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Warmest sea in Africa in December

748 coastal locations in Africa ranked by their typical December sea temperature. Region-wide average in December: 24.6°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in December

Maintirano

30.3°C December mean in Madagascar

Regional December average

24.6°C

across all 748 coastal locations in Africa

Vs annual mean

+0.2°C

above the year-round regional average

What the Africa 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.

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

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Top 50 warmest Africa locations in December

Sorted by the typical December 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 December mean
1 Maintirano Mahajanga Province 30.3°C
2 Îlot Indien Toliara Province 30.1°C
3 Morondava 29.9°C
4 Nosy Maroantaly Mahajanga Province 29.9°C
5 Andoany (Hell-Ville) Antsiranana Province 29.9°C
6 Andoany (Hellville) Antsiranana Province 29.9°C
7 Pointe Maroloha Mahajanga Province 29.9°C
8 Baie De Baly Toamasina Province 29.8°C
9 Nosy Makamby Mahajanga Province 29.8°C
10 Nosy Lava Mahajanga Province 29.7°C
11 Cap Ankarana Toliara Province 29.7°C
12 Marosakoa Mahajanga Province 29.7°C
13 Pointe Ambararata Mahajanga Province 29.6°C
14 Mahajanga 29.6°C
15 Nosy Mitsio Antsiranana Province 29.6°C
16 Andoany 29.5°C
17 Nosy Be 29.5°C
18 Nosy Andriangory Mahajanga Province 29.4°C
19 Batja Pwani Region 29.4°C
20 Salale Pwani Region 29.4°C
21 Simba Uranga Pwani Region 29.4°C
22 Porto do Ibo Cabo Delgado 29.3°C
23 Usimbe Pwani Region 29.3°C
24 Dzaoudzi Dzaoudzi 29.3°C
25 Nosy Andriamitaroka Mahajanga Province 29.3°C
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26 Mocimboa da Praia Cabo Delgado 29.3°C
27 Sofala Sofala Province 29.2°C
28 Rio del Rey Entrance Ndian 29.2°C
29 Pemba 29.2°C
30 Moroney 29.2°C
31 Lake Malawi 29.2°C
32 Mamoudzou 29.2°C
33 Passamainty 29.2°C
34 Sada 29.2°C
35 Lake Niassa 29.2°C
36 Lake Nyasa 29.2°C
37 Chiloane (Porto De) Sofala 29.2°C
38 Porto de Chiloane Sofala Province 29.2°C
39 River Cess River Cess 29.2°C
40 Palma (Baia de Tungue) Cabo Delgado 29.2°C
41 Tanganyika 29.2°C
42 Bandraboua 29.1°C
43 Koungou 29.1°C
44 Mtsahara 29.1°C
45 Mtsamboro 29.1°C
46 Mtwara Bay Mtwara Region 29.1°C
47 Bamusso 29.1°C
48 Ouani 29.1°C
49 Malabo 29.1°C
50 Sheather Rock Southern 29.1°C

Coldest 10 in Africa in December

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

# Location December mean
1 Marion Island Western Cape 6.1°C
2 Sal 9.8°C
3 Luderitz 13.4°C
4 St Helena Bay 14.8°C
5 Velddrif 14.8°C
6 Port Nolloth 14.9°C
7 Langebaan 14.9°C
8 Schrywers Hoek Western Cape 15.0°C
9 Schrywershoek Western Cape 15.0°C
10 Buffels Bay Western Cape 15.1°C

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