Where is the sea warmest in Africa in December?
In December the warmest sea in Africa is at Besalampy, Madagascar, at 30.4°C. 257 of 311 cities measured are comfortable this month.
| # | City | Country | Sea | Swimming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Besalampy | Madagascar | 30.4°C | Bath-like |
| 2 | Morondava | Madagascar | 30.1°C | Bath-like |
| 3 | Hell-Ville | Madagascar | 30.0°C | Bath-like |
| 4 | Mahajanga | Madagascar | 29.9°C | Bath-like |
| 5 | Maintirano | Madagascar | 29.8°C | Bath-like |
| 6 | Bagamoyo | Tanzania | 29.3°C | Bath-like |
| 7 | Dzaoudzi | Mayotte | 29.3°C | Bath-like |
| 8 | Ibo | Mozambique | 29.3°C | Bath-like |
| 9 | Tsingoni | Mayotte | 29.3°C | Bath-like |
| 10 | Bandrele | Mayotte | 29.3°C | Bath-like |
| 11 | Bamusso | Cameroon | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 12 | Fomboni | Comoros | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 13 | Adda-Douéni | Comoros | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 14 | Beira | Mozambique | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 15 | Pemba | Mozambique | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 16 | Moutsamoudou | Comoros | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 17 | Buchanan | Liberia | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 18 | Bonthe | Sierra Leone | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 19 | Mbéni | Comoros | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 20 | Moroni | Comoros | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 21 | Harbel | Liberia | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 22 | Kilindoni | Tanzania | 29.1°C | Bath-like |
| 23 | Kilwa Masoko | Tanzania | 29.1°C | Bath-like |
| 24 | Tiko | Cameroon | 29.1°C | Bath-like |
| 25 | River Cess | Liberia | 29.1°C | Bath-like |
Ranked on the NOAA OISST monthly climatology — a long-run average for December, not a forecast. A given December will run warmer or cooler than this, and the sea is warmest late in the afternoon and late in the season.