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Warmest sea in France in January

477 coastal locations in France ranked by their typical January sea temperature. Region-wide average in January: 11.3°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in January

lies Wallis (Mata-Utu)

29.6°C January mean in France

Regional January average

11.3°C

across all 477 coastal locations in France

Vs annual mean

-4.0°C

below the year-round regional average

What the France sea feels like in January

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.

France monthly average 10.9°C to 20.3°C
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  • Warmest month August 20.3°C
  • Coldest month February 10.9°C
  • Annual mean 15.3°C
  • Months above 20°C 1 of 12

Where January fits in the year

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

All twelve France month rankings:

France sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 warmest France locations in January

Sorted by the typical January 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 January mean
1 lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake 29.6°C
2 Clipperton-D Overseas France 27.7°C
3 Solenzara Corsica 14.9°C
4 Centuri Corse 14.8°C
5 Ajaccio Aspretto Corse 14.7°C
6 Ajaccio Corse 14.7°C
7 Evian-les-Bains 14.7°C
8 Annecy 14.6°C
9 l'Île-Rousse Corse 14.6°C
10 Aix-les-Bains 14.6°C
11 Lac d'Aiguebelette 14.6°C
12 Lake Bourget 14.6°C
13 Lyon 14.6°C
14 Thonon-les-Bains 14.5°C
15 Lake of Sainte-Croix 14.5°C
16 Menton 14.5°C
17 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin 14.5°C
18 Vinon-sur-Verdon 14.4°C
19 Mandelieu-la-Napoule 14.4°C
20 Theoule-sur-Mer 14.4°C
21 Antibes 14.3°C
22 Cagnes-sur-Mer 14.3°C
23 Cannes 14.3°C
24 Golfe-Juan 14.3°C
25 Juan-les-Pins 14.3°C
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26 Saint-Laurent-du-Var 14.3°C
27 Sainte Marguerite Island 14.3°C
28 Villeneuve-Loubet 14.3°C
29 Cote d'Azur 14.3°C
30 Frejus 14.3°C
31 Les Issambres 14.3°C
32 Port Grimaud 14.3°C
33 Saint-Aygulf 14.3°C
34 Saint-Tropez 14.3°C
35 Sainte-Maxime 14.3°C
36 Agay 14.2°C
37 Carqueiranne 14.2°C
38 Hyeres 14.2°C
39 La Londe-les-Maures 14.2°C
40 Le Pradet 14.2°C
41 Porquerolles 14.2°C
42 Presqu'ile de Giens 14.2°C
43 Saint-Raphael 14.2°C
44 Beaulieu-sur-Mer 14.2°C
45 Cap d'Ail 14.2°C
46 Cap Estel 14.2°C
47 Cap Ferrat 14.2°C
48 Eze 14.2°C
49 Nice 14.2°C
50 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 14.2°C

Coldest 10 in France in January

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

# Location January mean
1 Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer -0.4°C
2 Rhine (near Strasbourg) 6.8°C
3 Bray Dunes 8.4°C
4 Pas de Calais 8.4°C
5 Dunkerque Hauts-de-France 8.6°C
6 Cayeux Hauts-de-France 8.7°C
7 Le Crotoy 8.8°C
8 Paris 8.8°C
9 Saint Valery Sur Somme 8.8°C
10 Barbatre 8.8°C

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