano Veneto | Italy | 17.6°C | 16.9°C |
| 22 | Ca' Savio Veneto | Italy | 17.6°C | 16.9°C |
| 23 | Cavallino Veneto | Italy | 17.6°C | 16.9°C |
| 24 | Goro Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.6°C | 16.9°C |
| 25 | Lido di Venezia Veneto | Italy | 17.6°C | 16.9°C |
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| 26 | Lido di Volano Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.6°C | 16.9°C |
| 27 | Murano Veneto | Italy | 17.6°C | 16.9°C |
| 28 | Venice Veneto | Italy | 17.6°C | 16.9°C |
| 29 | Cervia Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.2°C |
| 30 | Comacchio Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.2°C |
| 31 | Lido Adriano Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.2°C |
| 32 | Lido degli Estensi Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.2°C |
| 33 | Lido delle Nazioni Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.2°C |
| 34 | Lido di Classe Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.2°C |
| 35 | Lido DI Dante Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.2°C |
| 36 | Lido di Savio Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.2°C |
| 37 | Lido di Spina Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.2°C |
| 38 | Marina di Ravenna Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.2°C |
| 39 | Milano Marittima Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.2°C |
| 40 | Porto Garibaldi Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.2°C |
| 41 | Venezia (Venice) Veneto | Italy | 17.6°C | 17.1°C |
| 42 | Lido di Jesolo Veneto | Italy | 17.7°C | 16.8°C |
| 43 | Monfalcone Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Italy | 17.8°C | 17.3°C |
| 44 | Muggia Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Italy | 17.8°C | 17.3°C |
| 45 | Sistiana Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Italy | 17.8°C | 17.3°C |
| 46 | Soca (near Gorizia) Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Italy | 17.8°C | 17.3°C |
| 47 | Trieste Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Italy | 17.8°C | 17.3°C |
| 48 | Marano Lagunare Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Italy | 17.8°C | 16.8°C |
| 49 | Cattolica Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.8°C | 16.8°C |
| 50 | Riccione Emilia-Romagna | Italy | 17.8°C | 16.8°C |
Warmest 10 in Italy for contrast
Same data flipped. Useful if you want to know which Italy coasts stay warmest year-round before you commit to a cold-water swim trip.
| # | Location | Country | Annual mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lampedusa Sicilia | Italy | 21.2°C |
| 2 | Sant'Agata Di Militello Sicilia | Italy | 21.0°C |
| 3 | Spiaggia dei Conigli Lampedusa | Italy | 20.9°C |
| 4 | Oliveri Sicilia | Italy | 20.8°C |
| 5 | Pollina Sicily | Italy | 20.8°C |
| 6 | Linosa Sicily | Italy | 20.8°C |
| 7 | Cefalu Sicily | Italy | 20.8°C |
| 8 | Santo Stefano di Camastra Sicily | Italy | 20.8°C |
| 9 | Acquedolci Sicily | Italy | 20.7°C |
| 10 | Campofelice di Roccella Sicily | Italy | 20.7°C |