Warmest sea in Africa in October

748 coastal locations in Africa ranked by their typical October sea temperature. Region-wide average in October: 24.8°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in October

Dahlac Archipelago

32.4°C October mean in Eritrea

Regional October average

24.8°C

across all 748 coastal locations in Africa

Vs annual mean

+0.3°C

above the year-round regional average

What the Africa sea feels like in October

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 October fits in the year

October 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 October 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 October

Sorted by the typical October 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	October mean
1	Dahlac Archipelago	Eritrea	32.4°C
2	Mits'iwa Northern Red Sea	Eritrea	32.3°C
3	Harmil Island Northern Red Sea	Eritrea	32.3°C
4	Massawa	Eritrea	32.3°C
5	Bahir Dar	Ethiopia	31.9°C
6	Lake Tana	Ethiopia	31.9°C
7	Sawakin Red Sea	Sudan	31.4°C
8	Ghoubbet El Kharâb Devil's Islands	Djibouti	31.3°C
9	Suakin	Sudan	31.3°C
10	Djibouti	Djibouti	31.2°C
11	Tadjoura	Djibouti	31.2°C
12	Abaya Lake	Ethiopia	31.2°C
13	Arba Minch	Ethiopia	31.2°C
14	Djibouti Djibouti	Djibouti	31.2°C
15	Port Sudan	Sudan	31.1°C
16	Loyada	Djibouti	31.1°C
17	Saylac Awdal	Somalia	31.0°C
18	Obock	Djibouti	30.9°C
19	Berbera	Somalia	30.8°C
20	Edd	Eritrea	30.7°C
21	Sawabi Obock	Djibouti	30.5°C
22	Muhammad Qol South Kordan	Sudan	30.5°C
23	Aseb Southern Red Sea	Eritrea	30.0°C
24	Assab	Eritrea	30.0°C
25	Xiis Sanaag	Somalia	30.0°C

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26	Bosaso	Somalia	29.6°C
27	Ziguinchor	Senegal	29.6°C
28	Bakau	Gambia	29.5°C
29	Banjul	Gambia	29.5°C
30	Kotu	Gambia	29.5°C
31	Serrekunda	Gambia	29.5°C
32	Cacheu Cacheu	Guinea-Bissau	29.5°C
33	Cap Skirring	Senegal	29.5°C
34	Kaolack	Senegal	29.5°C
35	Buniada Point North Bank Division	Gambia	29.5°C
36	Dog Island North Bank Division	Gambia	29.5°C
37	Bissau	Guinea-Bissau	29.5°C
38	Pointe de Sangomar Fatick Region	Senegal	29.5°C
39	Ilheu de Caio Provincia Norte	Guinea-Bissau	29.5°C
40	Ponta Biombo Biombo	Guinea-Bissau	29.5°C
41	Qandala	Somalia	29.5°C
42	Bolama Bissau	Guinea-Bissau	29.4°C
43	Bubaque Bolama	Guinea-Bissau	29.4°C
44	Varela Cacheu	Guinea-Bissau	29.4°C
45	Gunjur	Gambia	29.3°C
46	Kartong	Gambia	29.3°C
47	Zabargad Island	Egypt	29.3°C
48	Joal Fadiout	Senegal	29.2°C
49	Joao Vieira (Jamber Islands) Bolama	Guinea-Bissau	29.2°C
50	Barnīs Red Sea Governorate	Egypt	29.2°C

Coldest 10 in Africa in October

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

#	Location	Country	October mean
1	Marion Island Western Cape	South Africa	5.1°C
2	Luderitz	Namibia	12.2°C
3	Port Nolloth	South Africa	13.3°C
4	Oranjemund Karas Region	Namibia	13.7°C
5	Alexander Bay	South Africa	13.9°C
6	Elands Bay	South Africa	14.1°C
7	Hondeklip Bay	South Africa	14.1°C
8	Tristan da Cunha Tristan da Cunha	Saint Helena	14.2°C
9	St Helena Bay	South Africa	14.2°C
10	Velddrif	South Africa	14.2°C