Where is the sea warmest in Africa in January?
In January the warmest sea in Africa is at Morondava, Madagascar, at 30.8°C. 235 of 311 cities measured are comfortable this month.
| # | City | Country | Sea | Swimming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morondava | Madagascar | 30.8°C | Bath-like |
| 2 | Morombe | Madagascar | 30.3°C | Bath-like |
| 3 | Besalampy | Madagascar | 30.2°C | Bath-like |
| 4 | Beira | Mozambique | 30.0°C | Bath-like |
| 5 | Maintirano | Madagascar | 29.9°C | Bath-like |
| 6 | Hell-Ville | Madagascar | 29.9°C | Bath-like |
| 7 | Mahajanga | Madagascar | 29.8°C | Bath-like |
| 8 | Toliara | Madagascar | 29.5°C | Bath-like |
| 9 | Inhassoro | Mozambique | 29.4°C | Bath-like |
| 10 | Ibo | Mozambique | 29.3°C | Bath-like |
| 11 | Fomboni | Comoros | 29.3°C | Bath-like |
| 12 | Moutsamoudou | Comoros | 29.3°C | Bath-like |
| 13 | Adda-Douéni | Comoros | 29.3°C | Bath-like |
| 14 | Chinde | Mozambique | 29.3°C | Bath-like |
| 15 | Moroni | Comoros | 29.3°C | Bath-like |
| 16 | Greenville | Liberia | 29.3°C | Bath-like |
| 17 | River Cess | Liberia | 29.3°C | Bath-like |
| 18 | Bamusso | Cameroon | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 19 | Dzaoudzi | Mayotte | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 20 | Pemba | Mozambique | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 21 | Tsingoni | Mayotte | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 22 | Bandrele | Mayotte | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 23 | Mbéni | Comoros | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 24 | Pebane | Mozambique | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 25 | Tiko | Cameroon | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
Ranked on the NOAA OISST monthly climatology — a long-run average for January, not a forecast. A given January will run warmer or cooler than this, and the sea is warmest late in the afternoon and late in the season.