Skip to content
seatemperatures.net

Where it's hot in August in Africa

Africa coastal locations where the sea is genuinely warm in August. The regional average sits at 24.3°C in August. 648 of 748 tracked locations cross the comfortable swim threshold of 20°C this month — that's 87% of Africa's coastline.

Above 20°C

648

87% of Africa coastal locations, in August

Above 25°C

428

57% of Africa coastal locations, in August

Warmest in August

Dahlac Archipelago

32.7°C in Eritrea

What the Africa sea feels like in August

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.

Africa monthly average 24.2°C to 24.9°C
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
  • Warmest month November 24.9°C
  • Coldest month March 24.2°C
  • Annual mean 24.4°C
  • Months above 20°C 12 of 12

How August compares

August is one of the warmest months for Africa coastal swimming. Most of the region's coast sits above the comfortable 20°C threshold.

All twelve months for Africa:

Africa sea temperatures right now

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

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 hottest Africa locations in August

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

# Location August mean
1 Dahlac Archipelago 32.7°C
2 Harmil Island Northern Red Sea 32.6°C
3 Massawa 32.5°C
4 Mits'iwa Northern Red Sea 32.5°C
5 Bahir Dar 32.4°C
6 Lake Tana 32.4°C
7 Edd 32.3°C
8 Aseb Southern Red Sea 31.9°C
9 Assab 31.8°C
10 Muhammad Qol South Kordan 31.8°C
11 Port Sudan 31.6°C
12 Suakin 31.5°C
13 Sawakin Red Sea 31.4°C
14 Barnīs Red Sea Governorate 31.3°C
15 Berenice 31.1°C
16 Zabargad Island 31.1°C
17 Hamata 30.7°C
18 Ghoubbet El Kharâb Devil's Islands 30.4°C
19 Sawabi Obock 30.4°C
20 Djibouti Djibouti 30.4°C
21 Loyada 30.3°C
22 Qandala 30.3°C
23 Djibouti 30.2°C
24 Tadjoura 30.2°C
25 Abaya Lake 30.2°C
Show 25 more ▸
26 Arba Minch 30.2°C
27 Caluula Bari 30.2°C
28 Saylac Awdal 30.2°C
29 Obock 30.2°C
30 Bosaso 30.2°C
31 Marsa Alam 30.0°C
32 Elphinstone Reef 29.9°C
33 Al Qusayr Red Sea Governorate 29.8°C
34 Coral Bay 29.8°C
35 Hadaba 29.8°C
36 Naama Bay 29.8°C
37 Nabq 29.8°C
38 Ras Um El Sid 29.8°C
39 Sharm El Sheikh 29.8°C
40 Suez Canal 29.7°C
41 Port Ghalib 29.7°C
42 Bereeda 29.6°C
43 Jazirat Shakir South Sinai Governorate 29.6°C
44 Nile River (Luxor) 29.5°C
45 El Quseir 29.5°C
46 Berbera 29.5°C
47 Ras Muhammad 29.5°C
48 Xiis Sanaag 29.4°C
49 Gabes 29.4°C
50 Makadi Bay 29.4°C

Above the comfortable-swim threshold (20°C)

Every Africa location whose typical August mean sits above 20°C, the threshold most people find comfortable for unassisted swimming. 648 locations in total (87% of the region's coastline).

