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Where it's hot in April in Middle East

Middle East coastal locations where the sea is genuinely warm in April. The regional average sits at 20.4°C in April. 275 of 551 tracked locations cross the comfortable swim threshold of 20°C this month — that's 50% of Middle East's coastline.

Above 20°C

275

50% of Middle East coastal locations, in April

Above 25°C

154

28% of Middle East coastal locations, in April

Warmest in April

Jizan

30.0°C in Saudi Arabia

What the Middle East sea feels like in April

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.

Middle East monthly average 17.6°C to 29.8°C
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  • Warmest month August 29.8°C
  • Coldest month February 17.6°C
  • Annual mean 23.7°C
  • Months above 20°C 9 of 12

How April compares

April is a transition month for Middle East. The warmer half of the region's coast is comfortable; the cooler half is borderline.

All twelve months for Middle East:

Middle East sea temperatures right now

Live pins for Middle East coloured by today's reading. The list below uses the typical April mean built from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 hottest Middle East locations in April

Sorted by typical April sea temperature. The first column is the rank; the value column is the long-term mean for April. Click any place for its full page.

# Location April mean
1 Jizan 30.0°C
2 Al Qunfudhah Makkah Province 29.8°C
3 Al Birk 29.7°C
4 Al Luhayyah 29.4°C
5 Socotra 29.3°C
6 Qalansiyah 29.3°C
7 Shiq Hadhramaut Governorate 29.3°C
8 Kilmia 29.0°C
9 Dhalqut Dhofar Governorate 29.0°C
10 Hodeidah 29.0°C
11 Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah Governorate 28.8°C
12 Ras al Katib Al Hudaydah Governorate 28.8°C
13 Aş Şalīf Al Hudaydah Governorate 28.8°C
14 Kamaran Al Hudaydah Governorate 28.8°C
15 Salalah 28.6°C
16 Al Mukalla 28.6°C
17 Mina Salalah (Port Salalah) Dhofar Governorate 28.4°C
18 Al Ma‘allā’ 'Adan Governorate 28.4°C
19 Khawr Maksar 'Adan Governorate 28.4°C
20 Mayyun Taizz Governorate 28.4°C
21 Burum 28.4°C
22 Tawahi 28.4°C
23 Aden 28.3°C
24 Dhubab 28.3°C
25 Marbat Dhofar 28.3°C
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26 Abu Ali Islands Al Hudaydah Governorate 28.1°C
27 Al Mukha Taizz Governorate 28.1°C
28 Saham Al Batinah North Governorate 28.0°C
29 Qalhat Lng Terminal Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 27.9°C
30 Said Bin Sultan Naval Base Muscat Governorate 27.9°C
31 Masirah 27.9°C
32 Al Khaburah Al Batinah North Governorate 27.9°C
33 Bimmah Muscat Governorate 27.9°C
34 Dibab Muscat Governorate 27.9°C
35 Makalla Wabar Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 27.9°C
36 Ras Ash Shajar Al Wusta Governorate 27.9°C
37 Sur 27.8°C
38 Al Hadd 27.8°C
39 Mahawt Muscat Governorate 27.8°C
40 Jazirit al Hanish Al Kabir Al Hudaydah Governorate 27.8°C
41 Dhagmar Muscat Governorate 27.7°C
42 Quryat Muscat Governorate 27.7°C
43 Jazair Suwadi Al Batinah South 27.7°C
44 Ras Hilf Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 27.6°C
45 Marsa al Murjan Muscat Governorate 27.6°C
46 Ras al Madrakah Al Wusta Governorate 27.6°C
47 Bandar Jissah Muscat Governorate 27.6°C
48 Bandar Khayran Muscat Governorate 27.6°C
49 Khawr Masqat Muscat Governorate 27.6°C
50 Mina al Fahl Muscat Governorate 27.6°C

Above the comfortable-swim threshold (20°C)

Every Middle East location whose typical April mean sits above 20°C, the threshold most people find comfortable for unassisted swimming. 275 locations in total (50% of the region's coastline).

