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Coldest sea in Middle East in December

551 coastal locations in Middle East ranked by typical December sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in December: 20.6°C.

Coldest in December

Tbilisi

4.2°C December mean in Georgia

Regional December average

20.6°C

across all 551 coastal locations in Middle East

Vs annual mean

-3.1°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Middle East sea feels like in December

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.

Middle East monthly average 17.6°C to 29.8°C
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  • Warmest month August 29.8°C
  • Coldest month February 17.6°C
  • Annual mean 23.7°C
  • Months above 20°C 9 of 12

Where December fits in the year

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

All twelve Middle East month rankings:

Middle East sea temperature map (live)

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

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
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Top 50 coldest Middle East locations in December

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

# Location December mean
1 Tbilisi 4.2°C
2 Skdar 5.5°C
3 Gulf of Saros 6.9°C
4 Lake Sevan 8.1°C
5 Lokbatan 10.3°C
6 Nabran 10.4°C
7 Sumgayit 10.5°C
8 Baku 10.5°C
9 Mardakan 10.7°C
10 Novkhani 10.8°C
11 Bilgah 11.0°C
12 Marmara 12.1°C
13 Bueyuekcekmece 12.3°C
14 Tepecik 12.3°C
15 Bagcilar 12.3°C
16 Esenler 12.3°C
17 Istanbul 12.3°C
18 Bosphorus 12.4°C
19 Umraniye 12.4°C
20 Sile 12.5°C
21 Diliskelesi 12.8°C
22 Gebze 12.8°C
23 Halidere 12.8°C
24 Izmit 12.8°C
25 Tavsancil 12.8°C
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26 Kumburgaz 12.8°C
27 Silivri 12.8°C
28 Armutlu 12.8°C
29 Ataehir 12.8°C
30 Bahelievler 12.8°C
31 Buyukada 12.8°C
32 Caddebostan 12.8°C
33 Gemlik 12.8°C
34 Karamursel 12.8°C
35 Maltepe 12.8°C
36 Mimarsinan 12.8°C
37 Mudanya 12.8°C
38 Prince Islands 12.8°C
39 Yalova 12.8°C
40 Yalychiftlik 12.8°C
41 Zeytinburnu 12.8°C
42 Bandirma 12.9°C
43 Cinarcik 12.9°C
44 Erdek 12.9°C
45 Koru 12.9°C
46 Marmaraereglisi 12.9°C
47 Tekirdag 12.9°C
48 Neftcala 12.9°C
49 Eregli 13.0°C
50 Kocaali 13.0°C

Warmest 10 in Middle East in December

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

# Location December mean
1 Al Qunfudhah Makkah Province 29.6°C
2 Al Birk 29.6°C
3 Jizan 28.7°C
4 Jeddah (Ghubbat Asharah) Makkah Province 28.3°C
5 Jeddah 28.3°C
6 Rabigh Makkah Province 28.0°C
7 Al Luhayyah 27.9°C
8 Thuwal 27.9°C
9 Madinat Yanbu as Sinaiyah Al Madinah Province 27.6°C
10 Yanbu al Bahr Al Madinah Province 27.6°C

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