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Where it's hot in February in Africa

Africa coastal locations where the sea is genuinely warm in February. The regional average sits at 24.2°C in February. 547 of 748 tracked locations cross the comfortable swim threshold of 20°C this month — that's 73% of Africa's coastline.

Above 20°C

547

73% of Africa coastal locations, in February

Above 25°C

425

57% of Africa coastal locations, in February

Warmest in February

Îlot Indien

30.6°C in Madagascar

What the Africa sea feels like in February

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
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  • 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 February compares

February is a transition month for Africa. The warmer half of the region's coast is comfortable; the cooler half is borderline.

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 February mean built from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 hottest Africa locations in February

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

# Location February mean
1 Îlot Indien Toliara Province 30.6°C
2 Morondava 30.4°C
3 Cap Ankarana Toliara Province 30.4°C
4 Maintirano Mahajanga Province 30.4°C
5 Nosy Andriangory Mahajanga Province 30.3°C
6 Nosy Andriamitaroka Mahajanga Province 30.3°C
7 Nosy Maroantaly Mahajanga Province 30.1°C
8 Moromb 30.0°C
9 Sofala Sofala Province 29.9°C
10 Andoany (Hell-Ville) Antsiranana Province 29.9°C
11 Andoany (Hellville) Antsiranana Province 29.9°C
12 Nosy Hao Mahajanga Province 29.9°C
13 Pointe Maroloha Mahajanga Province 29.8°C
14 Beira 29.8°C
15 Chiloane (Porto De) Sofala 29.8°C
16 Porto de Chiloane Sofala Province 29.8°C
17 Nosy Makamby Mahajanga Province 29.8°C
18 Nosy Mitsio Antsiranana Province 29.8°C
19 Nosy Lava Mahajanga Province 29.8°C
20 Marosakoa Mahajanga Province 29.8°C
21 Baie De Baly Toamasina Province 29.7°C
22 Pointe Ambararata Mahajanga Province 29.7°C
23 Rio del Rey Entrance Ndian 29.7°C
24 Mahajanga 29.7°C
25 Andoany 29.7°C
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26 Nosy Be 29.7°C
27 Macuse Zambézia 29.6°C
28 Maquival Zambézia 29.6°C
29 Morrubune Zambezia 29.6°C
30 Porto de Pebane Zambezia 29.6°C
31 Jamestown Akwa Ibom 29.6°C
32 Man O War Bay Southwest 29.5°C
33 Chinde (Porto De) Zambézia 29.5°C
34 Porto de Chinde Zambezia 29.5°C
35 Akassa Bayelsa 29.5°C
36 Bamusso 29.5°C
37 Malabo 29.5°C
38 Toliara 29.5°C
39 Burutu 29.5°C
40 Bonaberi 29.5°C
41 Moebase Zambézia 29.5°C
42 Forcados River Bar Delta State 29.5°C
43 Limbe 29.5°C
44 Brass 29.5°C
45 Madagho Delta 29.5°C
46 Dzaoudzi Dzaoudzi 29.5°C
47 Moroney 29.5°C
48 Ouani 29.5°C
49 Anakao 29.5°C
50 Ifaty 29.5°C

Above the comfortable-swim threshold (20°C)

Every Africa location whose typical February mean sits above 20°C, the threshold most people find comfortable for unassisted swimming. 547 locations in total (73% of the region's coastline).