# Location April mean
1 Jizan 30.0°C
2 Al Qunfudhah Makkah Province 29.8°C
3 Al Birk 29.7°C
4 Al Luhayyah 29.4°C
5 Socotra 29.3°C
6 Qalansiyah 29.3°C
7 Shiq Hadhramaut Governorate 29.3°C
8 Kilmia 29.0°C
9 Dhalqut Dhofar Governorate 29.0°C
10 Hodeidah 29.0°C
11 Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah Governorate 28.8°C
12 Ras al Katib Al Hudaydah Governorate 28.8°C
13 Aş Şalīf Al Hudaydah Governorate 28.8°C
14 Kamaran Al Hudaydah Governorate 28.8°C
15 Salalah 28.6°C
16 Al Mukalla 28.6°C
17 Mina Salalah (Port Salalah) Dhofar Governorate 28.4°C
18 Al Ma‘allā’ 'Adan Governorate 28.4°C
19 Khawr Maksar 'Adan Governorate 28.4°C
20 Mayyun Taizz Governorate 28.4°C
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21 Burum 28.4°C
22 Tawahi 28.4°C
23 Aden 28.3°C
24 Dhubab 28.3°C
25 Marbat Dhofar 28.3°C
26 Abu Ali Islands Al Hudaydah Governorate 28.1°C
27 Al Mukha Taizz Governorate 28.1°C
28 Saham Al Batinah North Governorate 28.0°C
29 Qalhat Lng Terminal Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 27.9°C
30 Said Bin Sultan Naval Base Muscat Governorate 27.9°C
31 Masirah 27.9°C
32 Al Khaburah Al Batinah North Governorate 27.9°C
33 Bimmah Muscat Governorate 27.9°C
34 Dibab Muscat Governorate 27.9°C
35 Makalla Wabar Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 27.9°C
36 Ras Ash Shajar Al Wusta Governorate 27.9°C
37 Sur 27.8°C
38 Al Hadd 27.8°C
39 Mahawt Muscat Governorate 27.8°C
40 Jazirit al Hanish Al Kabir Al Hudaydah Governorate 27.8°C
41 Dhagmar Muscat Governorate 27.7°C
42 Quryat Muscat Governorate 27.7°C
43 Jazair Suwadi Al Batinah South 27.7°C
44 Ras Hilf Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 27.6°C
45 Marsa al Murjan Muscat Governorate 27.6°C
46 Ras al Madrakah Al Wusta Governorate 27.6°C
47 Bandar Jissah Muscat Governorate 27.6°C
48 Bandar Khayran Muscat Governorate 27.6°C
49 Khawr Masqat Muscat Governorate 27.6°C
50 Mina al Fahl Muscat Governorate 27.6°C
51 Port Sultan Qaboos Muscat Governorate 27.6°C
52 Sidab Muscat Governorate 27.6°C
53 Khawr al Hajar Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 27.6°C
54 Bait al Barakah Muscat Governorate 27.6°C
55 Seeb 27.5°C
56 Bawshar 27.5°C
57 Muscat 27.5°C
58 Rounders Bay Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 27.5°C
59 Al Sawadi 27.5°C
60 Majis (Sohar) Al Batinah North Governorate 27.4°C
61 Jeddah 27.2°C
62 Al-Hallaniyah 27.2°C
63 Shinas Al Batinah North Governorate 27.1°C
64 Jeddah (Ghubbat Asharah) Makkah Province 27.1°C
65 Fujairah 27.1°C
66 Kalba 27.1°C
67 Khawr Fakkan Sharjah 27.1°C
68 Chabahar 27.1°C
69 Khor Fakkan 27.0°C
70 Mina Diba Musandam Governorate 27.0°C
71 Dibā Fujairah 27.0°C