# Location August mean
1 Dahlac Archipelago 32.7°C
2 Harmil Island Northern Red Sea 32.6°C
3 Massawa 32.5°C
4 Mits'iwa Northern Red Sea 32.5°C
5 Bahir Dar 32.4°C
6 Lake Tana 32.4°C
7 Edd 32.3°C
8 Aseb Southern Red Sea 31.9°C
9 Assab 31.8°C
10 Muhammad Qol South Kordan 31.8°C
11 Port Sudan 31.6°C
12 Suakin 31.5°C
13 Sawakin Red Sea 31.4°C
14 Barnīs Red Sea Governorate 31.3°C
15 Berenice 31.1°C
16 Zabargad Island 31.1°C
17 Hamata 30.7°C
18 Ghoubbet El Kharâb Devil's Islands 30.4°C
19 Sawabi Obock 30.4°C
20 Djibouti Djibouti 30.4°C
Show 628 more ▸
21 Loyada 30.3°C
22 Qandala 30.3°C
23 Djibouti 30.2°C
24 Tadjoura 30.2°C
25 Abaya Lake 30.2°C
26 Arba Minch 30.2°C
27 Caluula Bari 30.2°C
28 Saylac Awdal 30.2°C
29 Obock 30.2°C
30 Bosaso 30.2°C
31 Marsa Alam 30.0°C
32 Elphinstone Reef 29.9°C
33 Al Qusayr Red Sea Governorate 29.8°C
34 Coral Bay 29.8°C
35 Hadaba 29.8°C
36 Naama Bay 29.8°C
37 Nabq 29.8°C
38 Ras Um El Sid 29.8°C
39 Sharm El Sheikh 29.8°C
40 Suez Canal 29.7°C
41 Port Ghalib 29.7°C
42 Bereeda 29.6°C
43 Jazirat Shakir South Sinai Governorate 29.6°C
44 Nile River (Luxor) 29.5°C
45 El Quseir 29.5°C
46 Berbera 29.5°C
47 Ras Muhammad 29.5°C
48 Xiis Sanaag 29.4°C
49 Gabes 29.4°C
50 Makadi Bay 29.4°C
51 Safaga 29.4°C
52 Sharm El Naga 29.4°C
53 Soma Bay 29.4°C
54 El-Arish 29.3°C
55 Sahl Hasheesh 29.2°C
56 Sfax 29.2°C
57 Al Maţarīyah Dakahlia Governorate 29.1°C
58 Kerkennah Islands 29.1°C
59 Port Said (Bur Sa'id) Port Said Governorate 29.0°C
60 Hurghada 28.9°C
61 El Abassia Sfax 28.9°C
62 Buniada Point North Bank Division 28.8°C
63 Dog Island North Bank Division 28.8°C
64 Pointe de Sangomar Fatick Region 28.8°C
65 Bakau 28.8°C
66 Banjul 28.8°C
67 Kotu 28.8°C
68 Serrekunda 28.8°C
69 Kaolack 28.8°C
70 Ras Taguerness Médenine 28.7°C
71 Djerba 28.6°C
72 Houmt Souk 28.6°C
73 Midun 28.6°C
74 Zarzis 28.6°C
75 ‘Izbat Al Burj Damietta Governorate 28.5°C
76 Mina Dumyat Damietta Governorate 28.5°C
77 Joal Fadiout 28.5°C
78 Mbour 28.5°C
79 Saly 28.5°C
80 Warang 28.5°C
81 Port Said 28.5°C
82 Misratah Misrata District 28.5°C
83 Al Iskandariyah (Alexandria) Alexandria 28.5°C
84 Dhahab South Sinai Governorate 28.5°C
85 Gunjur 28.5°C
86 Kartong 28.5°C
87 El Gouna 28.4°C
88 Ziguinchor 28.3°C
89 Cacheu Cacheu 28.3°C
90 Juzur Ashrafi Red Sea Governorate 28.3°C
91 Sirte 28.3°C
92 Idku 28.3°C
93 Nuweiba 28.3°C
94 Cap Skirring 28.2°C
95 Sinai Peninsula (North) 28.2°C
96 Sinai Peninsula (South) 28.2°C
97 Nuwaybi‘A South Sinai Governorate 28.2°C
98 Grand Dakar Dakar 28.2°C
99 Ilheu de Caio Provincia Norte 28.2°C
100 Varela Cacheu 28.2°C
101 Alexandria 28.2°C