# Location February mean
1 Îlot Indien Toliara Province 30.6°C
2 Morondava 30.4°C
3 Cap Ankarana Toliara Province 30.4°C
4 Maintirano Mahajanga Province 30.4°C
5 Nosy Andriangory Mahajanga Province 30.3°C
6 Nosy Andriamitaroka Mahajanga Province 30.3°C
7 Nosy Maroantaly Mahajanga Province 30.1°C
8 Moromb 30.0°C
9 Sofala Sofala Province 29.9°C
10 Andoany (Hell-Ville) Antsiranana Province 29.9°C
11 Andoany (Hellville) Antsiranana Province 29.9°C
12 Nosy Hao Mahajanga Province 29.9°C
13 Pointe Maroloha Mahajanga Province 29.8°C
14 Beira 29.8°C
15 Chiloane (Porto De) Sofala 29.8°C
16 Porto de Chiloane Sofala Province 29.8°C
17 Nosy Makamby Mahajanga Province 29.8°C
18 Nosy Mitsio Antsiranana Province 29.8°C
19 Nosy Lava Mahajanga Province 29.8°C
20 Marosakoa Mahajanga Province 29.8°C
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21 Baie De Baly Toamasina Province 29.7°C
22 Pointe Ambararata Mahajanga Province 29.7°C
23 Rio del Rey Entrance Ndian 29.7°C
24 Mahajanga 29.7°C
25 Andoany 29.7°C
26 Nosy Be 29.7°C
27 Macuse Zambézia 29.6°C
28 Maquival Zambézia 29.6°C
29 Morrubune Zambezia 29.6°C
30 Porto de Pebane Zambezia 29.6°C
31 Jamestown Akwa Ibom 29.6°C
32 Man O War Bay Southwest 29.5°C
33 Chinde (Porto De) Zambézia 29.5°C
34 Porto de Chinde Zambezia 29.5°C
35 Akassa Bayelsa 29.5°C
36 Bamusso 29.5°C
37 Malabo 29.5°C
38 Toliara 29.5°C
39 Burutu 29.5°C
40 Bonaberi 29.5°C
41 Moebase Zambézia 29.5°C
42 Forcados River Bar Delta State 29.5°C
43 Limbe 29.5°C
44 Brass 29.5°C
45 Madagho Delta 29.5°C
46 Dzaoudzi Dzaoudzi 29.5°C
47 Moroney 29.5°C
48 Ouani 29.5°C
49 Anakao 29.5°C
50 Ifaty 29.5°C
51 Bandraboua 29.5°C
52 Koungou 29.5°C
53 Mamoudzou 29.5°C
54 Mtsahara 29.5°C
55 Mtsamboro 29.5°C
56 Passamainty 29.5°C
57 Sada 29.5°C
58 Aldabra Islands Outer Islands 29.5°C
59 Calabar 29.4°C
60 Esuk Oron 29.4°C
61 Baia de Santo Antonio Príncipe 29.4°C
62 Mbini Litoral 29.4°C
63 Rio Benito Litoral 29.4°C
64 Douala 29.4°C
65 Bata 29.4°C
66 Río Campo Litoral 29.4°C
67 Palma (Baia de Tungue) Cabo Delgado 29.4°C
68 Cocobeach 29.4°C
69 Porto do Ibo Cabo Delgado 29.4°C
70 Luba 29.4°C
71 Moma Nampula 29.4°C
72 Quelimane 29.4°C
73 Bonny River Approaches Rivers State 29.4°C
74 Assumption Outer Islands 29.4°C
75 Nchelenge 29.4°C
76 Pemba 29.4°C
77 Bioko 29.4°C
78 Libreville 29.4°C
79 Bonny River Bar Rivers State 29.4°C
80 Bonny Town Rivers 29.4°C
81 Mtwara Bay Mtwara Region 29.4°C
82 Pointe Owendo Estuaire 29.3°C
83 Maroantsetra 29.3°C
84 Porto de Bartolomeu Dias Inhambane Province 29.3°C
85 Qua Iboe River Entrance Akwa Ibom State 29.3°C
