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Warmest sea in Africa in March

748 coastal locations in Africa ranked by their typical March sea temperature. Region-wide average in March: 24.2°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in March

Îlot Indien

30.4°C March mean in Madagascar

Regional March average

24.2°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 March

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 March fits in the year

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

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Top 50 warmest Africa locations in March

Sorted by the typical March 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 March mean
1 Îlot Indien Toliara Province 30.4°C
2 Maintirano Mahajanga Province 30.4°C
3 Morondava 30.2°C
4 Cap Ankarana Toliara Province 30.2°C
5 Nosy Maroantaly Mahajanga Province 30.2°C
6 Andoany (Hell-Ville) Antsiranana Province 30.1°C
7 Andoany (Hellville) Antsiranana Province 30.1°C
8 Nosy Andriangory Mahajanga Province 30.0°C
9 Pointe Maroloha Mahajanga Province 30.0°C
10 Nosy Makamby Mahajanga Province 30.0°C
11 Baie De Baly Toamasina Province 30.0°C
12 Nosy Andriamitaroka Mahajanga Province 29.9°C
13 Marosakoa Mahajanga Province 29.9°C
14 Jamestown Akwa Ibom 29.9°C
15 Rio del Rey Entrance Ndian 29.9°C
16 Nosy Lava Mahajanga Province 29.9°C
17 Pointe Ambararata Mahajanga Province 29.9°C
18 Mahajanga 29.8°C
19 Nosy Mitsio Antsiranana Province 29.8°C
20 Madagho Delta 29.8°C
21 Forcados River Bar Delta State 29.8°C
22 Andoany 29.8°C
23 Nosy Be 29.8°C
24 Dzaoudzi Dzaoudzi 29.8°C
25 Bonny River Bar Rivers State 29.8°C
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26 Bonny Town Rivers 29.8°C
27 Burutu 29.8°C
28 Opobo River Entrance (Sandy Point) Rivers 29.8°C
29 Qua Iboe River Entrance Akwa Ibom State 29.8°C
30 Bonny River Approaches Rivers State 29.7°C
31 Moroney 29.7°C
32 Calabar 29.7°C
33 Esuk Oron 29.7°C
34 Akassa Bayelsa 29.7°C
35 Mamoudzou 29.7°C
36 Passamainty 29.7°C
37 Sada 29.7°C
38 Ouani 29.7°C
39 Bandraboua 29.7°C
40 Koungou 29.7°C
41 Mtsahara 29.7°C
42 Mtsamboro 29.7°C
43 Bamusso 29.6°C
44 Malabo 29.6°C
45 Okrika 29.6°C
46 Port Harcourt 29.6°C
47 Man O War Bay Southwest 29.6°C
48 Bonny 29.6°C
49 Alphonse Island 29.6°C
50 Ile Denis Inner Islands 29.6°C

Coldest 10 in Africa in March

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

# Location March mean
1 Sal 5.5°C
2 Marion Island Western Cape 7.4°C
3 Luderitz 14.5°C
4 Langebaan 14.9°C
5 Yzerfontein 15.0°C
6 Bloubergstrand 15.1°C
7 Camps Bay 15.1°C
8 Cape Town 15.1°C
9 Clifton 15.1°C
10 Sea Point 15.1°C

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