102 Al Matariyah 28.2°C
103 Cairo 28.2°C
104 El-Tor 28.2°C
105 Ezbet el-Borg 28.2°C
106 Taba 28.2°C
107 Bissau 28.1°C
108 Somone 28.1°C
109 Bolama Bissau 28.1°C
110 Ponta Biombo Biombo 28.1°C
111 St. Louis Saint-Louis Region 28.1°C
112 Suez (as Suways) El Suez 28.1°C
113 Tarabulus (Tripoli) Tripoli District 28.1°C
114 Dahab 28.1°C
115 Gulf of Aqaba 28.1°C
116 Ain Sukhna 28.0°C
117 Suez 28.0°C
118 Bubaque Bolama 28.0°C
119 Dakar 28.0°C
120 Les Almadies 28.0°C
121 Mermoz Boabab 28.0°C
122 Kayar 28.0°C
123 Pikine 28.0°C
124 Tripoli 28.0°C
125 Saint Louis 28.0°C
126 El Alamein 28.0°C
127 At Tur South Sinai Governorate 28.0°C
128 Zouila Gouvernorat de Mahdia 28.0°C
129 Joao Vieira (Jamber Islands) Bolama 27.9°C
130 Marsa al Burayqah Al Wahat 27.9°C
131 Ra's Za'faranah Red Sea Governorate 27.9°C
132 Şaqānis Al Munastīr 27.8°C
133 Ras Sedr 27.8°C
134 Zaafarna 27.8°C
135 Marsá Maţrūḩ Matrouh Governorate 27.8°C
136 Port Kamsar Boké 27.8°C
137 Rio Nunez Approaches Boke Prefecture 27.8°C
138 Al Ḩammāmāt Nabeul 27.8°C
139 Benghazi 27.7°C
140 Mersa Matruh 27.7°C
141 Douane Nabeul 27.6°C
142 El Maamoura Nabeul 27.6°C
143 Ras Gharib 27.6°C
144 Boffa 27.6°C
145 Sayada 27.6°C
146 Hammamet 27.5°C
147 Nabeul 27.5°C
148 Port El Kantaoui 27.5°C
149 Sousse 27.5°C
150 Yasmine Beach 27.5°C
151 Yasmine Hammamet 27.5°C
152 Mahdia 27.5°C
153 Mina Bardiyah Butnan District 27.5°C
154 Monastir 27.5°C
155 Sqanes 27.5°C
156 Camayenne Conakry 27.5°C
157 Conakry 27.4°C
158 Nouakchott 27.4°C
159 Kassiri 27.3°C
160 Pepel 27.2°C
161 Tintafor 27.2°C
162 Konakridee Northern Province 27.2°C
163 Porto da Praia Praia 27.2°C
164 Brava 27.2°C
165 Fogo 27.1°C
166 Derna 27.1°C
167 Konakridee 27.1°C
168 Freetown 27.1°C
169 Cidade Velha 27.0°C
170 Praia 27.0°C
171 Tobruk 27.0°C
172 Calheta São Miguel 27.0°C
173 Shenge Point Southern Province 27.0°C
174 Korba 27.0°C
175 Annaba 27.0°C
176 Calheta 27.0°C
177 Maio 27.0°C
178 Porto Dos Mosteiros 27.0°C
179 Vila Do Maio 27.0°C
180 Hammam Lif 26.9°C
181 Tunis 26.9°C
182 Baie do Tarrafal Tarrafal 26.9°C
183 Bonthe 26.9°C
184 Sheather Rock Southern 26.9°C
185 Ilha de Santiago 26.9°C
186 Monrovia 26.9°C
187 Robertsport 26.9°C
188 Andoany (Hell-Ville) Antsiranana Province 26.9°C
189 Andoany (Hellville) Antsiranana Province 26.9°C
190 Tabarka 26.9°C
191 Bird Island 26.8°C
192 Buchanan 26.8°C
193 Denis Island 26.8°C
194 Carthage 26.8°C
195 Gammarth 26.8°C
196 La Goulette 26.8°C
197 La Marsa 26.8°C
198 Sidi Bou Said 26.8°C
199 Skikda 26.8°C
200 Jijel 26.8°C
201 Rio del Rey Entrance Ndian 26.8°C
202 Jamestown Akwa Ibom 26.8°C