86 Vamizi Island 29.3°C
87 Opobo River Entrance (Sandy Point) Rivers 29.3°C
88 Mocimboa da Praia Cabo Delgado 29.3°C
89 Bonny 29.3°C
90 Mtwara 29.3°C
91 Okrika 29.3°C
92 Port Harcourt 29.3°C
93 Mananara Avaratra 29.2°C
94 Baia de Ana Chaves São Tomé 29.2°C
95 Kiswere Lindi Region 29.2°C
96 Lindi 29.2°C
97 Agalega Islands Agaléga 29.2°C
98 Simuco Nampula 29.2°C
99 Sao Tome Caué 29.2°C
100 Chole Bay (Mafia Island) Pwani Region 29.2°C
101 Nacala Porto 29.2°C
102 Batja Pwani Region 29.2°C
103 Mafia Island 29.2°C
104 Salale Pwani Region 29.2°C
105 Simba Uranga Pwani Region 29.2°C
106 Antonio Enes 29.1°C
107 Caue 29.1°C
108 Sao Jose dos Angolaresh 29.1°C
109 Sao Tome 29.1°C
110 Sinoe Bay Sinoe County 29.1°C
111 Farquhar Islands Outer Islands 29.1°C
112 Rade d'Antalaha Province de Diego-Suarez 29.1°C
113 Nacala Nampula 29.1°C
114 Kilindoni Pwani Region 29.1°C
115 Tanganyika 29.1°C
116 Usimbe Pwani Region 29.1°C
117 Latham Island Zanzibar 29.1°C
118 Cap Lopez Ogooue-Maritime 29.1°C
119 Port-Gentil 29.1°C
120 Bazaruto Inhambane Province 29.1°C
121 Harper 29.1°C
122 Sambava 29.1°C
123 Lake Malawi 29.1°C
124 Bazaruto Island 29.1°C
125 Lake Niassa 29.1°C
126 Alphonse Island 29.1°C
127 Lake Nyasa 29.1°C
128 Antalaha 29.1°C
129 Vohemar Antsiranana Province 29.0°C
130 Ebute Ikorodu 29.0°C
131 Lagos 29.0°C
132 Bancs Africains Outer Islands 29.0°C
133 Bagamoyo 29.0°C
134 Baffu Bay Sinoe County 29.0°C
135 Saint Pierre Island Praslin 29.0°C
136 Beau Vallon 29.0°C
137 Denis Island 29.0°C
138 Eagle Island Outer Islands 29.0°C
139 Island Cerf 29.0°C
140 Mahe Island 29.0°C
141 North Island 29.0°C
142 Silhouette Island 29.0°C
143 Victoria 29.0°C
144 Bazaruto Archipelago Sofala 29.0°C
145 Anse Lazio 29.0°C
146 Anse Volbert 29.0°C
147 Cousin Island 29.0°C
148 Ile Denis Inner Islands 29.0°C
149 Praslin 29.0°C
150 Ras Rangoni Dar es Salam 29.0°C
151 Ras Rongoni Dar es Salam 29.0°C
152 Ambodifotatra 29.0°C
153 Nosy Boraha Sainte-Marie 29.0°C
154 Vilankulos 29.0°C
155 Felicite Island 29.0°C
156 Island Anonyme 29.0°C
157 La Digue 29.0°C
158 Round Island 29.0°C
159 Sainte Anne Island 29.0°C
160 Dar es Salaam 29.0°C
161 Mahonda Unguja North Region 29.0°C
162 D'arros Island Outer Islands 29.0°C
163 Île Aux Vaches Grand'Anse Mahé 29.0°C
164 Mahé Grand'Anse Mahé 29.0°C
165 Porto-Novo 29.0°C
166 Badagry Creek Lagos 29.0°C
167 Lagos Bar Lagos 29.0°C
168 Frigate Island 29.0°C
169 PajePaje 29.0°C
170 Ilha De Mocambique 28.9°C
171 Baie Curieuse Grand'Anse Mahé 28.9°C
172 Desroches Island 28.9°C
173 Marie Louise Island Outer Islands 28.9°C
