Sea temperature in January
In January, 81 of 211 coastal destinations have water of 20 °C or more. The warmest sea is at Langkawi (Kuah) with 29 °C. In Europe, the water is warmest at Santa Cruz de La Palma (20 °C).
Sea temperature by country in January
Coolest to warmest coastal destination per country.
| Country | Sea temperature | Places |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 29° | 2 |
| Fiji | 29° | 1 |
| Indonesia | 29° | 1 |
| India | 28–29° | 2 |
| French Polynesia | 28–29° | 2 |
| Thailand | 27–29° | 6 |
| Australia | 21–29° | 5 |
| Colombia | 28° | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 28° | 1 |
| Kenya | 28° | 2 |
| Maldives | 28° | 1 |
| Sri Lanka | 28° | 4 |
| Tanzania | 28° | 1 |
| Mauritius | 28° | 1 |
| Seychelles | 28° | 1 |
| Singapore | 28° | 1 |
| Philippines | 27–28° | 3 |
| Vietnam | 24–28° | 4 |
| Barbados | 27° | 1 |
| Jamaica | 27° | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 27° | 2 |
| Curaçao | 27° | 1 |
| Puerto Rico | 27° | 1 |
| Mexico | 23–27° | 5 |
| Cuba | 26° | 2 |
| Aruba | 26° | 1 |
| Argentina | 26° | 1 |
| Brazil | 25–26° | 2 |
| South Africa | 17–25° | 2 |
| USA | 6–25° | 8 |
| Oman | 24° | 1 |
| Bahamas | 24° | 1 |
| Egypt | 23–24° | 4 |
| Cape Verde | 23° | 2 |
| Japan | 13–23° | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 22° | 2 |
| Jordan | 22° | 1 |
| Israel | 19–22° | 2 |
| New Zealand | 21° | 1 |
| Qatar | 20° | 1 |
| Hong Kong | 20° | 1 |
| Spain | 13–20° | 21 |
| Portugal | 14–19° | 8 |
| Namibia | 18° | 1 |
| Cyprus | 18° | 4 |
| Morocco | 17–18° | 2 |
| Greece | 14–18° | 16 |
| Turkey | 9–18° | 12 |
| Malta | 16° | 2 |
| Tunisia | 16° | 4 |
| Albania | 15–16° | 2 |
| Montenegro | 15° | 2 |
| Croatia | 12–15° | 8 |
| Italy | 10–15° | 16 |
| Monaco | 14° | 1 |
| France | 13–14° | 7 |
| Ireland | 9° | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 8° | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 7° | 1 |
| Canada | 7° | 1 |
| Norway | 4–7° | 3 |
| Iceland | 5° | 1 |
| Denmark | 3–5° | 2 |
| Germany | 3–5° | 7 |
| Poland | 4° | 1 |
| Sweden | 3° | 1 |
| Finland | 2° | 1 |
From about 20 °C, the sea is comfortable for swimming.
Sea temperature in January: quick answers
Where is the sea warmest in January?
In January, the sea is warmest at Langkawi (Kuah) (29 °C), Patong, Phuket (29 °C) and Khao Lak (29 °C).
Where can you swim in Europe in January?
In Europe, the sea is warmest at Santa Cruz de La Palma (20 °C), Maspalomas, Gran Canaria (20 °C) and Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife (20 °C). 4 European destinations reach 20 °C or more in January.
Sea temperature, month by month
Sea temperature all yearWhere to go in January
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)