203 River Cess River Cess 26.8°C
204 River Cess 26.8°C
205 Opobo River Entrance (Sandy Point) Rivers 26.8°C
206 Qua Iboe River Entrance Akwa Ibom State 26.8°C
207 Baffu Bay Sinoe County 26.7°C
208 Akassa Bayelsa 26.7°C
209 Bonny River Approaches Rivers State 26.7°C
210 Bejaia 26.7°C
211 Bamusso 26.7°C
212 Malabo 26.7°C
213 Bonny River Bar Rivers State 26.7°C
214 Bonny Town Rivers 26.7°C
215 Calabar 26.7°C
216 Esuk Oron 26.7°C
217 Ile Denis Inner Islands 26.7°C
218 Brass 26.7°C
219 Sinoe Bay Sinoe County 26.7°C
220 Man O War Bay Southwest 26.7°C
221 Bioko 26.7°C
222 Greenville 26.7°C
223 Bonny 26.7°C
224 Luba 26.6°C
225 Okrika 26.6°C
226 Port Harcourt 26.6°C
227 Porto de Sal Rei Boa Vista 26.6°C
228 Limbe 26.6°C
229 Burutu 26.6°C
230 Madagho Delta 26.6°C
231 Bonaberi 26.6°C
232 Bizerte 26.6°C
233 Forcados River Bar Delta State 26.6°C
234 Andoany 26.6°C
235 Nosy Be 26.6°C
236 Douala 26.5°C
237 Felicite Island 26.5°C
238 La Digue 26.5°C
239 Río Campo Litoral 26.5°C
240 Bata 26.5°C
241 Mbini Litoral 26.5°C
242 Rio Benito Litoral 26.5°C
243 Boa Vista 26.4°C
244 Sal Rei 26.4°C
245 Baia de Santo Antonio Príncipe 26.4°C
246 Anse Lazio 26.4°C
247 Anse Volbert 26.4°C
248 Cousin Island 26.4°C
249 Praslin 26.4°C
250 Porto Grande de S. Vicente São Vicente 26.4°C
251 Ilha do Sal Bahia de Palmeira Sal 26.4°C
252 Nosy Mitsio Antsiranana Province 26.4°C
253 North Island 26.4°C
254 Silhouette Island 26.4°C
255 Baie Curieuse Grand'Anse Mahé 26.3°C
256 Praslin Island Baie Sainte Anne 26.3°C
257 Sal 26.3°C
258 Santa Maria 26.3°C
259 Frigate Island 26.3°C
260 Dellys 26.3°C
261 Algiers 26.3°C
262 Bordj El Kiffan 26.3°C
263 Island Anonyme 26.2°C
264 Round Island 26.2°C
265 Sainte Anne Island 26.2°C
266 Beau Vallon 26.2°C
267 Island Cerf 26.2°C
268 Mahe Island 26.2°C
269 Victoria 26.2°C
270 Boumerdes 26.2°C
271 Harper 26.2°C
272 Mindelo 26.2°C
273 Sao Vicente 26.2°C
274 Île Aux Vaches Grand'Anse Mahé 26.2°C
275 Mahé Grand'Anse Mahé 26.2°C
276 Pombas 26.2°C
277 Ponta Do Sol 26.2°C
278 Porto Novo 26.2°C
279 Ribeira Grande 26.2°C
280 Santo Antao 26.2°C
281 Sao Nicolau 26.2°C
282 Tarrafal De Sao Nicolau 26.2°C
283 Santa Luzia 26.1°C
284 Bancs Africains Outer Islands 26.1°C
285 Dzaoudzi Dzaoudzi 26.1°C
286 Cocobeach 26.1°C
287 Bandraboua 26.1°C
288 Koungou 26.1°C
289 Mamoudzou 26.1°C
290 Mtsahara 26.1°C
291 Mtsamboro 26.1°C
292 Passamainty 26.1°C
293 Sada 26.1°C
294 Batja Pwani Region 26.1°C
295 Salale Pwani Region 26.1°C
296 Simba Uranga Pwani Region 26.1°C
297 Baia de Ana Chaves São Tomé 26.1°C
298 Eagle Island Outer Islands 26.1°C
299 Boumerdas Boumerdès Province 26.1°C
