Where is warm enough to swim in April?

Of 19,259 coastal locations on this site, 7,444 sit above 20°C in a typical April. That's 39% of the world's tracked coastline. The list below shows where they are, with the warmest regions surfaced first.

Comfortable swim (≥ 20°C)

7,444

39% of coastal locations worldwide

Very warm (≥ 25°C)

5,384

28% of coastal locations worldwide

Warmest spot in April

Nambutalai

31.2°C in India

Browse April by region

Each region is ranked by how many of its coastal locations clear the 20°C comfort threshold in April. Use this to narrow down a part of the world before picking a country.

#	Region	Locations ≥ 20°C	Top spot
1	Asia	2,565	Nambutalai 31.2°C
2	North America	1,427	Puerto Chiapas 29.8°C
3	Australia and Oceania	1,254	Shale Island 30.7°C
4	Caribbean and Central America	710	Dominical 30.1°C
5	South America	582	Areia Branca (Salineiro Terminal) 29.5°C
6	Africa	522	Bird Island 30.5°C
7	Middle East	275	Jizan 30.0°C
8	Europe	109	lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) 29.9°C

Live world sea temperature map

Pins coloured by today's reading at every location we track. Use the map for current conditions, the list below for typical April.

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Warmest asia beaches in April

2,565 locations ≥ 20°C

Top eight asia locations by typical April sea temperature. Use the linked full Asia ranking in April for the complete list.

#	Location	Country	April mean
1	Nambutalai	India	31.2°C
2	Tondi	India	31.2°C
3	Rameswaram	India	31.1°C
4	Delft Island Northern Province	Sri Lanka	31.0°C
5	Pamban Pass Tamil Nadu	India	30.9°C
6	Kachchaitivu Northern Province	Sri Lanka	30.9°C
7	Pak Nam Trang Chang Wat Trang	Thailand	30.9°C
8	Ko Prap Surat Thani Province	Thailand	30.9°C

Warmest north america beaches in April

1,427 locations ≥ 20°C

Top eight north america locations by typical April sea temperature. Use the linked full North America ranking in April for the complete list.

#	Location	Country	April mean
1	Puerto Chiapas Chiapas	Mexico	29.8°C
2	Puerto Arista Chiapas	Mexico	29.7°C
3	Mazunte Oaxaca	Mexico	28.9°C
4	San Agustinillo Oaxaca	Mexico	28.9°C
5	Zipolite beach Oaxaca	Mexico	28.9°C
6	Brisas de Zicatela Oaxaca	Mexico	28.9°C
7	Puerto Escondido Oaxaca	Mexico	28.9°C
8	Pochutla Oaxaca	Mexico	28.8°C

Warmest australia and oceania beaches in April

1,254 locations ≥ 20°C

Top eight australia and oceania locations by typical April sea temperature. Use the linked full Australia and Oceania ranking in April for the complete list.

#	Location	Country	April mean
1	Shale Island Western Australia	Australia	30.7°C
2	Lizard Island Western Australia	Australia	30.6°C
3	Hall Point Western Australia	Australia	30.4°C
4	Yampi Sound (Koolan Island) Western Australia	Australia	30.4°C
5	Jones Point Northern Territory	Australia	30.4°C
6	Port Keats Northern Territory	Australia	30.4°C
7	Catfish Island Northern Territory	Australia	30.3°C
8	Bedford Islands Western Australia	Australia	30.3°C

Warmest caribbean and central america beaches in April

710 locations ≥ 20°C

Top eight caribbean and central america locations by typical April sea temperature. Use the linked full Caribbean and Central America ranking in April for the complete list.

#	Location	Country	April mean
1	Dominical	Costa Rica	30.1°C
2	Ojochal	Costa Rica	30.1°C
3	Uvita	Costa Rica	30.1°C
4	Manuel Antonio	Costa Rica	30.0°C
5	Puerto Quepos	Costa Rica	30.0°C
6	Quepos	Costa Rica	30.0°C
7	San Jose	Costa Rica	30.0°C
8	Cano Island	Costa Rica	30.0°C

Warmest south america beaches in April

582 locations ≥ 20°C

Top eight south america locations by typical April sea temperature. Use the linked full South America ranking in April for the complete list.

#	Location	Country	April mean
1	Areia Branca (Salineiro Terminal) State of Sergipe	Brazil	29.5°C
2	Luis Correla Piauí	Brazil	29.4°C
3	Cabedelo (Rio Paraiba) Paraíba	Brazil	29.4°C
4	Areia Branca Rio Grande do Norte	Brazil	29.3°C
5	Covenas	Colombia	29.3°C
6	Canoa Quebrada Ceara	Brazil	29.3°C
7	Macau Rio Grande do Norte	Brazil	29.3°C
8	Tutoia Maranhao	Brazil	29.3°C

Warmest africa beaches in April

522 locations ≥ 20°C

Top eight africa locations by typical April sea temperature. Use the linked full Africa ranking in April for the complete list.

#	Location	Country	April mean
1	Bird Island	Seychelles	30.5°C
2	Denis Island	Seychelles	30.4°C
3	Ile Denis Inner Islands	Seychelles	30.4°C
4	Bancs Africains Outer Islands	Seychelles	30.3°C
5	North Island	Seychelles	30.3°C
6	Silhouette Island	Seychelles	30.3°C
7	Anse Lazio	Seychelles	30.3°C
8	Anse Volbert	Seychelles	30.3°C

Warmest middle east beaches in April

275 locations ≥ 20°C

Top eight middle east locations by typical April sea temperature. Use the linked full Middle East ranking in April for the complete list.

