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Where it's hot in January in Europe

Europe coastal locations where the sea is genuinely warm in January. The regional average sits at 12.0°C in January. 160 of 5,440 tracked locations cross the comfortable swim threshold of 20°C this month — that's 3% of Europe's coastline.

Above 20°C

160

3% of Europe coastal locations, in January

Above 25°C

2

0% of Europe coastal locations, in January

Warmest in January

lies Wallis (Mata-Utu)

29.6°C in France

What the Europe sea feels like in January

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

Europe monthly average 11.3°C to 21.6°C
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  • Warmest month August 21.6°C
  • Coldest month February 11.3°C
  • Annual mean 16.0°C
  • Months above 20°C 3 of 12

How January compares

January is the cool-water half of the year for Europe. Most of the coast is below the comfortable swim threshold; you have to chase the warm pockets.

All twelve months for Europe:

Europe sea temperatures right now

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

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Top 50 hottest Europe locations in January

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

# Location January mean
1 lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake 29.6°C
2 Clipperton-D Overseas France 27.7°C
3 El Hierro Canary Islands 20.7°C
4 La Restinga Canary Islands 20.6°C
5 Gomera Canarias 20.6°C
6 Las Puntas Canary Islands 20.6°C
7 Puerto de la Estaca Canary Islands 20.6°C
8 Timijiraque Canary Islands 20.6°C
9 El Fuerte Canary Islands 20.5°C
10 El Remo Canary Islands 20.5°C
11 La Bombilla Canary Islands 20.5°C
12 La Palma Canary Islands 20.5°C
13 Los Cancajos Canary Islands 20.5°C
14 Puerto de Naos Canary Islands 20.5°C
15 Santa Cruz de la Palma Canary Islands 20.5°C
16 Tazacorte Canary Islands 20.5°C
17 Alojera Canary Islands 20.4°C
18 Playa de la Calera Canary Islands 20.4°C
19 Valle Gran Rey Canary Islands 20.4°C
20 Barlovento Canary Islands 20.4°C
21 Charco Azul Canary Islands 20.4°C
22 El Tablado Canary Islands 20.4°C
23 La Fajana Canary Islands 20.4°C
24 Agulo Canary Islands 20.4°C
25 El Cabrito Canary Islands 20.4°C
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26 La Gomera Canary Islands 20.4°C
27 Laguna de Santiago Canary Islands 20.4°C
28 Lepe Canary Islands 20.4°C
29 Playa de Santiago Canary Islands 20.4°C
30 San Sebastian de la Gomera Canary Islands 20.4°C
31 Tenerife Canarias 20.4°C
32 Alcala Canary Islands 20.3°C
33 Callao Salvaje Canary Islands 20.3°C
34 Guia de Isora Canary Islands 20.3°C
35 La Caleta Canary Islands 20.3°C
36 Los Gigantes Canary Islands 20.3°C
37 Marazul Canary Islands 20.3°C
38 Playa Paraiso Canary Islands 20.3°C
39 Playa San Juan Canary Islands 20.3°C
40 Puerto de Santiago Canary Islands 20.3°C
41 Buenavista Del Norte Canary Islands 20.3°C
42 Garachico Canary Islands 20.3°C
43 Puertito de los Silos Canary Islands 20.3°C
44 Icod de los Vinos Canary Islands 20.3°C
45 La Hondura Canary Islands 20.3°C
46 Los Realejos Canary Islands 20.3°C
47 Playa del Socorro Canary Islands 20.3°C
48 Playa Jardin Canary Islands 20.3°C
49 Puerto de la Cruz Canary Islands 20.3°C
50 Punta Brava Canary Islands 20.3°C

Above the comfortable-swim threshold (20°C)

Every Europe location whose typical January mean sits above 20°C, the threshold most people find comfortable for unassisted swimming. 160 locations in total (3% of the region's coastline).

