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Warmest sea in Europe in August

5,440 coastal locations in Europe ranked by their typical August sea temperature. Region-wide average in August: 21.6°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in August

Karpaz

29.3°C August mean in Northern Cyprus

Regional August average

21.6°C

across all 5,440 coastal locations in Europe

Vs annual mean

+5.7°C

above the year-round regional average

What the Europe sea feels like in August

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.

Europe monthly average 11.3°C to 21.6°C
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  • Warmest month August 21.6°C
  • Coldest month February 11.3°C
  • Annual mean 16.0°C
  • Months above 20°C 3 of 12

Where August fits in the year

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

All twelve Europe month rankings:

Europe sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Europe location. The list below is based on the typical August mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

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Top 50 warmest Europe locations in August

Sorted by the typical August 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 August mean
1 Karpaz 29.3°C
2 Rizokarpaso 29.3°C
3 Dhavlos Northern Cyprus 29.2°C
4 Famagusta Northern Cyprus 29.2°C
5 Neta 29.2°C
6 Vokolida 29.2°C
7 Paralimni 29.2°C
8 Pyla 29.2°C
9 Agios Sergios 29.2°C
10 Famagusta 29.2°C
11 Kyrenia Northern Cyprus 29.2°C
12 Kyrenia 29.1°C
13 Fig Tree Bay 29.1°C
14 Kapparis 29.1°C
15 Pernera 29.1°C
16 Protaras 29.1°C
17 Sunrise Beach 29.1°C
18 Gaziveren 29.0°C
19 Morphou 29.0°C
20 Kato Pyrgos 29.0°C
21 Pachyammos 29.0°C
22 Pomos 29.0°C
23 Pyrgos 29.0°C
24 Blue Lagoon 28.9°C
25 Latchi 28.9°C
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26 Neo Chorio 28.9°C
27 Polis 28.9°C
28 Ayia Napa 28.8°C
29 Kastellorizo Aegean Islands 28.8°C
30 Megisti (Kastellorizo) Notio Aigaio 28.8°C
31 Agios Georgios Pegeias 28.8°C
32 Coral Bay 28.8°C
33 Geroskipou 28.8°C
34 Kissonerga 28.8°C
35 Kotsias Beach 28.8°C
36 Laourou Beach 28.8°C
37 Lara Bay 28.8°C
38 Paphos 28.8°C
39 Pegeia 28.8°C
40 Potima Bay 28.8°C
41 Venus beach 28.8°C
42 Vrysoudia Beach 28.8°C
43 White River Beach 28.8°C
44 Clipperton-D Overseas France 28.6°C
45 Athena Beach 28.6°C
46 lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake 28.5°C
47 Sant'Agata Di Militello Sicilia 28.4°C
48 Katsarka 28.3°C
49 Nissi beach 28.3°C
50 Cefalu Sicily 28.2°C

Coldest 10 in Europe in August

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

# Location August mean
1 Danmarks Havn Northeast Greenland National Park -0.6°C
2 Cape Tobin Sermersooq Kommune 2.7°C
3 Nyhavn Sermersooq Kommune 3.0°C
4 North Star Bay Qaasuitsup Kommune 3.4°C
5 Hopen Svalbard 3.4°C
6 Danmark Island Sermersooq Kommune 3.5°C
7 Itseqqortoormiit 3.5°C
8 Clavering Island 3.9°C
9 Ammassalik Sermersooq Kommune 4.0°C
10 Finsch Island Sermersooq Kommune 4.4°C

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