Warmest sea in Germany in January

147 coastal locations in Germany ranked by their typical January sea temperature. Region-wide average in January: 5.2°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in January

Titisee

14.7°C January mean in Germany

Regional January average

5.2°C

across all 147 coastal locations in Germany

Vs annual mean

-6.6°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Germany sea feels like in January

This water is very cold and can cause pain. We don't recommend you swim in this temperature for anything other than very short swims of 5 to 10 minutes unless you are a very experienced cold water swimmer.

Germany monthly average 4.3°C to 20.0°C

Warmest month August 20.0°C
Coldest month February 4.3°C
Annual mean 11.8°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 Germany month rankings:

Germany sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Germany location. The list below is based on the typical January 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 Germany 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	Country	January mean
1	Titisee	Germany	14.7°C
2	Constance	Germany	14.7°C
3	Mainau	Germany	14.7°C
4	Uhldingen-Muhlhofen	Germany	14.7°C
5	Konigssee	Germany	10.8°C
6	Munich	Germany	10.8°C
7	Prien am Chiemsee	Germany	10.8°C
8	Starnberg	Germany	10.8°C
9	Walchensee	Germany	10.8°C
10	Forggensee	Germany	9.7°C
11	Friedrichshafen	Germany	9.7°C
12	Hagnau am Bodensee	Germany	9.7°C
13	Immenstaad am Bodensee	Germany	9.7°C
14	Lindau	Germany	9.7°C
15	Meersburg	Germany	9.7°C
16	Stuttgart	Germany	9.7°C
17	Uberlingen	Germany	9.7°C
18	Borkum	Germany	6.5°C
19	Baltrum	Germany	6.2°C
20	East Frisian Islands	Germany	6.2°C
21	Langeoog	Germany	6.2°C
22	Heligoland Schleswig-Holstein	Germany	6.2°C
23	Juist	Germany	6.1°C
24	Norderney	Germany	6.1°C
25	Neuharlingersiel	Germany	6.1°C

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26	Wangerooge	Germany	6.0°C
27	Helgoland	Germany	5.9°C
28	Emden	Germany	5.5°C
29	Hooksiel	Germany	5.2°C
30	Schillig	Germany	5.2°C
31	Wilhelmshaven	Germany	5.2°C
32	Neuenkirchen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern	Germany	5.0°C
33	Frankfurt am Main	Germany	4.9°C
34	Neuenkirchen	Germany	4.9°C
35	Oldenburg	Germany	4.8°C
36	Varel	Germany	4.8°C
37	Breege	Germany	4.8°C
38	Glowe	Germany	4.8°C
39	Putgarten	Germany	4.8°C
40	Wiek	Germany	4.8°C
41	Sassnitz	Germany	4.7°C
42	Dranske	Germany	4.7°C
43	Hiddensee	Germany	4.7°C
44	Schaprode	Germany	4.7°C
45	Nordenham	Germany	4.7°C
46	Heikendorf Schleswig-Holstein	Germany	4.6°C
47	Altefahr	Germany	4.6°C
48	Stralsund	Germany	4.6°C
49	Zierow Mecklenburg-Vorpommern	Germany	4.6°C
50	Grossenbrode Schleswig-Holstein	Germany	4.5°C

Coldest 10 in Germany in January

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

#	Location	Country	January mean
1	Altwarp	Germany	3.0°C
2	Ueckermunde	Germany	3.0°C
3	Weissensee	Germany	3.0°C
4	Greifswald	Germany	3.4°C
5	Trassenheide Mecklenburg-Vorpommern	Germany	3.4°C
6	Lassan	Germany	3.4°C
7	Monkebude	Germany	3.4°C
8	Ahlbeck	Germany	3.5°C
9	Grambin	Germany	3.5°C
10	Heringsdorf	Germany	3.5°C