Warmest sea in Africa in July

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

Warmest in July

Mits'iwa

32.4°C July mean in Eritrea

Regional July 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 July

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 July fits in the year

July 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 July 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 July

Sorted by the typical July 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	July mean
1	Mits'iwa Northern Red Sea	Eritrea	32.4°C
2	Bahir Dar	Ethiopia	32.3°C
3	Lake Tana	Ethiopia	32.3°C
4	Massawa	Eritrea	32.3°C
5	Dahlac Archipelago	Eritrea	32.2°C
6	Harmil Island Northern Red Sea	Eritrea	32.1°C
7	Edd	Eritrea	32.0°C
8	Aseb Southern Red Sea	Eritrea	31.6°C
9	Assab	Eritrea	31.5°C
10	Ghoubbet El Kharâb Devil's Islands	Djibouti	31.2°C
11	Muhammad Qol South Kordan	Sudan	31.2°C
12	Sawakin Red Sea	Sudan	31.1°C
13	Djibouti	Djibouti	31.0°C
14	Tadjoura	Djibouti	31.0°C
15	Abaya Lake	Ethiopia	31.0°C
16	Arba Minch	Ethiopia	31.0°C
17	Port Sudan	Sudan	31.0°C
18	Djibouti Djibouti	Djibouti	31.0°C
19	Suakin	Sudan	31.0°C
20	Loyada	Djibouti	30.9°C
21	Qandala	Somalia	30.9°C
22	Caluula Bari	Somalia	30.8°C
23	Saylac Awdal	Somalia	30.6°C
24	Obock	Djibouti	30.6°C
25	Bosaso	Somalia	30.4°C

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26	Bereeda	Somalia	30.4°C
27	Barnīs Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	30.3°C
28	Sawabi Obock	Djibouti	30.3°C
29	Zabargad Island	Egypt	30.3°C
30	Berenice	Egypt	30.3°C
31	Hamata	Egypt	29.9°C
32	Xiis Sanaag	Somalia	29.5°C
33	Marsa Alam	Egypt	29.2°C
34	Berbera	Somalia	29.1°C
35	Elphinstone Reef	Egypt	29.1°C
36	Nabq	Egypt	29.0°C
37	Coral Bay	Egypt	28.9°C
38	Hadaba	Egypt	28.9°C
39	Naama Bay	Egypt	28.9°C
40	Ras Um El Sid	Egypt	28.9°C
41	Sharm El Sheikh	Egypt	28.9°C
42	Suez Canal	Egypt	28.9°C
43	Port Ghalib	Egypt	28.9°C
44	Al Qusayr Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	28.7°C
45	Cacheu Cacheu	Guinea-Bissau	28.7°C
46	Bissau	Guinea-Bissau	28.6°C
47	Bolama Bissau	Guinea-Bissau	28.6°C
48	Ponta Biombo Biombo	Guinea-Bissau	28.6°C
49	Nile River (Luxor)	Egypt	28.6°C
50	Ilheu de Caio Provincia Norte	Guinea-Bissau	28.6°C

Coldest 10 in Africa in July

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

#	Location	Country	July mean
1	Marion Island Western Cape	South Africa	5.5°C
2	Luderitz	Namibia	12.1°C
3	Port Nolloth	South Africa	12.7°C
4	Elands Bay	South Africa	13.1°C
5	Lamberts Bay Western Cape	South Africa	13.2°C
6	Hondeklip Bay	South Africa	13.2°C
7	Oranjemund Karas Region	Namibia	13.2°C
8	Alexander Bay	South Africa	13.2°C
9	St Helena Bay	South Africa	13.5°C
10	Velddrif	South Africa	13.5°C