Warmest sea in Africa in November

748 coastal locations in Africa ranked by their typical November sea temperature. Region-wide average in November: 24.9°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in November

Mits'iwa

30.4°C November mean in Eritrea

Regional November average

24.9°C

across all 748 coastal locations in Africa

Vs annual mean

+0.4°C

above the year-round regional average

What the Africa sea feels like in November

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 November fits in the year

November 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 November 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 November

Sorted by the typical November 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	November mean
1	Mits'iwa Northern Red Sea	Eritrea	30.4°C
2	Massawa	Eritrea	30.3°C
3	Sawakin Red Sea	Sudan	29.9°C
4	Harmil Island Northern Red Sea	Eritrea	29.9°C
5	Bubaque Bolama	Guinea-Bissau	29.9°C
6	Ponta Biombo Biombo	Guinea-Bissau	29.9°C
7	Ghoubbet El Kharâb Devil's Islands	Djibouti	29.8°C
8	Bolama Bissau	Guinea-Bissau	29.8°C
9	Suakin	Sudan	29.8°C
10	Bissau	Guinea-Bissau	29.8°C
11	Port Sudan	Sudan	29.8°C
12	Djibouti	Djibouti	29.7°C
13	Tadjoura	Djibouti	29.7°C
14	Abaya Lake	Ethiopia	29.7°C
15	Arba Minch	Ethiopia	29.7°C
16	Dahlac Archipelago	Eritrea	29.7°C
17	Ilheu de Caio Provincia Norte	Guinea-Bissau	29.7°C
18	Joao Vieira (Jamber Islands) Bolama	Guinea-Bissau	29.7°C
19	Djibouti Djibouti	Djibouti	29.6°C
20	Cacheu Cacheu	Guinea-Bissau	29.5°C
21	Loyada	Djibouti	29.4°C
22	Camayenne Conakry	Guinea	29.4°C
23	Ziguinchor	Senegal	29.4°C
24	Conakry	Guinea	29.4°C
25	Varela Cacheu	Guinea-Bissau	29.3°C

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26	Maintirano Mahajanga Province	Madagascar	29.3°C
27	Boffa	Guinea	29.3°C
28	Muhammad Qol South Kordan	Sudan	29.3°C
29	Cap Skirring	Senegal	29.2°C
30	Saylac Awdal	Somalia	29.2°C
31	Kassiri	Sierra Leone	29.2°C
32	Andoany (Hell-Ville) Antsiranana Province	Madagascar	29.2°C
33	Andoany (Hellville) Antsiranana Province	Madagascar	29.2°C
34	Konakridee Northern Province	Sierra Leone	29.1°C
35	Pepel	Sierra Leone	29.1°C
36	Tintafor	Sierra Leone	29.1°C
37	Ebute Ikorodu	Nigeria	29.1°C
38	Lagos	Nigeria	29.1°C
39	Port Kamsar Boké	Guinea	29.1°C
40	Rio Nunez Approaches Boke Prefecture	Guinea	29.1°C
41	Shenge Point Southern Province	Sierra Leone	29.1°C
42	Obock	Djibouti	29.1°C
43	Porto-Novo	Benin	29.0°C
44	Îlot Indien Toliara Province	Madagascar	29.0°C
45	Sheather Rock Southern	Sierra Leone	29.0°C
46	Cotonou	Benin	29.0°C
47	Pointe Maroloha Mahajanga Province	Madagascar	29.0°C
48	Badagry Creek Lagos	Nigeria	29.0°C
49	Lagos Bar Lagos	Nigeria	29.0°C
50	Konakridee	Sierra Leone	29.0°C

Coldest 10 in Africa in November

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

#	Location	Country	November mean
1	Marion Island Western Cape	South Africa	5.5°C
2	Luderitz	Namibia	12.9°C
3	Port Nolloth	South Africa	13.9°C
4	Sal	Morocco	14.0°C
5	St Helena Bay	South Africa	14.3°C
6	Velddrif	South Africa	14.3°C
7	Oranjemund Karas Region	Namibia	14.6°C
8	Elands Bay	South Africa	14.6°C
9	Alexander Bay	South Africa	14.7°C
10	Hondeklip Bay	South Africa	14.7°C