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Warmest sea in Asia in December

3,667 coastal locations in Asia ranked by their typical December sea temperature. Region-wide average in December: 22.3°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in December

Laminaria

30.6°C December mean in East Timor

Regional December average

22.3°C

across all 3,667 coastal locations in Asia

Vs annual mean

-1.8°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Asia sea feels like in December

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.

Asia monthly average 20.7°C to 27.2°C
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  • Warmest month August 27.2°C
  • Coldest month February 20.7°C
  • Annual mean 24.0°C
  • Months above 20°C 12 of 12

Where December fits in the year

December sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Asia month rankings:

Asia sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Asia location. The list below is based on the typical December 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 Asia locations in December

Sorted by the typical December 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 December mean
1 Laminaria Cova-Lima 30.6°C
2 Suai Cova-Lima 30.5°C
3 Sungai Kaibus West Papua 30.5°C
4 Sungai Karabra West Papua 30.4°C
5 Nabire Papua 30.3°C
6 Pulau Kobalin Papua Barat 30.3°C
7 Pulau-Pulau Moor Papua 30.2°C
8 Kwatisore Papua 30.2°C
9 Donggala Sulawesi Tengah 30.1°C
10 Sungai Kais Papua Barat 30.1°C
11 Poso Sulawesi Tengah 30.1°C
12 Yamdena 30.1°C
13 Momo Sulawesi Tengah 30.1°C
14 Kolobolon 30.1°C
15 Lasusua 30.1°C
16 Seroei Papua 30.1°C
17 Lingkobu Sulawesi Tengah 30.1°C
18 Tobelombangi Sulawesi Tengah 30.1°C
19 Bungku Sulawesi Tengah 30.1°C
20 Kintong Sulawesi Tengah 30.1°C
21 Yef Yus Reef Papua Barat 30.1°C
22 Teluk Solat Maluku 30.0°C
23 Tepa Road Maluku 30.0°C
24 Wassior Papua Barat 30.0°C
25 Yende Papua Barat 30.0°C
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26 Palu 30.0°C
27 Saumlaki Maluku 30.0°C
28 Sulawesi 30.0°C
29 Pulau-Pulau Ayu Papua Barat 30.0°C
30 Teluk Togian Sulawesi Tengah 30.0°C
31 Yenmanu Papua 30.0°C
32 Kolaka Sulawesi Tenggara 30.0°C
33 Salabangka Sulawesi Tengah 30.0°C
34 Baa 30.0°C
35 Fakfak Papua Barat 30.0°C
36 Kokas Papua Barat 30.0°C
37 Manokwari 30.0°C
38 Mios Wundi Papua 30.0°C
39 Oebou 30.0°C
40 Pilau Liran Maluku 30.0°C
41 Pulau Baleara Sulawesi Tenggara 30.0°C
42 Pulau Galla Besar Sulawesi Tenggara 30.0°C
43 Tasikona 30.0°C
44 Korido Papua 29.9°C
45 Pulau Unaginim Papua Barat 29.9°C
46 Pulau Yef Doif Papua Barat 29.9°C
47 Sorong 29.9°C
48 Tanjung Sorong Papua Barat 29.9°C
49 Syeri Papua Barat 29.9°C
50 Insrom 29.9°C

Coldest 10 in Asia in December

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

# Location December mean
1 Bukhta Teplits Arkhangelskaya -1.7°C
2 Mys Flora Arkhangelsk Oblast -1.6°C
3 Franz Josef Land -1.6°C
4 Domashni Island Murmansk -1.6°C
5 Uyuzyut Island Khabarovsk Krai -1.6°C
6 Hansen Island Krasnoyarsk Krai -1.5°C
7 Pioneer -1.5°C
8 Bukhta Matuga Magadan Oblast -1.5°C
9 Sovetskiy -1.5°C
10 Cape Chelyuskin Krasnoyarsk Krai -1.5°C

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