300 Pointe Owendo Estuaire 26.1°C
301 Bab Ezzouar 26.0°C
302 Ouani 26.0°C
303 Libreville 26.0°C
304 Bujumbura 26.0°C
305 Gisenyi 26.0°C
306 Desroches Island 26.0°C
307 Lake Manyara 26.0°C
308 Musoma 26.0°C
309 Mwanza 26.0°C
310 Ngorongoro 26.0°C
311 Entebbe 26.0°C
312 Kampala 26.0°C
313 Tipasa Tipaza Province 26.0°C
314 Caue 26.0°C
315 Sao Jose dos Angolaresh 26.0°C
316 Sao Tome 26.0°C
317 Usimbe Pwani Region 26.0°C
318 Tipaza 26.0°C
319 Agalega Islands Agaléga 26.0°C
320 Bagamoyo 26.0°C
321 Moroney 26.0°C
322 D'arros Island Outer Islands 26.0°C
323 Nosy Lava Mahajanga Province 25.9°C
324 Lake Malawi 25.9°C
325 Lake Niassa 25.9°C
326 Lake Nyasa 25.9°C
327 Ebute Ikorodu 25.9°C
328 Lagos 25.9°C
329 Île Desroches Grand'Anse Mahé 25.9°C
330 Iles Desroches Outer Islands 25.9°C
331 Tanganyika 25.9°C
332 Tabou 25.9°C
333 Badagry Creek Lagos 25.9°C
334 Lagos Bar Lagos 25.9°C
335 Sao Tome Caué 25.9°C
336 Kilindoni Pwani Region 25.9°C
337 Mahonda 25.9°C
338 Mocimboa da Praia Cabo Delgado 25.9°C
339 Porto do Ibo Cabo Delgado 25.9°C
340 Mafia Island 25.9°C
341 Vamizi Island 25.9°C
342 Pemba 25.9°C
343 Coetivy Island Outer Islands 25.9°C
344 Kiswere Lindi Region 25.8°C
345 Mtwara Bay Mtwara Region 25.8°C
346 Mtwara 25.8°C
347 Palma (Baia de Tungue) Cabo Delgado 25.8°C
348 Lindi 25.8°C
349 Chole Bay (Mafia Island) Pwani Region 25.8°C
350 Alphonse Island 25.8°C
351 Tanga 25.8°C
352 Simuco Nampula 25.8°C
353 Nosy Makamby Mahajanga Province 25.8°C
354 Nacala Porto 25.8°C
355 Nacala Nampula 25.8°C
356 Zanzibar 25.8°C
357 Jinja 25.8°C
358 Marie Louise Island Outer Islands 25.8°C
359 Pangani Bay Tanga Region 25.8°C
360 Marka 25.8°C
361 Baie De Baly Toamasina Province 25.8°C
362 Mkokotoni Harbour Unguja North Region 25.8°C
363 Dar es Salaam 25.7°C
364 Mogadishu 25.7°C
365 Nungwi 25.7°C
366 PajePaje 25.7°C
367 Mahonda Unguja North Region 25.7°C
368 Ras Rangoni Dar es Salam 25.7°C
369 Ras Rongoni Dar es Salam 25.7°C
370 Muqdisho (Mogadishu) Banaadir 25.7°C
371 Latham Island Zanzibar 25.7°C
372 Mahajanga 25.7°C
373 Porto de Mozambique Nampula 25.7°C
374 Chake Chake 25.7°C
375 Ilha De Mocambique 25.7°C
376 Kismaayo 25.7°C
377 Pemba 25.7°C
378 Diani Beach 25.6°C
379 Gazi 25.6°C
380 Kisumu 25.6°C
381 Shimoni 25.6°C
382 Islas Chafarinas plazas de soberanía 25.6°C
383 Bamburi 25.6°C
384 Kipini 25.6°C
385 Mombasa 25.6°C
386 Kilifi 25.6°C
387 Takaungu 25.6°C
388 Watamu 25.6°C
389 Lamu 25.6°C
390 Malindi 25.6°C
391 Baraawe Shabeellaha Hoose 25.6°C
392 Mkoani Kusini Pemba 25.6°C
393 Wasini Island Kwale County 25.6°C
394 Qooriga Kismaayo Jubbada Hoose 25.6°C
