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Where is warm enough to swim in October?

Of 19,259 coastal locations on this site, 10,777 sit above 20°C in a typical October. That's 56% of the world's tracked coastline. The list below shows where they are, with the warmest regions surfaced first.

Comfortable swim (≥ 20°C)

10,777

56% of coastal locations worldwide

Very warm (≥ 25°C)

6,570

34% of coastal locations worldwide

Warmest spot in October

Jizan

32.5°C in Saudi Arabia

Browse October by region

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

# Region Locations ≥ 20°C
1 Asia 3,039
2 Europe 2,523
3 North America 1,887
4 Australia and Oceania 986
5 Caribbean and Central America 710
6 Africa 646
7 Middle East 515
8 South America 471

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 October.

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Warmest asia beaches in October

3,039 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location October mean
1 Tobelombangi Sulawesi Tengah 30.4°C
2 Poso Sulawesi Tengah 30.4°C
3 Labuk Bay Sabah 30.4°C
4 Teluk Togian Sulawesi Tengah 30.3°C
5 Sulawesi 30.3°C
6 Donggala Sulawesi Tengah 30.2°C
7 Muara Kassei Kalimantan Timur 30.2°C
8 Tanjung Birai East Kalimantan 30.2°C

Warmest europe beaches in October

2,523 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location October mean
1 lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake 28.7°C
2 Clipperton-D Overseas France 28.3°C
3 Ayia Napa 26.2°C
4 Katsarka 26.2°C
5 Nissi beach 26.2°C
6 Karpaz 26.2°C
7 Rizokarpaso 26.2°C
8 Perivolia Larnaca 26.2°C

Warmest north america beaches in October

1,887 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location October mean
1 Los Ayala Nayarit 30.5°C
2 Rincon de Guayabitos Nayarit 30.5°C
3 San Blas Nayarit 30.5°C
4 Teacapan Sinaloa 30.4°C
5 Bucerias Nayarit 30.4°C
6 Lo de Marcos Nayarit 30.4°C
7 Riviera Nayarit Nayarit 30.4°C
8 San Pancho Nayarit 30.4°C

Warmest australia and oceania beaches in October

986 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location October mean
1 Burge Point Northern Territory 30.4°C
2 Kimbe Bay West New Britain Province 30.3°C
3 Talasea West New Britain Province 30.3°C
4 Anson Bay Northern Territory 30.3°C
5 Native Point Northern Territory 30.3°C
6 Kimbe 30.3°C
7 Eleonora Bay West New Britain Province 30.3°C
8 Namoluk 30.3°C

Warmest caribbean and central america beaches in October

710 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location October mean
1 Delmas 73 Ouest Department 30.5°C
2 Léogâne Ouest Department 30.5°C
3 Carrefour 30.3°C
4 Delmas 30.3°C
5 Port-au-Prince 30.3°C
6 Grand Goave 30.3°C
7 Gressier 30.3°C
8 Petit-Goave 30.3°C

Warmest africa beaches in October

646 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location October mean
1 Dahlac Archipelago 32.4°C
2 Mits'iwa Northern Red Sea 32.3°C
3 Harmil Island Northern Red Sea 32.3°C
4 Massawa 32.3°C
5 Bahir Dar 31.9°C
6 Lake Tana 31.9°C
7 Sawakin Red Sea 31.4°C
8 Ghoubbet El Kharâb Devil's Islands 31.3°C

Warmest middle east beaches in October

515 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location October mean
1 Jizan 32.5°C
2 Al Luhayyah 32.3°C
3 Zirku Terminal Abu Dhabi 32.2°C
4 Al Qunfudhah Makkah Province 32.1°C
5 Sir Abu Nu'ayr Abu Dhabi 32.1°C
6 Jazirat Das Abu Dhabi 32.1°C
7 Aş Şalīf Al Hudaydah Governorate 32.1°C
8 Kamaran Al Hudaydah Governorate 32.1°C

Warmest south america beaches in October

471 locations ≥ 20°C

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

# Location October mean
1 Bahia el Tablazo Zulia 30.4°C
2 El Toro Zulia 30.4°C
3 Punta de Palmas Zulia 30.4°C
4 Malecon Zulia 30.3°C
5 Cabimas 30.2°C
6 El Toro 30.2°C
7 Maracaibo 30.2°C
8 Tia Juana 30.2°C

Top 50 hottest coastal locations on Earth in October

Across every region, sorted by typical October 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 October mean
1 Jizan 32.5°C
2 Dahlac Archipelago 32.4°C
3 Mits'iwa Northern Red Sea 32.3°C
4 Harmil Island Northern Red Sea 32.3°C
5 Al Luhayyah 32.3°C
6 Massawa 32.3°C
7 Zirku Terminal Abu Dhabi 32.2°C
8 Al Qunfudhah Makkah Province 32.1°C
9 Sir Abu Nu'ayr Abu Dhabi 32.1°C
10 Jazirat Das Abu Dhabi 32.1°C
11 Aş Şalīf Al Hudaydah Governorate 32.1°C
12 Kamaran Al Hudaydah Governorate 32.1°C
13 El Bunduq Oilfield Abu Dhabi 32.1°C
14 Zaqqum Oilfield (Platform Zws) Abu Dhabi 32.1°C
15 Jazirat Arzanah Abu Dhabi 32.0°C
16 Jazirat Halul Persian Gulf 32.0°C
17 Zirku Abu Dhabi 32.0°C
18 Jazirat Dalma Abu Dhabi 32.0°C
19 Al Birk 32.0°C
20 Bahir Dar 31.9°C
21 Lake Tana 31.9°C
22 Hodeidah 31.9°C
23 Jazirat Shuwayhat Abu Dhabi 31.9°C
24 Ghasha Light Buoy Abu Dhabi 31.9°C
25 Sir Bani Yas Abu Dhabi 31.9°C
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26 Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah Governorate 31.9°C
27 Ras al Katib Al Hudaydah Governorate 31.9°C
28 Jazireh-ye Sirri Hormozgan Province 31.8°C
29 Jazirat Shara'iwah Persian Gulf 31.8°C
30 Jabal az Zannah Abu Dhabi 31.8°C
31 Jazair al Yasat Abu Dhabi 31.8°C
32 Asaluyeh Bushehr Province 31.8°C
33 Palm Jebel Ali 31.8°C
34 Jebel Ali Dubai 31.7°C
35 Umm ad Dalkh Abu Dhabi 31.7°C
36 Khalifa Port Abu Dhabi 31.7°C
37 Khawr Ghurabi Abu Dhabi 31.7°C
38 Ar Ru'ays Abu Dhabi 31.7°C
39 Umm al Hatab Abu Dhabi 31.6°C
40 Jazireh-ye-Lavan Hormozgan Province 31.6°C
41 Jumeirah 31.6°C
42 Khawr Ghanadah Abu Dhabi 31.6°C
43 Palm Islands 31.6°C
44 Mina Zayid Approaches Abu Dhabi 31.6°C
45 Mina Zayid (New Free Port) Abu Dhabi 31.6°C
46 New Musaffah Channel (Outer) Abu Dhabi 31.6°C
47 Fasht al Bazam Abu Dhabi 31.6°C
48 Halat Al Mubarraz Abu Dhabi 31.6°C
49 Abu al Abyad Abu Dhabi 31.6°C
50 Dubai (Al Maktoum Bridge) Dubai 31.6°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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