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Coldest sea in Middle East in January

551 coastal locations in Middle East ranked by typical January sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in January: 18.4°C.

Coldest in January

Skdar

1.9°C January mean in Turkey

Regional January average

18.4°C

across all 551 coastal locations in Middle East

Vs annual mean

-5.3°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Middle East sea feels like in January

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.

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 January fits in the year

January 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 January 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 January

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

# Location January mean
1 Skdar 1.9°C
2 Tbilisi 2.5°C
3 Gulf of Saros 3.6°C
4 Lake Sevan 5.6°C
5 Lokbatan 7.7°C
6 Baku 7.9°C
7 Sumgayit 7.9°C
8 Mardakan 8.0°C
9 Nabran 8.2°C
10 Novkhani 8.2°C
11 Bilgah 8.5°C
12 Marmara 9.3°C
13 Bueyuekcekmece 9.7°C
14 Tepecik 9.7°C
15 Bagcilar 9.8°C
16 Esenler 9.8°C
17 Istanbul 9.8°C
18 Bosphorus 9.8°C
19 Umraniye 9.8°C
20 Sile 9.9°C
21 Neftcala 9.9°C
22 Diliskelesi 10.0°C
23 Gebze 10.0°C
24 Halidere 10.0°C
25 Izmit 10.0°C
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26 Tavsancil 10.0°C
27 Kocaali 10.2°C
28 Eregli 10.2°C
29 Zonguldak 10.3°C
30 Alapli 10.3°C
31 Amasra 10.3°C
32 Kurucasile 10.3°C
33 Kumburgaz 10.4°C
34 Silivri 10.4°C
35 Cinarcik 10.5°C
36 Koru 10.5°C
37 Armutlu 10.5°C
38 Ataehir 10.5°C
39 Buyukada 10.5°C
40 Caddebostan 10.5°C
41 Gemlik 10.5°C
42 Karamursel 10.5°C
43 Maltepe 10.5°C
44 Mimarsinan 10.5°C
45 Prince Islands 10.5°C
46 Yalova 10.5°C
47 Bahelievler 10.5°C
48 Mudanya 10.5°C
49 Zeytinburnu 10.5°C
50 Bandirma 10.5°C

Warmest 10 in Middle East in January

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

# Location January mean
1 Al Qunfudhah Makkah Province 28.4°C
2 Al Birk 28.4°C
3 Jizan 27.4°C
4 Jeddah (Ghubbat Asharah) Makkah Province 26.8°C
5 Jeddah 26.8°C
6 Al Luhayyah 26.7°C
7 Rabigh Makkah Province 26.4°C
8 Aş Şalīf Al Hudaydah Governorate 26.3°C
9 Kamaran Al Hudaydah Governorate 26.3°C
10 Thuwal 26.3°C

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