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Where is warm enough to swim in February?

Of 19,259 coastal locations on this site, 6,610 sit above 20°C in a typical February. That's 34% of the world's tracked coastline. The list below shows where they are, with the warmest regions surfaced first.

Comfortable swim (≥ 20°C)

6,610

34% of coastal locations worldwide

Very warm (≥ 25°C)

4,888

25% of coastal locations worldwide

Warmest spot in February

Albert River Mouth

31.2°C in Australia

Browse February by region

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

# Region Locations ≥ 20°C
1 Asia 2,399
2 Australia and Oceania 1,391
3 Caribbean and Central America 706
4 South America 702
5 North America 682
6 Africa 547
7 Middle East 179
8 Europe 4

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 February.

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Warmest asia beaches in February

2,399 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location February mean
1 Momo Sulawesi Tengah 30.2°C
2 Barus Sumatra Utara 30.2°C
3 Kintong Sulawesi Tengah 30.1°C
4 Lingkobu Sulawesi Tengah 30.1°C
5 Tapaktuan Aceh 30.1°C
6 Singkel Aceh 30.1°C
7 Kwatisore Papua 30.1°C
8 Port Weld Perak 30.1°C

Warmest australia and oceania beaches in February

1,391 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location February mean
1 Albert River Mouth Queensland 31.2°C
2 Gulf of Carpentaria Northern Territory 31.1°C
3 West Island Northern Territory 31.1°C
4 Australia Queensland 31.0°C
5 Centre Island Northern Territory 31.0°C
6 Valentine Island Western Australia 31.0°C
7 Cape Domett Western Australia 30.9°C
8 Adolphus Island Western Australia 30.9°C

Warmest caribbean and central america beaches in February

706 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location February mean
1 Pavones 29.9°C
2 Ojochal 29.8°C
3 Uvita 29.8°C
4 Golfito 29.8°C
5 Dominical 29.7°C
6 Cano Island 29.6°C
7 Puerto Armuelles 29.6°C
8 San Jose 29.6°C

Warmest south america beaches in February

702 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location February mean
1 Covenas 29.0°C
2 Areia Branca (Salineiro Terminal) State of Sergipe 29.0°C
3 Cabedelo (Rio Paraiba) Paraíba 28.9°C
4 Areia Branca Rio Grande do Norte 28.8°C
5 Luis Correla Piauí 28.8°C
6 Porto de Natal Rio Grande do Norte 28.8°C
7 Canoa Quebrada Ceara 28.8°C
8 Cabedelo Paraiba 28.8°C

Warmest north america beaches in February

682 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location February mean
1 Puerto Chiapas Chiapas 28.6°C
2 Maldonado Guerrero 28.5°C
3 Brisas de Zicatela Oaxaca 28.5°C
4 Puerto Escondido Oaxaca 28.5°C
5 Mazunte Oaxaca 28.4°C
6 San Agustinillo Oaxaca 28.4°C
7 Zipolite beach Oaxaca 28.4°C
8 Acapulco Guerrero 28.3°C

Warmest africa beaches in February

547 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# 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

Warmest middle east beaches in February

179 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location February mean
1 Al Qunfudhah Makkah Province 27.9°C
2 Al Birk 27.7°C
3 Jizan 27.3°C
4 Al Luhayyah 26.7°C
5 Aş Şalīf Al Hudaydah Governorate 26.3°C
6 Kamaran Al Hudaydah Governorate 26.3°C
7 Al Ma‘allā’ 'Adan Governorate 26.2°C
8 Khawr Maksar 'Adan Governorate 26.2°C

Warmest europe beaches in February

4 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location February mean
1 lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake 29.6°C
2 Clipperton-D Overseas France 27.9°C
3 Gomera Canarias 20.1°C
4 El Hierro Canary Islands 20.1°C

Top 50 hottest coastal locations on Earth in February

Across every region, sorted by typical February 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 February mean
1 Albert River Mouth Queensland 31.2°C
2 Gulf of Carpentaria Northern Territory 31.1°C
3 West Island Northern Territory 31.1°C
4 Australia Queensland 31.0°C
5 Centre Island Northern Territory 31.0°C
6 Valentine Island Western Australia 31.0°C
7 Cape Domett Western Australia 30.9°C
8 Adolphus Island Western Australia 30.9°C
9 Lagrange Bay Western Australia 30.9°C
10 Sweers Island Queensland 30.9°C
11 West Wellesley Islands Queensland 30.9°C
12 Depuch Island Western Australia 30.8°C
13 Lacrosse Island Western Australia 30.8°C
14 Mornington Island Queensland 30.8°C
15 Shale Island Western Australia 30.7°C
16 Pelican Island Western Australia 30.7°C
17 Port Usborne Western Australia 30.7°C
18 Quoin Island Northern Territory 30.7°C
19 Milner Bay (Groote Eylandt) Northern Territory 30.6°C
20 Port Hedland Western Australia 30.6°C
21 Catfish Island Northern Territory 30.6°C
22 Bountiful Island Queensland 30.6°C
23 Îlot Indien Toliara Province 30.6°C
24 Alyangula Northern Territory 30.6°C
25 Cape Beatrice Northern Territory 30.5°C
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26 Lizard Island Western Australia 30.5°C
27 Jones Point Northern Territory 30.5°C
28 Nassau River Offshore Queensland 30.5°C
29 Large Island Western Australia 30.4°C
30 Port Keats Northern Territory 30.4°C
31 Morondava 30.4°C
32 Cape Boileau Western Australia 30.4°C
33 Hawk Island Northern Territory 30.4°C
34 Port Langdon Northern Territory 30.4°C
35 Cap Ankarana Toliara Province 30.4°C
36 Maintirano Mahajanga Province 30.4°C
37 Hall Point Western Australia 30.4°C
38 Yampi Sound (Koolan Island) Western Australia 30.4°C
39 Nosy Andriangory Mahajanga Province 30.3°C
40 Anson Bay Northern Territory 30.3°C
41 Bedout Island Western Australia 30.3°C
42 Lae Morobe Province 30.3°C
43 Cape Ford Northern Territory 30.3°C
44 Cape Scott Offshore Northern Territory 30.3°C
45 Nosy Andriamitaroka Mahajanga Province 30.3°C
46 Cape Grey Northern Territory 30.2°C
47 Macleay Island Western Australia 30.2°C
48 Reveley Island Western Australia 30.2°C
49 Peron Island North Northern Territory 30.2°C
50 Bedford Islands Western Australia 30.2°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.

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