72 Gwatar Bay Sistan and Baluchestan Province 27.0°C
73 Al Ashkhara Ash Sharqiyah South Governorate 27.0°C
74 Al Lakbi Al Wusta Governorate 27.0°C
75 Chah Bahar Sistan and Baluchestan Province 26.9°C
76 Ras-E Tang Sistan and Baluchestan Province 26.9°C
77 Gugsar Hormozgan Province 26.9°C
78 Ras Sarab Al Wusta Governorate 26.9°C
79 Dib Dibba 26.8°C
80 Dibba 26.8°C
81 Al Lima Musandam Governorate 26.8°C
82 Thuwal 26.8°C
83 Rabigh Makkah Province 26.6°C
84 Gonari Creek Hormozgan Province 26.5°C
85 Bandar-e Sirik Hormozgan Province 26.5°C
86 Ras al Kuh Hormozgan Province 26.5°C
87 Duqm Al Wusta Governorate 26.4°C
88 Dib Dibba Musandam Governorate 26.4°C
89 Ras Dillah Musandam Governorate 26.4°C
90 Khalij-e Jask Hormozgan Province 26.3°C
91 Didamar Little Quoin Island 26.3°C
92 Bandar-e Shahid Bahonar Hormozgan Province 26.2°C
93 Bandar-E Shahid Rajai Hormozgan Province 26.2°C
94 Yanbu 26.1°C
95 Khawr Ghanadah Abu Dhabi 26.1°C
96 Ras al Ghaf Abu Dhabi 26.0°C
97 Madinat Yanbu as Sinaiyah Al Madinah Province 26.0°C
98 Yanbu al Bahr Al Madinah Province 26.0°C
99 Khawr al Quway Musandam Governorate 26.0°C
100 Mina Zayid Approaches Abu Dhabi 26.0°C
101 Mina Zayid (New Free Port) Abu Dhabi 26.0°C
102 New Musaffah Channel (Outer) Abu Dhabi 26.0°C
103 Abu Dhabi 26.0°C
104 Jebel Ali Dubai 25.9°C
105 Dubai (Al Maktoum Bridge) Dubai 25.9°C
106 Khalifa Port Abu Dhabi 25.9°C
107 Khawr Ghurabi Abu Dhabi 25.9°C
108 Qeshm Hormozgan Province 25.9°C
109 Abu al Abyad Abu Dhabi 25.9°C
110 Saqr Port (Mina Saqr) Ras al Khaimah 25.9°C
111 Dubai 25.9°C
112 Umm al-Qaiwain Umm Al Quawain 25.8°C
113 Umm Al Qaywayn Umm Al Quawain 25.8°C
114 Bandar Abbas 25.8°C
115 Hormuz 25.8°C
116 Ajman 25.8°C
117 Basa'idu Hormozgan Province 25.8°C
118 Jazireh-ye Tonb-e Bozorg Hormozgan Province 25.8°C
119 Jumeirah 25.8°C
120 Palm Islands 25.8°C
121 Umm ad Dalkh Abu Dhabi 25.8°C
122 Sharjah 25.8°C
123 Ar Ru'ays Abu Dhabi 25.8°C
124 Bandar-e Lengeh Hormozgan Province 25.7°C
125 Bandar Lengeh 25.7°C
126 Bukha 25.7°C
127 Khasab 25.7°C
128 Musandam 25.7°C
129 Fasht al Bazam Abu Dhabi 25.7°C
130 Halat Al Mubarraz Abu Dhabi 25.7°C
131 Umm al-Quwain 25.7°C
132 Ras al-Khaimah 25.7°C
133 Ras al Khaymah Ras al Khaimah 25.7°C
134 Palm Jebel Ali 25.6°C
135 Qeshm 25.6°C
136 Jazireh-ye Hengam Hormozgan Province 25.6°C
137 Jazireh-ye Forur Hormozgan Province 25.6°C
138 Jabal az Zannah Abu Dhabi 25.5°C
139 Jazireh-ye Sirri Hormozgan Province 25.4°C
140 Al Ahsa 25.4°C
141 Sir Abu Nu'ayr Abu Dhabi 25.3°C
142 Khawr al Udayd Al Wakrah Municipality 25.3°C
143 Kish 25.2°C
144 Jazirat Shuwayhat Abu Dhabi 25.2°C
145 Zaqqum Oilfield (Platform Zws) Abu Dhabi 25.2°C