#	Location	Country	April mean
1	Jizan	Saudi Arabia	30.0°C
2	Al Qunfudhah Makkah Province	Saudi Arabia	29.8°C
3	Al Birk	Saudi Arabia	29.7°C
4	Al Luhayyah	Yemen	29.4°C
5	Socotra	Yemen	29.3°C
6	Qalansiyah	Yemen	29.3°C
7	Shiq Hadhramaut Governorate	Yemen	29.3°C
8	Kilmia	Yemen	29.0°C

Warmest europe beaches in April

109 locations ≥ 20°C

Top eight europe locations by typical April sea temperature. Use the linked full Europe ranking in April for the complete list.

#	Location	Country	April mean
1	lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake	France	29.9°C
2	Clipperton-D Overseas France	France	29.0°C
3	El Hierro Canary Islands	Spain	20.4°C
4	Gomera Canarias	Spain	20.4°C
5	La Restinga Canary Islands	Spain	20.3°C
6	Las Puntas Canary Islands	Spain	20.3°C
7	Puerto de la Estaca Canary Islands	Spain	20.3°C
8	Timijiraque Canary Islands	Spain	20.3°C

Top 50 hottest coastal locations on Earth in April

Across every region, sorted by typical April mean. The very top of the list rarely shifts. Persian Gulf and Red Sea coasts hold the warmest position most months of the year.

#	Location	Country	April mean
1	Nambutalai	India	31.2°C
2	Tondi	India	31.2°C
3	Rameswaram	India	31.1°C
4	Delft Island Northern Province	Sri Lanka	31.0°C
5	Pamban Pass Tamil Nadu	India	30.9°C
6	Kachchaitivu Northern Province	Sri Lanka	30.9°C
7	Pak Nam Trang Chang Wat Trang	Thailand	30.9°C
8	Ko Prap Surat Thani Province	Thailand	30.9°C
9	Pawei Kyun Tanintharyi Region	Myanmar	30.9°C
10	Kayts Lagoon Northern Province	Sri Lanka	30.9°C
11	Sihanoukville	Cambodia	30.9°C
12	Siem Reap	Cambodia	30.9°C
13	Ao Muang Trat Chang Wat Trat	Thailand	30.9°C
14	Kantang	Thailand	30.9°C
15	Mannar	Sri Lanka	30.9°C
16	Ko Don Ao Nang	Thailand	30.8°C
17	Port Weld Perak	Malaysia	30.8°C
18	Myeik (Mergui) Tanintharyi Region	Myanmar	30.8°C
19	Ko Phetra Malacca	Thailand	30.8°C
20	Ko Koi Noi Satun	Thailand	30.8°C
21	Langkawi Chang Wat Satun	Thailand	30.8°C
22	Sukadana Kalimantan Barat	Indonesia	30.8°C
23	Ha Tien tỉnh Kiên Giang	Vietnam	30.8°C
24	Labuk Bay Sabah	Malaysia	30.7°C
25	Shale Island Western Australia	Australia	30.7°C

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26	Krong Kep	Cambodia	30.7°C
27	Sungai Kedah Kedah	Malaysia	30.7°C
28	Ao Nang (Krabi) Chang Wat Krabi	Thailand	30.7°C
29	Lang Suan Chumphon	Thailand	30.7°C
30	Ko Lela Satun	Thailand	30.7°C
31	Mali Kyun (Fisher Bay) Tanintharyi Region	Myanmar	30.7°C
32	Myeik	Myanmar	30.7°C
33	Ream Sihanoukville	Cambodia	30.7°C
34	Kochi (Cochin) Kerala	India	30.7°C
35	Kuah	Malaysia	30.7°C
36	Langkawi	Malaysia	30.7°C
37	Pelabuhan Kuah Kedah	Malaysia	30.7°C
38	Ko Kut	Thailand	30.7°C
39	Pulau Bidan Kedah	Malaysia	30.7°C
40	Phu Quoc	Vietnam	30.7°C
41	Butterworth Wharves Pulau Pinang	Malaysia	30.7°C
42	Pinang (Georgetown) Pulau Pinang	Malaysia	30.7°C
43	Pulau Rimau Pulau Pinang	Malaysia	30.7°C
44	Tanjung Dawai Kedah	Malaysia	30.7°C
45	Keelakarai Tamil Nadu	India	30.6°C
46	An Thoi	Vietnam	30.6°C
47	Koh Dek Koul	Cambodia	30.6°C
48	Chong Samet Chumphon	Thailand	30.6°C
49	Ko Lanta	Thailand	30.6°C
50	Alor Setar	Malaysia	30.6°C

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A note on the 20°C threshold

Twenty Celsius is the rough line where most casual swimmers say the water "isn't cold". Below that, you feel the shock on entry and stay aware of it. Above, you can usually relax. It's not a hard rule. Experienced cold-water swimmers happily swim well below it, and some people find anything under 24°C unpleasant. As a single number for a global comparison, 20 is the most useful one.