# Location January mean
1 lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake 29.6°C
2 Clipperton-D Overseas France 27.7°C
3 El Hierro Canary Islands 20.7°C
4 La Restinga Canary Islands 20.6°C
5 Gomera Canarias 20.6°C
6 Las Puntas Canary Islands 20.6°C
7 Puerto de la Estaca Canary Islands 20.6°C
8 Timijiraque Canary Islands 20.6°C
9 El Fuerte Canary Islands 20.5°C
10 El Remo Canary Islands 20.5°C
11 La Bombilla Canary Islands 20.5°C
12 La Palma Canary Islands 20.5°C
13 Los Cancajos Canary Islands 20.5°C
14 Puerto de Naos Canary Islands 20.5°C
15 Santa Cruz de la Palma Canary Islands 20.5°C
16 Tazacorte Canary Islands 20.5°C
17 Alojera Canary Islands 20.4°C
18 Playa de la Calera Canary Islands 20.4°C
19 Valle Gran Rey Canary Islands 20.4°C
20 Barlovento Canary Islands 20.4°C
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21 Charco Azul Canary Islands 20.4°C
22 El Tablado Canary Islands 20.4°C
23 La Fajana Canary Islands 20.4°C
24 Agulo Canary Islands 20.4°C
25 El Cabrito Canary Islands 20.4°C
26 La Gomera Canary Islands 20.4°C
27 Laguna de Santiago Canary Islands 20.4°C
28 Lepe Canary Islands 20.4°C
29 Playa de Santiago Canary Islands 20.4°C
30 San Sebastian de la Gomera Canary Islands 20.4°C
31 Tenerife Canarias 20.4°C
32 Alcala Canary Islands 20.3°C
33 Callao Salvaje Canary Islands 20.3°C
34 Guia de Isora Canary Islands 20.3°C
35 La Caleta Canary Islands 20.3°C
36 Los Gigantes Canary Islands 20.3°C
37 Marazul Canary Islands 20.3°C
38 Playa Paraiso Canary Islands 20.3°C
39 Playa San Juan Canary Islands 20.3°C
40 Puerto de Santiago Canary Islands 20.3°C
41 Buenavista Del Norte Canary Islands 20.3°C
42 Garachico Canary Islands 20.3°C
43 Puertito de los Silos Canary Islands 20.3°C
44 Icod de los Vinos Canary Islands 20.3°C
45 La Hondura Canary Islands 20.3°C
46 Los Realejos Canary Islands 20.3°C
47 Playa del Socorro Canary Islands 20.3°C
48 Playa Jardin Canary Islands 20.3°C
49 Puerto de la Cruz Canary Islands 20.3°C
50 Punta Brava Canary Islands 20.3°C
51 San Felipe Canary Islands 20.3°C
52 San Juan De La Rambla Canary Islands 20.3°C
53 San Marcos Canary Islands 20.3°C
54 Tenerife Canary Islands 20.3°C
55 Adeje Canary Islands 20.3°C
56 Amarilla Golf Canary Islands 20.3°C
57 Costa Adeje Canary Islands 20.3°C
58 Costa Del Silencio Canary Islands 20.3°C
59 El Medano Canary Islands 20.3°C
60 El Roque Canary Islands 20.3°C
61 Golf del Sur Canary Islands 20.3°C
62 Las Galletas Canary Islands 20.3°C
63 Las Rosas Canary Islands 20.3°C
64 Los Abrigos Canary Islands 20.3°C
65 Los Cristianos Canary Islands 20.3°C
66 Playa de las Americas Canary Islands 20.3°C
67 Playa de las Vistas Canary Islands 20.3°C
68 San Miguel de Abona Canary Islands 20.3°C
69 Tenerife-South Canary Islands 20.3°C
70 Las Palmas Canary Islands 20.2°C
71 Acoran Canary Islands 20.2°C
72 Anaza Canary Islands 20.2°C
73 Bocacangrejo Canary Islands 20.2°C
74 Candelaria Canary Islands 20.2°C
75 El Caleton Canary Islands 20.2°C
76 El Sauzal Canary Islands 20.2°C
77 El Sobradillo Canary Islands 20.2°C
78 El Socorro Canary Islands 20.2°C
79 La Matanza De Acentejo Canary Islands 20.2°C
80 La Quinta Canary Islands 20.2°C
81 La Viuda Canary Islands 20.2°C
82 Las Caletillas Canary Islands 20.2°C
83 Los Barrancos Canary Islands 20.2°C
