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Warmest sea in Africa in April

748 coastal locations in Africa ranked by their typical April sea temperature. Region-wide average in April: 24.3°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in April

Bird Island

30.5°C April mean in Seychelles

Regional April average

24.3°C

across all 748 coastal locations in Africa

Vs annual mean

-0.1°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Africa sea feels like in April

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.

Africa monthly average 24.2°C to 24.9°C
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  • Warmest month November 24.9°C
  • Coldest month March 24.2°C
  • Annual mean 24.4°C
  • Months above 20°C 12 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 Africa month rankings:

Africa sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Africa location. The list below is based on the typical April mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

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Top 50 warmest Africa locations in April

Sorted by the typical April mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

# Location April mean
1 Bird Island 30.5°C
2 Denis Island 30.4°C
3 Ile Denis Inner Islands 30.4°C
4 Bancs Africains Outer Islands 30.3°C
5 North Island 30.3°C
6 Silhouette Island 30.3°C
7 Anse Lazio 30.3°C
8 Anse Volbert 30.3°C
9 Cousin Island 30.3°C
10 Praslin 30.3°C
11 Beau Vallon 30.3°C
12 Felicite Island 30.3°C
13 Island Cerf 30.3°C
14 La Digue 30.3°C
15 Mahe Island 30.3°C
16 Victoria 30.3°C
17 Andoany (Hell-Ville) Antsiranana Province 30.3°C
18 Andoany (Hellville) Antsiranana Province 30.3°C
19 Eagle Island Outer Islands 30.3°C
20 Baie Curieuse Grand'Anse Mahé 30.2°C
21 Island Anonyme 30.2°C
22 Praslin Island Baie Sainte Anne 30.2°C
23 Round Island 30.2°C
24 Sainte Anne Island 30.2°C
25 Île Aux Vaches Grand'Anse Mahé 30.2°C
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26 Mahé Grand'Anse Mahé 30.2°C
27 Frigate Island 30.2°C
28 D'arros Island Outer Islands 30.2°C
29 Desroches Island 30.2°C
30 Île Desroches Grand'Anse Mahé 30.1°C
31 Iles Desroches Outer Islands 30.1°C
32 Marie Louise Island Outer Islands 30.1°C
33 Alphonse Island 30.1°C
34 Andoany 30.0°C
35 Nosy Be 30.0°C
36 Madagho Delta 30.0°C
37 Forcados River Bar Delta State 29.9°C
38 Baie De Baly Toamasina Province 29.9°C
39 Burutu 29.9°C
40 Nosy Makamby Mahajanga Province 29.9°C
41 Nosy Mitsio Antsiranana Province 29.9°C
42 Nosy Lava Mahajanga Province 29.9°C
43 Jamestown Akwa Ibom 29.9°C
44 Pointe Maroloha Mahajanga Province 29.8°C
45 Coetivy Island Outer Islands 29.8°C
46 Calabar 29.8°C
47 Esuk Oron 29.8°C
48 Rio del Rey Entrance Ndian 29.8°C
49 Maintirano Mahajanga Province 29.8°C
50 Akassa Bayelsa 29.8°C

Coldest 10 in Africa in April

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which Africa coasts to avoid for swimming in April.

# Location April mean
1 Marion Island Western Cape 7.0°C
2 Sal 8.4°C
3 Port Nolloth 13.7°C
4 Luderitz 13.7°C
5 Bloubergstrand 13.8°C
6 Buffels Bay Western Cape 13.8°C
7 Camps Bay 13.8°C
8 Cape Town 13.8°C
9 Clifton 13.8°C
10 Sea Point 13.8°C

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