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Warmest sea in Africa in January

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

Warmest in January

Îlot Indien

30.6°C January mean in Madagascar

Regional January average

24.3°C

across all 748 coastal locations in Africa

Vs annual mean

-0.2°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Africa sea feels like in January

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

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Top 50 warmest Africa locations in January

Sorted by the typical January 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 January mean
1 Îlot Indien Toliara Province 30.6°C
2 Cap Ankarana Toliara Province 30.5°C
3 Morondava 30.4°C
4 Nosy Andriangory Mahajanga Province 30.4°C
5 Nosy Andriamitaroka Mahajanga Province 30.3°C
6 Maintirano Mahajanga Province 30.2°C
7 Nosy Maroantaly Mahajanga Province 30.0°C
8 Moromb 30.0°C
9 Andoany (Hell-Ville) Antsiranana Province 29.9°C
10 Andoany (Hellville) Antsiranana Province 29.9°C
11 Sofala Sofala Province 29.9°C
12 Nosy Hao Mahajanga Province 29.9°C
13 Chiloane (Porto De) Sofala 29.9°C
14 Porto de Chiloane Sofala Province 29.9°C
15 Pointe Maroloha Mahajanga Province 29.8°C
16 Nosy Lava Mahajanga Province 29.8°C
17 Nosy Mitsio Antsiranana Province 29.8°C
18 Baie De Baly Toamasina Province 29.7°C
19 Nosy Makamby Mahajanga Province 29.7°C
20 Beira 29.7°C
21 Marosakoa Mahajanga Province 29.7°C
22 Pointe Ambararata Mahajanga Province 29.7°C
23 Andoany 29.6°C
24 Nosy Be 29.6°C
25 Mahajanga 29.6°C
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26 Porto de Bartolomeu Dias Inhambane Province 29.4°C
27 Toliara 29.4°C
28 Rio del Rey Entrance Ndian 29.3°C
29 Sinoe Bay Sinoe County 29.3°C
30 Chinde (Porto De) Zambézia 29.3°C
31 Porto de Chinde Zambezia 29.3°C
32 Dzaoudzi Dzaoudzi 29.3°C
33 Baffu Bay Sinoe County 29.3°C
34 Porto do Ibo Cabo Delgado 29.3°C
35 Anakao 29.3°C
36 Ifaty 29.3°C
37 Bonaberi 29.3°C
38 River Cess River Cess 29.3°C
39 Bamusso 29.2°C
40 Limbe 29.2°C
41 Malabo 29.2°C
42 Mocimboa da Praia Cabo Delgado 29.2°C
43 Douala 29.2°C
44 Greenville 29.2°C
45 Palma (Baia de Tungue) Cabo Delgado 29.2°C
46 Ouani 29.2°C
47 Mamoudzou 29.2°C
48 Passamainty 29.2°C
49 Sada 29.2°C
50 Jamestown Akwa Ibom 29.2°C

Coldest 10 in Africa in January

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

# Location January mean
1 Sal 6.6°C
2 Marion Island Western Cape 7.0°C
3 Luderitz 14.4°C
4 Sfax 14.4°C
5 Kerkennah Islands 14.6°C
6 Gabes 14.6°C
7 Langebaan 15.2°C
8 St Helena Bay 15.3°C
9 Velddrif 15.3°C
10 Port Nolloth 15.3°C

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