84 Puertito de Guimar Canary Islands 20.2°C
85 Punta Prieta Canary Islands 20.2°C
86 Radazul Canary Islands 20.2°C
87 Samoga Canary Islands 20.2°C
88 San Cristobal de La Laguna Canary Islands 20.2°C
89 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Canary Islands 20.2°C
90 Santa Ursula Canary Islands 20.2°C
91 Tabaiba Canary Islands 20.2°C
92 Abades Canary Islands 20.2°C
93 Bajamar Canary Islands 20.2°C
94 Chimaje Canary Islands 20.2°C
95 El Pris Canary Islands 20.2°C
96 La Jaca Canary Islands 20.2°C
97 La Puente Canary Islands 20.2°C
98 Las Eras Canary Islands 20.2°C
99 Los Roques Canary Islands 20.2°C
100 Mesa del Mar Canary Islands 20.2°C
101 Poris de Abona Canary Islands 20.2°C
102 Punta del Hidalgo Canary Islands 20.2°C
103 San Miguel de Tajao Canary Islands 20.2°C
104 Fora (Iheus Selvagens) Madeira 20.2°C
105 Almaciga Canary Islands 20.1°C
106 Benijo Canary Islands 20.1°C
107 Las Gaviotas Canary Islands 20.1°C
108 Roque Bermejo Canary Islands 20.1°C
109 San Andres Canary Islands 20.1°C
110 Teresitas Beach Canary Islands 20.1°C
111 El Lomo Canary Islands 20.1°C
112 La Playa de Mogan Canary Islands 20.1°C
113 La Playa Canary Islands 20.1°C
114 Las Marciegas Canary Islands 20.1°C
115 Lomo Quiebre Canary Islands 20.1°C
116 Taurito Canary Islands 20.1°C
117 Costa Meloneras Canary Islands 20.1°C
118 Pasito Blanco Canary Islands 20.1°C
119 Agaete Canary Islands 20.0°C
120 Amadores Canary Islands 20.0°C
121 Anfi Del Mar Canary Islands 20.0°C
122 Arguineguin Canary Islands 20.0°C
123 Bahia Feliz Canary Islands 20.0°C
124 Balito Canary Islands 20.0°C
125 Barranco de Guayedra Canary Islands 20.0°C
126 Barranquillo el Vino Canary Islands 20.0°C
127 Caleta de Arriba Canary Islands 20.0°C
128 Cornisa del Suroeste Canary Islands 20.0°C
129 El Agujero Canary Islands 20.0°C
130 El Pagador Canary Islands 20.0°C
131 El Pajar Canary Islands 20.0°C
132 El Puertillo Canary Islands 20.0°C
133 Faro de Sardina Canary Islands 20.0°C
134 Galdar Canary Islands 20.0°C
135 Gran Canaria Canary Islands 20.0°C
136 La Furnia Canary Islands 20.0°C
137 Las Cumbrecillas Canary Islands 20.0°C
138 Los Caideros Canary Islands 20.0°C
139 Los Dos Roques Canary Islands 20.0°C
140 Maspalomas Canary Islands 20.0°C
141 Patalavaca Canary Islands 20.0°C
142 Platero Canary Islands 20.0°C
143 Playa de Amadores Canary Islands 20.0°C
144 Playa del Ingles Canary Islands 20.0°C
145 Puerto de las Nieves Canary Islands 20.0°C
146 Puerto de Mogan Canary Islands 20.0°C
147 Puerto de Sardina Canary Islands 20.0°C
148 Puerto Rico Canary Islands 20.0°C
149 Punta de Galdar Canary Islands 20.0°C
150 Quintanilla Canary Islands 20.0°C
151 San Agustin Canary Islands 20.0°C
152 Tarajalillo Canary Islands 20.0°C
153 Costa Ayala Canary Islands 20.0°C
154 La Estrella Canary Islands 20.0°C
155 La Garita Canary Islands 20.0°C
156 La Pardilla Canary Islands 20.0°C
157 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Canary Islands 20.0°C
158 Mercalaspalmas Canary Islands 20.0°C
159 Playa de Las Canteras Canary Islands 20.0°C
160 Valle de Jinamar Canary Islands 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 January, 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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