395 Pemba Island Pemba North Region 25.6°C
396 Kilindini Mombasa County 25.6°C
397 Mesale Island Pemba South Region 25.6°C
398 Mesali Island Pemba South Region 25.6°C
399 Buur Gaabo 25.6°C
400 Marosakoa Mahajanga Province 25.6°C
401 Nosy Maroantaly Mahajanga Province 25.6°C
402 Msuka Bay Pemba North Region 25.6°C
403 Shela Lamu County 25.6°C
404 Pointe Ambararata Mahajanga Province 25.6°C
405 Cadale 25.6°C
406 Port-Gentil 25.5°C
407 Pointe Maroloha Mahajanga Province 25.5°C
408 Porto-Novo 25.5°C
409 Kiunga Lamu County 25.5°C
410 Cap Lopez Ogooue-Maritime 25.5°C
411 Maintirano Mahajanga Province 25.5°C
412 Antonio Enes 25.4°C
413 Mers El Kebir 25.4°C
414 Oran 25.4°C
415 Ain El Turk 25.4°C
416 Cotonou 25.4°C
417 Saidia 25.4°C
418 Mostaganem 25.3°C
419 Baie du Courrier Antsiranana Province 25.3°C
420 Beni Saf 25.2°C
421 Farquhar Islands Outer Islands 25.2°C
422 Moma Nampula 25.2°C
423 Kariat Arkmane 25.1°C
424 Saint Pierre Island Praslin 25.1°C
425 Georgetown 25.1°C
426 Ascension Island Saint Helena 25.1°C
427 Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) Antsiranana Province 25.0°C
428 Antseranana 25.0°C
429 Aldabra Islands Outer Islands 25.0°C
430 Assumption Outer Islands 24.9°C
431 Moebase Zambézia 24.9°C
432 Îlot Indien Toliara Province 24.9°C
433 Nosy Andriamitaroka Mahajanga Province 24.9°C
434 Cap Ankarana Toliara Province 24.9°C
435 Morondava 24.9°C
436 Nosy Andriangory Mahajanga Province 24.8°C
437 Moromb 24.8°C
438 Baie De Rigny Antsiranana Province 24.8°C
439 Porto de Pebane Zambezia 24.8°C
440 Vohemar Antsiranana Province 24.8°C
441 Hobyo 24.7°C
442 Nosy Hao Mahajanga Province 24.7°C
443 Nador 24.7°C
444 Sambava 24.7°C
445 Antalaha 24.7°C
446 Axim 24.6°C
447 Rade d'Antalaha Province de Diego-Suarez 24.6°C
448 Baie d'al Hoceima Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima 24.6°C
449 Macuse Zambézia 24.5°C
450 Maquival Zambézia 24.5°C
451 Morrubune Zambezia 24.5°C
452 Quelimane 24.4°C
453 Nchelenge 24.4°C
454 Keta Volta Region 24.4°C
455 Al Hoceima 24.4°C
456 Lome 24.4°C
457 Andovoranto 24.4°C
458 Toamasina 24.4°C
459 Sekondi-Takoradi 24.4°C
460 Grand Bassam 24.3°C
461 Vatomandry Toamasina Province 24.3°C
462 Fenoarivo Atsinanana 24.3°C
463 Nosy Varika 24.3°C
464 Toliara 24.3°C
465 Ambodifotatra 24.3°C
466 Anakao 24.3°C
467 Ifaty 24.3°C
468 Nosy Boraha Sainte-Marie 24.3°C
469 Fenoarivo Atsinanana Toamasina Province 24.3°C
470 Mahavelona 24.3°C
471 Soanierana Ivongo 24.2°C
472 Chinde (Porto De) Zambézia 24.2°C
473 Porto de Chinde Zambezia 24.2°C
474 Abidjan-Vridi District Autonome d'Abidjan 24.1°C
