Skip to content
seatemperatures.net

Warmest sea in Europe in December

5,440 coastal locations in Europe ranked by their typical December sea temperature. Region-wide average in December: 13.5°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in December

lies Wallis (Mata-Utu)

29.6°C December mean in France

Regional December average

13.5°C

across all 5,440 coastal locations in Europe

Vs annual mean

-2.5°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Europe sea feels like in December

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

Europe monthly average 11.3°C to 21.6°C
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
  • 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 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 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 December mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →
°C -2 0 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 24 27 30 35

Top 50 warmest Europe 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 lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake 29.6°C
2 Clipperton-D Overseas France 27.7°C
3 El Hierro Canary Islands 21.9°C
4 La Restinga Canary Islands 21.8°C
5 Las Puntas Canary Islands 21.8°C
6 Puerto de la Estaca Canary Islands 21.8°C
7 Timijiraque Canary Islands 21.8°C
8 Gomera Canarias 21.7°C
9 Alojera Canary Islands 21.6°C
10 Playa de la Calera Canary Islands 21.6°C
11 Valle Gran Rey Canary Islands 21.6°C
12 Agulo Canary Islands 21.6°C
13 El Cabrito Canary Islands 21.6°C
14 La Gomera Canary Islands 21.6°C
15 Laguna de Santiago Canary Islands 21.6°C
16 Lepe Canary Islands 21.6°C
17 Playa de Santiago Canary Islands 21.6°C
18 San Sebastian de la Gomera Canary Islands 21.6°C
19 El Fuerte Canary Islands 21.5°C
20 El Remo Canary Islands 21.5°C
21 La Bombilla Canary Islands 21.5°C
22 La Palma Canary Islands 21.5°C
23 Los Cancajos Canary Islands 21.5°C
24 Puerto de Naos Canary Islands 21.5°C
25 Santa Cruz de la Palma Canary Islands 21.5°C
Show 25 more ▸
26 Tazacorte Canary Islands 21.5°C
27 Alcala Canary Islands 21.5°C
28 Buenavista Del Norte Canary Islands 21.5°C
29 Callao Salvaje Canary Islands 21.5°C
30 Garachico Canary Islands 21.5°C
31 Guia de Isora Canary Islands 21.5°C
32 La Caleta Canary Islands 21.5°C
33 Los Gigantes Canary Islands 21.5°C
34 Marazul Canary Islands 21.5°C
35 Playa Paraiso Canary Islands 21.5°C
36 Playa San Juan Canary Islands 21.5°C
37 Puertito de los Silos Canary Islands 21.5°C
38 Puerto de Santiago Canary Islands 21.5°C
39 Icod de los Vinos Canary Islands 21.5°C
40 La Hondura Canary Islands 21.5°C
41 Los Realejos Canary Islands 21.5°C
42 Playa del Socorro Canary Islands 21.5°C
43 Playa Jardin Canary Islands 21.5°C
44 Puerto de la Cruz Canary Islands 21.5°C
45 Punta Brava Canary Islands 21.5°C
46 San Felipe Canary Islands 21.5°C
47 San Juan De La Rambla Canary Islands 21.5°C
48 San Marcos Canary Islands 21.5°C
49 Tenerife Canary Islands 21.5°C
50 Adeje Canary Islands 21.5°C

Coldest 10 in Europe in December

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

# Location December mean
1 Cape Tobin Sermersooq Kommune -1.6°C
2 Itseqqortoormiit -1.6°C
3 Danmarks Havn Northeast Greenland National Park -1.6°C
4 Clavering Island -1.5°C
5 Finsch Island Sermersooq Kommune -1.5°C
6 Nyhavn Sermersooq Kommune -1.5°C
7 North Star Bay Qaasuitsup Kommune -1.4°C
8 Gronfjorden Svalbard -1.3°C
9 Danmark Island Sermersooq Kommune -1.2°C
10 Uummannaq -1.1°C

More on this region