146 Umluj 25.2°C
147 Umm Lajj 25.2°C
148 Ghasha Light Buoy Abu Dhabi 25.1°C
149 Sir Bani Yas Abu Dhabi 25.1°C
150 Jazair Ghaghah Abu Dhabi 25.1°C
151 Umm al Hatab Abu Dhabi 25.1°C
152 Jazair al Yasat Abu Dhabi 25.0°C
153 Jazireh-ye-Lavan Hormozgan Province 25.0°C
154 Ras Abu Qumayyis Eastern Province 25.0°C
155 Mesaieed (Musay'id) Al Wakrah Municipality 25.0°C
156 Jazirat Dalma Abu Dhabi 24.9°C
157 Zirku Abu Dhabi 24.9°C
158 Mesaieed Outer Channel Entrance Al Wakrah Municipality 24.9°C
159 Asaluyeh Bushehr Province 24.8°C
160 Al Wakrah 24.7°C
161 Zirku Terminal Abu Dhabi 24.7°C
162 Al Jazirah al Aliyah Al Daayen Municipality 24.7°C
163 Doha (Ad Dawhah) Doha 24.7°C
164 Hawar Island (North East) Southern Governorate 24.6°C
165 Nagiyah Al Rayyan Municipality 24.6°C
166 Umais Persian Gulf 24.6°C
167 Al Wajh 24.6°C
168 Jazirat Arzanah Abu Dhabi 24.5°C
169 Mutarid Southern Governorate 24.5°C
170 Ras al Jamal Southern Governorate 24.5°C
171 Jazirat Das Abu Dhabi 24.5°C
172 Ne Fasht al Adhm Persian Gulf 24.5°C
173 Al Ḩadd Muharraq Governorate 24.5°C
174 Khalifa Bin Salman Port Southern 24.5°C
175 Mina al Manama Manama 24.5°C
176 Mina Salman Manama 24.5°C
177 Sitrah (Bapco Causeway) Southern 24.5°C
178 Umm Jalid Southern Governorate 24.5°C
179 Al Khor 24.4°C
180 Doha 24.4°C
181 Al Budayyi Northern Governorate 24.4°C
182 Al Jasser Island Northern Governorate 24.4°C
183 Az Zallaq Southern 24.4°C
184 Al Khawr Al Khor 24.4°C
185 Az̧ Z̧a‘āyin Al Daayen 24.4°C
186 Jazirat Shara'iwah Persian Gulf 24.4°C
187 Khawr Shaqiq Al Khor 24.4°C
188 Sumaysimah Al Daayen 24.4°C
189 El Bunduq Oilfield Abu Dhabi 24.4°C
190 Al-Khobar 24.3°C
191 Dhahran 24.3°C
192 Qurayyah Pier Eastern Province 24.3°C
193 Dukhan Al Rayyan Municipality 24.3°C
194 Al Hidd 24.3°C
195 Jidd Hafs 24.3°C
196 Manama 24.3°C
197 Sitrah 24.3°C
198 Khawr Fasht Al Mintaqah ash Shamaliyah 24.3°C
199 Ar Ru'ays Al Shamal Municipality 24.2°C
200 Ras ' Ushayriq Al Shamal Municipality 24.2°C
201 Jazirat Halul Persian Gulf 24.1°C
202 Fasht al Dibal Persian Gulf 24.1°C
203 Bahrain Approach Buoy Eastern Province 24.1°C
204 Zbe Tabuk Province 24.0°C
205 Ras Laffan 24.0°C
206 Jabal al Fuwayrit Madinat ash Shamal 24.0°C
207 Umm Qusur Riyadh Region 23.9°C
208 Al Muharraq 23.9°C
209 Dammam 23.7°C
210 Ad Dammam (KAAP) Eastern Province 23.7°C
211 Al Khubar Eastern Province 23.7°C
212 Dawhat at Tarut Eastern Province 23.7°C
213 Ras Tannurah Eastern Province 23.7°C
214 Ras Al-Khair 23.6°C
215 Bandar Būshehr Bushehr Province 23.5°C
216 Halileh Bushehr Province 23.5°C
217 Tanajib Pier Eastern Province 23.5°C
218 Bushehr 23.4°C
219 Al Jubayl Eastern Province 23.4°C