475 Bazaruto Archipelago Sofala 24.1°C
476 Baie De Tintingue Toamasina Province 24.1°C
477 Mananara Avaratra 24.1°C
478 Manakara 24.0°C
479 Cap Malheureux 24.0°C
480 Roches Noire Rivière du Rempart District 24.0°C
481 Grand-Baie 24.0°C
482 Grand Gaube 24.0°C
483 Grande Pointe aux Piments 24.0°C
484 Port Louis 24.0°C
485 Poste de Flacq 24.0°C
486 Riviere du Rempart 24.0°C
487 Roches Noires 24.0°C
488 Trou aux Biches 24.0°C
489 Turtle Bay 24.0°C
490 Flic-en-Flac 24.0°C
491 Grande Riviere Noire 24.0°C
492 Le Morne 24.0°C
493 Petite Case Noyale 24.0°C
494 Tamarin 24.0°C
495 Tofo 24.0°C
496 Belle Mare 24.0°C
497 Trou deau Douce 24.0°C
498 Inhambane 24.0°C
499 Maxixe 24.0°C
500 Abidjan 23.9°C
501 Bambous Virieux 23.9°C
502 Grand Sable 23.9°C
503 Grande Riviere Sud Est 23.9°C
504 Quatre Soeurs 23.9°C
505 Vilankulos 23.9°C
506 Maroantsetra 23.9°C
507 Linga-Linga Inhambane Province 23.9°C
508 Sekondi Western 23.9°C
509 Shama Junction Western Region 23.9°C
510 Takoradi Western Region 23.9°C
511 Port Reunion (Pointe des Galets) Saint-Paul 23.9°C
512 Bazaruto Inhambane Province 23.9°C
513 Saint-Gilles-les-Bains 23.9°C
514 Le Port 23.9°C
515 Les Avirons 23.9°C
516 Piton Saint-Leu 23.9°C
517 Saint-Denis 23.9°C
518 Saint-Leu 23.9°C
519 Saint-Paul 23.9°C
520 Port Mathurin 23.8°C
521 Rodrigues 23.8°C
522 Grand Lahou 23.8°C
523 Beau-Vallon 23.8°C
524 Blue Bay 23.8°C
525 Bois des Amourettes 23.8°C
526 Mahebourg 23.8°C
527 Mauritius Island 23.8°C
528 Bazaruto Island 23.8°C
529 Souillac 23.8°C
530 Tema 23.7°C
531 Sassandra 23.7°C
532 Cape Coast 23.7°C
533 Sal 23.7°C
534 Port Sonara Southwest 23.6°C
535 San-Pedro 23.6°C
536 Saint-Joseph 23.5°C
537 Saint-Philippe 23.5°C
538 Saint-Pierre 23.5°C
539 Mumford Central 23.5°C
540 Beira 23.5°C
541 Accra 23.5°C
542 Teshie 23.5°C
543 Winneba 23.4°C
544 Saltpond Central 23.4°C
545 Sofala Sofala Province 23.4°C
546 Porto de Bartolomeu Dias Inhambane Province 23.4°C
547 Elmina Central 23.4°C
548 Androka Toliara Province 23.3°C
549 Bouznika 23.3°C
550 Chiloane (Porto De) Sofala 23.3°C
551 Porto de Chiloane Sofala Province 23.3°C
552 Casablanca 23.3°C
553 Mohmmedia 23.2°C
554 Tizgane Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima 23.2°C
555 Apam Central 23.2°C
556 Mohammedia Casablanca-Settat 23.2°C
557 Azla 23.1°C
558 Martil 23.1°C
559 Tetuan 23.1°C
560 Rabat 23.0°C
561 Salé Rabat-Salé-Kénitra 22.9°C
562 Pointe Bulabemba Kongo-Central 22.9°C
563 Mayumba 22.9°C
564 Mehdiya Kénitra 22.7°C
565 Soyo 22.7°C
566 Fort Dauphin 22.7°C
567 Ponta do Ouro 22.6°C
568 Ponta Malongane 22.6°C
569 Guera Western Sahara 22.6°C
