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Warmest sea in India in January

193 coastal locations in India ranked by their typical January sea temperature. Region-wide average in January: 26.5°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in January

Kochi (Cochin)

28.9°C January mean in India

Regional January average

26.5°C

across all 193 coastal locations in India

Vs annual mean

-2.0°C

below the year-round regional average

What the India sea feels like in January

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

India monthly average 26.5°C to 30.2°C
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  • Warmest month May 30.2°C
  • Coldest month January 26.5°C
  • Annual mean 28.5°C
  • Months above 20°C 12 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 India month rankings:

India sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every India 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 India 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 Kochi (Cochin) Kerala 28.9°C
2 Cannanore Kerala 28.9°C
3 Kadmat Island Lakshadweep 28.9°C
4 Tellicherry Kerala 28.9°C
5 Kavaratti Island Lakshadweep 28.9°C
6 Kavaratti Lakshadweep 28.9°C
7 Andrōth Island Kerala 28.9°C
8 Calicut Kerala 28.8°C
9 New Mangalore Karnataka 28.8°C
10 Cochin 28.7°C
11 Minicoy Lakshadweep 28.7°C
12 Badagara 28.7°C
13 Kannur 28.7°C
14 Mahe 28.7°C
15 Mulappilangad 28.7°C
16 Coondapoor Karnataka 28.7°C
17 Thalassery 28.7°C
18 Kasaragod 28.7°C
19 Mangalore 28.7°C
20 Varkkallai Kerala 28.7°C
21 Chavakkad 28.6°C
22 Quilon Kerala 28.6°C
23 Manjeshwara 28.6°C
24 Bhatkal Karnataka 28.6°C
25 Kozhikode 28.6°C
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26 Ponnani 28.6°C
27 South (Galatea) Bay Andaman and Nicobar Islands 28.6°C
28 Alleppey 28.6°C
29 Beypore 28.6°C
30 Kerala 28.6°C
31 Malpe 28.6°C
32 Trivandrum 28.5°C
33 Kollam 28.5°C
34 Gangolli 28.5°C
35 Kundapur 28.5°C
36 Kovalam 28.5°C
37 Varkala 28.5°C
38 Kumta Karnataka 28.5°C
39 Ankola 28.4°C
40 Gokarna 28.4°C
41 Murudeshwara 28.4°C
42 Nancowry Harbour Nicobar Islands 28.3°C
43 Car Nicobar Andaman and Nicobar Islands 28.3°C
44 Dring Harbour Andaman and Nicobar Islands 28.3°C
45 Expedition Harbour Andaman and Nicobar Islands 28.3°C
46 Canacona 28.3°C
47 Karwar 28.3°C
48 Port Anson Andaman and Nicobar Islands 28.2°C
49 Kānkon Goa 28.2°C
50 Boat Island Andaman and Nicobar Islands 28.2°C

Coldest 10 in India in January

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

# Location January mean
1 Jodiya Bandar 20.7°C
2 Godia Creek Gujarat 20.8°C
3 Kandla 21.0°C
4 Jamnagar 21.1°C
5 Kolkata 21.2°C
6 Dhuvaran 21.2°C
7 Gandhi Nagar 21.2°C
8 Katpur 21.2°C
9 New Delhi 21.2°C
10 Diamond Harbour 21.4°C

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