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Coldest sea in United Kingdom in April

914 coastal locations in United Kingdom ranked by typical April sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in April: 9.3°C.

Coldest in April

Aberdeen

7.4°C April mean in United Kingdom

Regional April average

9.3°C

across all 914 coastal locations in United Kingdom

Vs annual mean

-2.7°C

below the year-round regional average

What the United Kingdom sea feels like in April

This water is very cold and can cause pain. We don't recommend you swim in this temperature for anything other than very short swims of 5 to 10 minutes unless you are a very experienced cold water swimmer.

United Kingdom monthly average 8.1°C to 16.5°C
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  • Warmest month August 16.5°C
  • Coldest month February 8.1°C
  • Annual mean 12.0°C
  • Months above 20°C 0 of 12

Where April fits in the year

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

All twelve United Kingdom month rankings:

United Kingdom sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 coldest United Kingdom locations in April

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

# Location April mean
1 Aberdeen Scotland 7.4°C
2 Newtonhill Scotland 7.4°C
3 Portlethen Scotland 7.4°C
4 Stonehaven Scotland 7.4°C
5 River Don Aberdeen City 7.5°C
6 Newburgh Aberdeenshire 7.5°C
7 Inverbervie Scotland 7.5°C
8 Boddam Scotland 7.6°C
9 Port Erroll Scotland 7.6°C
10 Montrose Scotland 7.6°C
11 Bamburgh Northumberland 7.6°C
12 Beadnell Northumberland 7.6°C
13 Farne Islands Northumberland 7.6°C
14 North Sunderland Northumberland 7.6°C
15 Seahouses Northumberland 7.6°C
16 Alnmouth Northumberland 7.6°C
17 Amble Northumberland 7.6°C
18 Druridge Bay Northumberland 7.6°C
19 Warkworth England 7.6°C
20 Berwick-Upon-Tweed Northumberland 7.6°C
21 Coldingham Bay Scotland 7.6°C
22 Eyemouth Scotland 7.6°C
23 Anstruther Scotland 7.7°C
24 Carnoustie Scotland 7.7°C
25 Craster Northumberland 7.7°C
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26 Cullercoats Northumberland 7.7°C
27 Dunbar Scotland 7.7°C
28 Embleton Bay Northumberland 7.7°C
29 North Berwick Scotland 7.7°C
30 North Shields Tyne and Wear 7.7°C
31 Tynemouth Tyne and Wear 7.7°C
32 Whitley Bay Tyne and Wear 7.7°C
33 Berwick Northumberland 7.7°C
34 Holy Island (Lindisfarne) Northumberland 7.7°C
35 Spittal Northumberland 7.7°C
36 Peterhead Scotland 7.8°C
37 Bridlington East Yorkshire 7.8°C
38 Flamborough East Yorkshire 7.8°C
39 Blyth Northumberland 7.8°C
40 Easington Durham 7.8°C
41 Newbiggin-by-the-Sea Northumberland 7.8°C
42 Seaham Durham 7.8°C
43 South Shields Tyne and Wear 7.8°C
44 Sunderland Tyne and Wear 7.8°C
45 Whitburn Tyne and Wear 7.8°C
46 Filey North Yorkshire 7.8°C
47 Gullane Scotland 7.8°C
48 Leven Scotland 7.8°C
49 Scarborough North Yorkshire 7.8°C
50 Sumburgh Scotland 7.8°C

Warmest 10 in United Kingdom in April

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

# Location April mean
1 Isles of Scilly Cornwall 11.1°C
2 Saint Mary's Isles of Scilly 11.1°C
3 St. Mary's Isles of Scilly 11.1°C
4 Lizard Point Cornwall 11.1°C
5 Portscatho Cornwall 11.0°C
6 St Just (Cape Cornwall) Cornwall 11.0°C
7 Lostwithiel Cornwall 10.9°C
8 Hugh Town England 10.9°C
9 Tresco Island Cornwall 10.9°C
10 Cargreen Cornwall 10.9°C

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