570 El Jadida 22.6°C
571 Enseada de Cabinda Cabinda 22.6°C
572 Sodwana Bay 22.5°C
573 Muanda 22.5°C
574 Loandjili Kouilou 22.5°C
575 Pointe-Noire Pwantenwa 22.5°C
576 Kosi Bay KwaZulu-Natal 22.5°C
577 Cape Vidal KwaZulu-Natal 22.4°C
578 Moulay Bousselham 22.4°C
579 Tangier 22.4°C
580 St Lucia 22.3°C
581 Asilah 22.3°C
582 Xai Xai 22.3°C
583 Cabinda 22.2°C
584 Cap Spartel Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma 22.2°C
585 Tanger Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma 22.2°C
586 Bandarbeyla 22.2°C
587 Saint Lucia KwaZulu-Natal 22.2°C
588 Loandjili 22.2°C
589 Pointe-Noire 22.2°C
590 Inhampura Gaza 22.1°C
591 Ksar es Seghir 22.1°C
592 Larache 22.1°C
593 Bilene 22.0°C
594 Hejar Lesfar Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima 21.9°C
595 Richards Bay 21.8°C
596 Margate 21.8°C
597 Maputo 21.7°C
598 Matola 21.7°C
599 Nouadhibou 21.7°C
600 Baixos da Inhaca Maputo Province 21.7°C
601 Port Shepstone 21.7°C
602 Port Saint Johns 21.6°C
603 Amanzimtoti 21.6°C
604 Umkomaas 21.6°C
605 Shelly Beach KwaZulu-Natal 21.5°C
606 Tanger Mediterranee Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma 21.5°C
607 Coffee Bay 21.4°C
608 Port Edward KwaZulu-Natal 21.4°C
609 Scottburgh 21.3°C
610 Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz 21.3°C
611 Cabo Bojador Western Sahara 21.2°C
612 Jamestown 21.2°C
613 Baia Farta 21.1°C
614 Umhlanga 21.0°C
615 Tarfaya 21.0°C
616 St. Helena Island Saint Helena 21.0°C
617 eSikhawini KwaZulu-Natal 20.9°C
618 Mtunzini KwaZulu-Natal 20.9°C
619 Benguela 20.8°C
620 Porto de Luanda Luanda 20.8°C
621 Mazeppa Bay Eastern Cape 20.8°C
622 Luanda 20.7°C
623 East London 20.7°C
624 Porto do Lobito Benguela 20.7°C
625 Ballitoville 20.7°C
626 Durban 20.7°C
627 Safi 20.7°C
628 Ballito KwaZulu-Natal 20.7°C
629 Salt Rock KwaZulu-Natal 20.7°C
630 Umdloti KwaZulu-Natal 20.7°C
631 Umhlanga Rocks KwaZulu-Natal 20.7°C
632 Sidi Ifni 20.7°C
633 KwaZulu-Natal 20.6°C
634 Lobito 20.6°C
635 Tamajarusch Guelmim-Oued Noun 20.5°C
636 Tugela River KwaZulu-Natal 20.5°C
637 Baia dos Elefantes Benguela Province 20.5°C
638 Agadir 20.4°C
639 Tizgane 20.4°C
640 Taghazout 20.3°C
641 Tantan Guelmim-Oued Noun 20.3°C
642 Dakhla 20.3°C
643 Ad-Dakhla (Villa Cisneros Bar) Western Sahara 20.3°C
644 Morgans Bay Eastern Cape 20.2°C
645 Wavecrest Eastern Cape 20.2°C
646 Chintsa Eastern Cape 20.1°C
647 Kidd's Beach Eastern Cape 20.0°C
648 Baia de Santa Marta Namibe Province 20.0°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 August, 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.

Related rankings