220 Ju'aymah Boat Pier Eastern Province 23.4°C
221 Al Qatif 23.4°C
222 At Tubi 23.4°C
223 Fasht Gharibah Eastern Province 23.4°C
224 Abu Sa'fah Eastern Province 23.3°C
225 Jubail 23.3°C
226 Jahra 23.2°C
227 Abu Ali Eastern Province 23.2°C
228 Jazirat al Jurayd Al Juraid Island 23.1°C
229 Ras Tanura 23.1°C
230 Ash Shuwaykh Al Asimah Governorate 23.1°C
231 Mina ad Dawhah Al Jahra Governorate 23.1°C
232 Fanateer 23.1°C
233 Al Manqaf 23.1°C
234 Fintas 23.1°C
235 Kuwait City 23.1°C
236 Mahboula 23.1°C
237 Salmiya 23.1°C
238 Salwa 23.1°C
239 Mina Ras Mish'ab Eastern Province 23.0°C
240 As Sālimīyah Hawalli Governorate 22.9°C
241 Ras al Barshah (Beacon No. 2) Al Jahra Governorate 22.9°C
242 Ras as Saffaniyah Eastern Province 22.9°C
243 Abadan 22.9°C
244 Bandar Deylam Bushehr Province 22.9°C
245 Basra 22.9°C
246 Al Fintas Al Ahmadi Governorate 22.9°C
247 Al Funayţīs Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate 22.9°C
248 Al Mahbūlah Al Ahmadi Governorate 22.9°C
249 Minaalahmadi Al Ahmadi Governorate 22.9°C
250 Jazireh-ye Khark Bushehr Province 22.8°C
251 Ahvaz 22.8°C
252 Al Farisiyah Nineveh 22.8°C
253 Khowr-e Musa Bar Khuzestan Province 22.7°C
254 Al Fāw Basra Governorate 22.7°C
255 Al Arabiyah Diyala 22.7°C
256 Jazirat Awhah Al Asimah Governorate 22.6°C
257 Ras al Khafji Eastern Province 22.6°C
258 Shatt al-Arab Outer Bar Persian Gulf 22.5°C
259 Khafji 22.5°C
260 Lawhah Oilfield Arabian Gulf 22.5°C
261 Marjan Oilfield Arabian Gulf 22.5°C
262 Khafji Oilfield Persian Gulf 22.4°C
263 Mina Az Zawr (Mina Saud) Al Ahmadi Governorate 22.4°C
264 Ras al Qulay'ah Al Ahmadi Governorate 22.4°C
265 Jazirat Umm al Maradim Umm Al Maradim Island 22.3°C
266 Saffaniyah Oilfield Arabian Gulf 22.3°C
267 Zuluf Oilfield Arabian Gulf 22.3°C
268 Jazirat Kubbar Kubbar Island 22.3°C
269 Al Basrah (Al Bakr) Terminal Persian Gulf 22.2°C
270 Khowr-e Musa Approaches Persian Gulf 22.2°C
271 Eilat 22.2°C
272 Aqaba 22.2°C
273 Hout Oilfield Persian Gulf 22.1°C
274 Tala Bay 22.1°C
275 Jazirat Qaru Qaruh Island 22.1°C

What this list does and doesn't tell you

Sea temperature is one input. Air temperature, wind, swell, and crowding all shape what a beach actually feels like. A 22°C sea on a cold cloudy day with strong onshore wind feels colder than the number suggests. A 17°C sea on a hot still day feels warmer.

The rankings here are typical means built from about ten years of daily readings, so they represent a normal April, not whatever's happening this week. For today's actual reading, click through to any location page. The 30-day chart will show you the current trend.

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