174 Praslin Island Baie Sainte Anne 28.9°C
175 Bujumbura 28.9°C
176 Gisenyi 28.9°C
177 Bird Island 28.9°C
178 Lake Manyara 28.9°C
179 Musoma 28.9°C
180 Mwanza 28.9°C
181 Ngorongoro 28.9°C
182 Entebbe 28.9°C
183 Kampala 28.9°C
184 Tabou 28.9°C
185 Mahavelona 28.9°C
186 Porto de Mozambique Nampula 28.9°C
187 Baie du Courrier Antsiranana Province 28.9°C
188 Soanierana Ivongo 28.9°C
189 Port Sonara Southwest 28.9°C
190 Baie De Rigny Antsiranana Province 28.9°C
191 Antsiranana (Diego Suarez) Antsiranana Province 28.9°C
192 Île Desroches Grand'Anse Mahé 28.9°C
193 Iles Desroches Outer Islands 28.9°C
194 Baie De Tintingue Toamasina Province 28.9°C
195 Chake Chake 28.9°C
196 Pemba Island Pemba North Region 28.9°C
197 Cotonou 28.9°C
198 Fenoarivo Atsinanana Toamasina Province 28.9°C
199 River Cess River Cess 28.9°C
200 Antseranana 28.9°C
201 Mkokotoni Harbour Unguja North Region 28.8°C
202 Greenville 28.8°C
203 Mahonda 28.8°C
204 Zanzibar 28.8°C
205 Mkoani Kusini Pemba 28.8°C
206 Pemba 28.8°C
207 Toamasina 28.8°C
208 Andovoranto 28.8°C
209 Mesale Island Pemba South Region 28.7°C
210 Mesali Island Pemba South Region 28.7°C
211 Coetivy Island Outer Islands 28.6°C
212 Loandjili Kouilou 28.6°C
213 Pointe-Noire Pwantenwa 28.6°C
214 Vatomandry Toamasina Province 28.6°C
215 Nungwi 28.6°C
216 Fenoarivo Atsinanana 28.6°C
217 Nosy Varika 28.6°C
218 River Cess 28.6°C
219 Msuka Bay Pemba North Region 28.6°C
220 Pangani Bay Tanga Region 28.6°C
221 Enseada de Cabinda Cabinda 28.5°C
222 Keta Volta Region 28.5°C
223 Tanga 28.5°C
224 Linga-Linga Inhambane Province 28.5°C
225 Pointe Bulabemba Kongo-Central 28.5°C
226 Lome 28.5°C
227 Konakridee 28.5°C
228 Loandjili 28.5°C
229 Pointe-Noire 28.5°C
230 Jinja 28.5°C
231 Shimoni 28.4°C
232 Tema 28.4°C
233 Buchanan 28.4°C
234 Wasini Island Kwale County 28.4°C
235 Saint-Gilles-les-Bains 28.4°C
236 Shenge Point Southern Province 28.4°C
237 Axim 28.4°C
238 Tofo 28.4°C
239 Les Avirons 28.4°C
240 Piton Saint-Leu 28.4°C
241 Saint-Leu 28.4°C
242 Saint-Paul 28.4°C
243 Bamburi 28.4°C
244 Kisumu 28.4°C
245 Mombasa 28.4°C
246 Le Port 28.4°C
247 Saint-Denis 28.4°C
248 Cabinda 28.4°C
249 Inhambane 28.4°C
250 Maxixe 28.4°C
251 Mayumba 28.3°C
252 Androka Toliara Province 28.3°C
253 Manakara 28.3°C
254 Muanda 28.3°C
255 Porto de Luanda Luanda 28.3°C
256 Flic-en-Flac 28.3°C
257 Grande Riviere Noire 28.3°C
258 Le Morne 28.3°C
259 Petite Case Noyale 28.3°C
260 Tamarin 28.3°C
261 Grand Bassam 28.3°C
262 Sekondi-Takoradi 28.3°C
263 Port Reunion (Pointe des Galets) Saint-Paul 28.3°C
264 Accra 28.3°C
265 Teshie 28.3°C
266 Diani Beach 28.3°C
