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Where is warm enough to swim in November?

Of 19,259 coastal locations on this site, 8,459 sit above 20°C in a typical November. That's 44% of the world's tracked coastline. The list below shows where they are, with the warmest regions surfaced first.

Comfortable swim (≥ 20°C)

8,459

44% of coastal locations worldwide

Very warm (≥ 25°C)

5,538

29% of coastal locations worldwide

Warmest spot in November

Burge Point

31.3°C in Australia

Browse November by region

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

# Region Locations ≥ 20°C
1 Asia 2,766
2 North America 1,419
3 Australia and Oceania 1,094
4 Europe 943
5 Caribbean and Central America 710
6 Africa 604
7 South America 523
8 Middle East 400

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

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Warmest asia beaches in November

2,766 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location November mean
1 Poso Sulawesi Tengah 30.6°C
2 Laminaria Cova-Lima 30.5°C
3 Tobelombangi Sulawesi Tengah 30.5°C
4 Donggala Sulawesi Tengah 30.5°C
5 Sungai Kaibus West Papua 30.5°C
6 Teluk Togian Sulawesi Tengah 30.5°C
7 Sulawesi 30.4°C
8 Sungai Karabra West Papua 30.4°C

Warmest north america beaches in November

1,419 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location November mean
1 Maldonado Guerrero 29.9°C
2 Puerto Chiapas Chiapas 29.8°C
3 Acapulco Guerrero 29.8°C
4 Tecoanapa Guerrero 29.8°C
5 Brisas de Zicatela Oaxaca 29.8°C
6 Puerto Escondido Oaxaca 29.8°C
7 Acapulco-C,Gro. Guerrero 29.6°C
8 Ixtapa Guerrero 29.6°C

Warmest australia and oceania beaches in November

1,094 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location November mean
1 Burge Point Northern Territory 31.3°C
2 Anson Bay Northern Territory 31.2°C
3 Native Point Northern Territory 31.2°C
4 Point Jenny Northern Territory 31.1°C
5 Cape Ford Northern Territory 31.1°C
6 Quoin Island Northern Territory 31.1°C
7 Tapa Bay Northern Territory 31.0°C
8 Cape Hotham Northern Territory 31.0°C

Warmest europe beaches in November

943 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location November mean
1 lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake 29.2°C
2 Clipperton-D Overseas France 28.1°C
3 Perivolia Larnaca 23.6°C
4 Katsarka 23.5°C
5 Nissi beach 23.5°C
6 Akrotiri Santorini 23.5°C
7 Governor's Beach 23.5°C
8 Zygi 23.5°C

Warmest caribbean and central america beaches in November

710 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location November mean
1 Delmas 73 Ouest Department 29.8°C
2 Léogâne Ouest Department 29.8°C
3 Champerico 29.8°C
4 Carrefour 29.7°C
5 Delmas 29.7°C
6 Port-au-Prince 29.7°C
7 Gressier 29.7°C
8 Saint-Marc 29.7°C

Warmest africa beaches in November

604 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location November mean
1 Mits'iwa Northern Red Sea 30.4°C
2 Massawa 30.3°C
3 Sawakin Red Sea 29.9°C
4 Harmil Island Northern Red Sea 29.9°C
5 Bubaque Bolama 29.9°C
6 Ponta Biombo Biombo 29.9°C
7 Ghoubbet El Kharâb Devil's Islands 29.8°C
8 Bolama Bissau 29.8°C

Warmest south america beaches in November

523 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location November mean
1 Macapa Amapa 30.1°C
2 Santana Amapa 30.1°C
3 Ilha Do Brigue State of Amapá 29.8°C
4 Bahia el Tablazo Zulia 29.7°C
5 El Toro Zulia 29.7°C
6 Punta de Palmas Zulia 29.7°C
7 Covenas 29.6°C
8 Tolu 29.6°C

Warmest middle east beaches in November

400 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location November mean
1 Al Qunfudhah Makkah Province 30.9°C
2 Al Birk 30.9°C
3 Jizan 30.9°C
4 Al Luhayyah 30.3°C
5 Jeddah (Ghubbat Asharah) Makkah Province 30.1°C
6 Jeddah 30.0°C
7 Rabigh Makkah Province 29.8°C
8 Thuwal 29.7°C

Top 50 hottest coastal locations on Earth in November

Across every region, sorted by typical November 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 November mean
1 Burge Point Northern Territory 31.3°C
2 Anson Bay Northern Territory 31.2°C
3 Native Point Northern Territory 31.2°C
4 Point Jenny Northern Territory 31.1°C
5 Cape Ford Northern Territory 31.1°C
6 Quoin Island Northern Territory 31.1°C
7 Tapa Bay Northern Territory 31.0°C
8 Cape Hotham Northern Territory 31.0°C
9 Port Keats Northern Territory 31.0°C
10 Chambers Bay Northern Territory 30.9°C
11 Glyde Point Northern Territory 30.9°C
12 Point Stuart Northern Territory 30.9°C
13 Al Qunfudhah Makkah Province 30.9°C
14 Peron Island North Northern Territory 30.9°C
15 East Field Island Northern Territory 30.9°C
16 West Alligator Head Northern Territory 30.9°C
17 Fish Reef Northern Territory 30.9°C
18 Al Birk 30.9°C
19 Catfish Island Northern Territory 30.9°C
20 Darwin Northern Territory 30.9°C
21 Fannie Bay Northern Territory 30.9°C
22 Larrakeyah Northern Territory 30.9°C
23 Nightcliff Northern Territory 30.9°C
24 Parap Northern Territory 30.9°C
25 Stuart Park Northern Territory 30.9°C
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26 Hancox Shoal Area Northern Territory 30.9°C
27 Jizan 30.9°C
28 Cape Domett Western Australia 30.8°C
29 Cape Scott Offshore Northern Territory 30.8°C
30 Entrance Island Northern Territory 30.8°C
31 Adolphus Island Western Australia 30.8°C
32 Gulf of Carpentaria Northern Territory 30.8°C
33 Jones Point Northern Territory 30.8°C
34 Pelican Island Western Australia 30.8°C
35 Camp Point Northern Territory 30.8°C
36 Hutchison River Northern Territory 30.8°C
37 Parsons Bank Northern Territory 30.7°C
38 Jabiru Northern Territory 30.7°C
39 Pee Shoal Western Australia 30.7°C
40 Lacrosse Island Western Australia 30.7°C
41 Newby Shoal Northern Territory 30.7°C
42 Two Hills Bay Northern Territory 30.7°C
43 Port Warrender Western Australia 30.6°C
44 Cache Point Northern Territory 30.6°C
45 Christine Reef Northern Territory 30.6°C
46 Shale Island Western Australia 30.6°C
47 Medina Inlet South Northern Territory 30.6°C
48 Poso Sulawesi Tengah 30.6°C
49 Aurari Bay Northern Territory 30.6°C
50 Beagle A Northern Territory 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.

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