Warmest sea in Africa in August

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

Warmest in August

Dahlac Archipelago

32.7°C August mean in Eritrea

Regional August 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 August

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

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 August fits in the year

August 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 August mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →

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Top 50 warmest Africa locations in August

Sorted by the typical August 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	Country	August mean
1	Dahlac Archipelago	Eritrea	32.7°C
2	Harmil Island Northern Red Sea	Eritrea	32.6°C
3	Massawa	Eritrea	32.5°C
4	Mits'iwa Northern Red Sea	Eritrea	32.5°C
5	Bahir Dar	Ethiopia	32.4°C
6	Lake Tana	Ethiopia	32.4°C
7	Edd	Eritrea	32.3°C
8	Aseb Southern Red Sea	Eritrea	31.9°C
9	Assab	Eritrea	31.8°C
10	Muhammad Qol South Kordan	Sudan	31.8°C
11	Port Sudan	Sudan	31.6°C
12	Suakin	Sudan	31.5°C
13	Sawakin Red Sea	Sudan	31.4°C
14	Barnīs Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	31.3°C
15	Berenice	Egypt	31.1°C
16	Zabargad Island	Egypt	31.1°C
17	Hamata	Egypt	30.7°C
18	Ghoubbet El Kharâb Devil's Islands	Djibouti	30.4°C
19	Sawabi Obock	Djibouti	30.4°C
20	Djibouti Djibouti	Djibouti	30.4°C
21	Loyada	Djibouti	30.3°C
22	Qandala	Somalia	30.3°C
23	Djibouti	Djibouti	30.2°C
24	Tadjoura	Djibouti	30.2°C
25	Abaya Lake	Ethiopia	30.2°C

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26	Arba Minch	Ethiopia	30.2°C
27	Caluula Bari	Somalia	30.2°C
28	Saylac Awdal	Somalia	30.2°C
29	Obock	Djibouti	30.2°C
30	Bosaso	Somalia	30.2°C
31	Marsa Alam	Egypt	30.0°C
32	Elphinstone Reef	Egypt	29.9°C
33	Al Qusayr Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	29.8°C
34	Coral Bay	Egypt	29.8°C
35	Hadaba	Egypt	29.8°C
36	Naama Bay	Egypt	29.8°C
37	Nabq	Egypt	29.8°C
38	Ras Um El Sid	Egypt	29.8°C
39	Sharm El Sheikh	Egypt	29.8°C
40	Suez Canal	Egypt	29.7°C
41	Port Ghalib	Egypt	29.7°C
42	Bereeda	Somalia	29.6°C
43	Jazirat Shakir South Sinai Governorate	Egypt	29.6°C
44	Nile River (Luxor)	Egypt	29.5°C
45	El Quseir	Egypt	29.5°C
46	Berbera	Somalia	29.5°C
47	Ras Muhammad	Egypt	29.5°C
48	Xiis Sanaag	Somalia	29.4°C
49	Gabes	Tunisia	29.4°C
50	Makadi Bay	Egypt	29.4°C

Coldest 10 in Africa in August

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

#	Location	Country	August mean
1	Marion Island Western Cape	South Africa	5.3°C
2	Luderitz	Namibia	11.7°C
3	Port Nolloth	South Africa	12.2°C
4	Oranjemund Karas Region	Namibia	12.6°C
5	Alexander Bay	South Africa	12.8°C
6	Hondeklip Bay	South Africa	13.0°C
7	Elands Bay	South Africa	13.2°C
8	Lamberts Bay Western Cape	South Africa	13.2°C
9	Walvis Bay	Namibia	13.3°C
10	Skeleton Bay	Namibia	13.4°C