267 Gazi 28.3°C
268 Grand-Baie 28.3°C
269 Grand Gaube 28.3°C
270 Grande Pointe aux Piments 28.3°C
271 Port Louis 28.3°C
272 Poste de Flacq 28.3°C
273 Riviere du Rempart 28.3°C
274 Roches Noires 28.3°C
275 Trou aux Biches 28.3°C
276 Turtle Bay 28.3°C
277 Cap Malheureux 28.2°C
278 Freetown 28.2°C
279 Soyo 28.2°C
280 Kilindini Mombasa County 28.2°C
281 Belle Mare 28.2°C
282 Trou deau Douce 28.2°C
283 Kilifi 28.2°C
284 Takaungu 28.2°C
285 Camayenne Conakry 28.2°C
286 Bambous Virieux 28.2°C
287 Beau-Vallon 28.2°C
288 Blue Bay 28.2°C
289 Bois des Amourettes 28.2°C
290 Grand Sable 28.2°C
291 Grande Riviere Sud Est 28.2°C
292 Mahebourg 28.2°C
293 Mauritius Island 28.2°C
294 Port Mathurin 28.2°C
295 Quatre Soeurs 28.2°C
296 Roches Noire Rivière du Rempart District 28.2°C
297 Rodrigues 28.2°C
298 Winneba 28.2°C
299 Souillac 28.2°C
300 Baixos da Inhaca Maputo Province 28.2°C
301 Konakridee Northern Province 28.2°C
302 Saint-Joseph 28.1°C
303 Saint-Philippe 28.1°C
304 Saint-Pierre 28.1°C
305 Cape Coast 28.1°C
306 Kassiri 28.0°C
307 Luanda 28.0°C
308 Inhampura Gaza 28.0°C
309 Pepel 28.0°C
310 Tintafor 28.0°C
311 Grand Lahou 28.0°C
312 Monrovia 28.0°C
313 Mumford Central 28.0°C
314 Sassandra 28.0°C
315 Sekondi Western 28.0°C
316 Shama Junction Western Region 28.0°C
317 Takoradi Western Region 28.0°C
318 Malindi 28.0°C
319 Kosi Bay KwaZulu-Natal 27.9°C
320 Sheather Rock Southern 27.9°C
321 Conakry 27.9°C
322 Maputo 27.9°C
323 Matola 27.9°C
324 Abidjan-Vridi District Autonome d'Abidjan 27.9°C
325 Watamu 27.9°C
326 Saltpond Central 27.9°C
327 Cape Vidal KwaZulu-Natal 27.9°C
328 Bilene 27.8°C
329 Abidjan 27.8°C
330 Xai Xai 27.8°C
331 Elmina Central 27.8°C
332 Robertsport 27.8°C
333 Ponta do Ouro 27.8°C
334 Ponta Malongane 27.8°C
335 Apam Central 27.7°C
336 Sodwana Bay 27.7°C
337 Kipini 27.6°C
338 Boffa 27.6°C
339 San-Pedro 27.6°C
340 Port Kamsar Boké 27.5°C
341 Rio Nunez Approaches Boke Prefecture 27.5°C
342 Shela Lamu County 27.5°C
343 Saint Lucia KwaZulu-Natal 27.5°C
344 Ascension Island Saint Helena 27.4°C
345 Lamu 27.4°C
346 Baia Farta 27.4°C
347 Georgetown 27.4°C
348 Benguela 27.3°C
349 Porto do Lobito Benguela 27.3°C
350 St Lucia 27.3°C
351 Lobito 27.3°C
352 Bonthe 27.3°C
353 Porto Amboim 27.2°C
354 Mits'iwa Northern Red Sea 27.1°C
355 Bahir Dar 27.0°C
356 Lake Tana 27.0°C
357 Massawa 27.0°C
358 Kiunga Lamu County 27.0°C
359 Qooriga Kismaayo Jubbada Hoose 27.0°C
360 Buur Gaabo 26.9°C
361 Kismaayo 26.9°C
362 Ghoubbet El Kharâb Devil's Islands 26.9°C
363 Shelly Beach KwaZulu-Natal 26.8°C
364 Djibouti 26.8°C
365 Tadjoura 26.8°C
366 Abaya Lake 26.8°C
367 Arba Minch 26.8°C
368 Richards Bay 26.8°C
369 Djibouti Djibouti 26.7°C
370 Muqdisho (Mogadishu) Banaadir 26.7°C
371 Baraawe Shabeellaha Hoose 26.7°C
372 Marka 26.7°C
373 Mogadishu 26.7°C
374 Baia dos Elefantes Benguela Province 26.7°C
375 Loyada 26.6°C
376 Cadale 26.6°C
377 Dahlac Archipelago 26.6°C
378 Margate 26.6°C
379 Harmil Island Northern Red Sea 26.6°C
380 Port Edward KwaZulu-Natal 26.6°C
381 Saylac Awdal 26.6°C
382 Hobyo 26.5°C
383 Port Shepstone 26.5°C
384 Joao Vieira (Jamber Islands) Bolama 26.5°C
385 Obock 26.4°C
386 Fort Dauphin 26.4°C
387 Bandarbeyla 26.4°C
388 Amanzimtoti 26.4°C
389 Umkomaas 26.4°C
390 Bubaque Bolama 26.3°C
391 Berbera 26.2°C
392 Sawabi Obock 26.2°C
393 eSikhawini KwaZulu-Natal 26.2°C
394 Mtunzini KwaZulu-Natal 26.2°C
395 Bolama Bissau 26.2°C
396 Baia de Santa Marta Namibe Province 26.1°C
397 Ponta Biombo Biombo 26.1°C
398 Scottburgh 26.1°C
399 Port Saint Johns 26.0°C
400 Xiis Sanaag 26.0°C
401 Caluula Bari 25.9°C
402 Bereeda 25.9°C
403 Ballito KwaZulu-Natal 25.9°C
404 Salt Rock KwaZulu-Natal 25.9°C
405 Umdloti KwaZulu-Natal 25.9°C
406 Umhlanga Rocks KwaZulu-Natal 25.9°C
407 Bosaso 25.9°C
408 Qandala 25.9°C
409 Tugela River KwaZulu-Natal 25.8°C
410 Umhlanga 25.8°C
411 Port Sudan 25.7°C
412 Aseb Southern Red Sea 25.7°C
413 Bissau 25.7°C
414 Suakin 25.7°C
415 Coffee Bay 25.6°C
416 Assab 25.6°C
417 Sawakin Red Sea 25.5°C
418 Edd 25.5°C
419 Ballitoville 25.4°C
420 Durban 25.4°C
421 KwaZulu-Natal 25.4°C
422 Ilheu de Caio Provincia Norte 25.3°C
423 Mazeppa Bay Eastern Cape 25.2°C
424 St. Helena Island Saint Helena 25.0°C
425 Namibe 25.0°C
426 Muhammad Qol South Kordan 25.0°C
427 Cacheu Cacheu 24.9°C
428 Jamestown 24.9°C
429 East London 24.6°C
430 Varela Cacheu 24.5°C
431 Ziguinchor 24.5°C
432 Morgans Bay Eastern Cape 24.1°C
433 Wavecrest Eastern Cape 24.1°C
434 Cap Skirring 24.0°C
435 Tombua 23.9°C
436 Zabargad Island 23.9°C
437 Chintsa Eastern Cape 23.9°C
438 Kidd's Beach Eastern Cape 23.6°C
439 Barnīs Red Sea Governorate 23.6°C
440 Berenice 23.6°C
441 Porto da Praia Praia 23.5°C
442 Hamata 23.4°C
443 Calheta São Miguel 23.3°C
444 Brava 23.2°C
445 Baie do Tarrafal Tarrafal 23.2°C
446 Fogo 23.2°C
447 Cidade Velha 23.1°C
448 Praia 23.1°C
449 Porto Dos Mosteiros 23.0°C
450 Nabq 23.0°C
451 Ilha de Santiago 22.9°C
452 Coral Bay 22.9°C
453 Hadaba 22.9°C
454 Naama Bay 22.9°C
455 Ras Um El Sid 22.9°C
456 Sharm El Sheikh 22.9°C
457 Marsa Alam 22.9°C
458 Elphinstone Reef 22.9°C
459 Calheta 22.8°C
460 Maio 22.8°C
461 Vila Do Maio 22.8°C
462 Port Ghalib 22.8°C
463 Al Qusayr Red Sea Governorate 22.8°C
464 Ras Muhammad 22.7°C
465 Porto Grande de S. Vicente São Vicente 22.7°C
466 Jazirat Shakir South Sinai Governorate 22.7°C
467 El Quseir 22.7°C
468 Nile River (Luxor) 22.6°C
469 Makadi Bay 22.6°C
470 Safaga 22.6°C
471 Sharm El Naga 22.6°C
472 Soma Bay 22.6°C
473 Sahl Hasheesh 22.6°C
474 Pombas 22.5°C
475 Ponta Do Sol 22.5°C
476 Porto Novo 22.5°C
477 Ribeira Grande 22.5°C
478 Santo Antao 22.5°C
479 Porto de Sal Rei Boa Vista 22.5°C
480 Mindelo 22.4°C
481 Sao Vicente 22.4°C
482 Buniada Point North Bank Division 22.4°C
483 Dog Island North Bank Division 22.4°C
484 Pointe de Sangomar Fatick Region 22.4°C
485 Hurghada 22.4°C
486 Sao Nicolau 22.3°C
487 Tarrafal De Sao Nicolau 22.3°C
488 Santa Luzia 22.3°C
489 Ilha do Sal Bahia de Palmeira Sal 22.3°C
490 Boa Vista 22.2°C
491 Sal Rei 22.2°C
492 Sal 22.1°C
493 Santa Maria 22.1°C
494 Port Alfred 22.1°C
495 Dhahab South Sinai Governorate 22.0°C
496 Nuweiba 22.0°C
497 El Gouna 21.9°C
498 Nuwaybi‘A South Sinai Governorate 21.9°C
499 Agulhas 21.9°C
500 Cape Agulhas 21.9°C
501 Struisbaai 21.9°C
502 Dahab 21.8°C
503 Gulf of Aqaba 21.8°C
504 Cape Infanta Western Cape 21.8°C
505 De Hoop Nature Reserve Western Cape 21.8°C
506 Port Beaufort Western Cape 21.8°C
507 Taba 21.8°C
508 Infanta 21.8°C
509 Witsand 21.8°C
510 Sinai Peninsula (North) 21.8°C
511 Sinai Peninsula (South) 21.8°C
512 Stilbaai 21.7°C
513 Vleesbaai Western Cape 21.7°C
514 Herolds Bay Western Cape 21.6°C
515 El-Tor 21.6°C
516 Arniston 21.6°C
517 Juzur Ashrafi Red Sea Governorate 21.4°C
518 Bakau 21.4°C
519 Banjul 21.4°C
520 Kotu 21.4°C
521 Serrekunda 21.4°C
522 Kaolack 21.4°C
523 Hartenbos 21.3°C
524 Mossel Bay 21.3°C
525 Bahia dos Tigres Namibe Province 21.2°C
526 Sedgefield Western Cape 21.2°C
527 Kenton-on-Sea Eastern Cape 21.1°C
528 Wilderness 21.0°C
529 Brenton-on-Sea Western Cape 21.0°C
530 At Tur South Sinai Governorate 20.8°C
531 Gunjur 20.8°C
532 Kartong 20.8°C
533 Victoria Bay 20.8°C
534 Nature’s Valley Western Cape 20.7°C
535 Jeffreys Bay 20.6°C
536 Port Alfred, South Africa Eastern Cape 20.6°C
537 Buffelsbaai 20.6°C
538 Stormsrivier Eastern Cape 20.5°C
539 Knysna 20.5°C
540 Plettenberg Bay 20.4°C
541 Cape Saint Francis Eastern Cape 20.4°C
542 St Francis Bay Eastern Cape 20.4°C
543 Les Almadies 20.4°C
544 Oyster Bay Eastern Cape 20.3°C
545 Grand Dakar Dakar 20.3°C
546 Port Elizabeth 20.3°C
547 Joal Fadiout 20.2°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 February, 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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