Where is the sea warmest in the Caribbean in January?
In January the warmest sea in the Caribbean is at Golfito, Costa Rica, at 29.5°C. 189 of 191 cities measured are comfortable this month.
| # | City | Country | Sea | Swimming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golfito | Costa Rica | 29.5°C | Bath-like |
| 2 | Santiago de Tolú | Colombia | 29.4°C | Bath-like |
| 3 | Puerto Armuelles | Panama | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 4 | Quepos | Costa Rica | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 5 | Chacarita | Costa Rica | 28.8°C | Bath-like |
| 6 | San Juan de Urabá | Colombia | 28.6°C | Bath-like |
| 7 | Necoclí | Colombia | 28.5°C | Bath-like |
| 8 | Turbaná | Colombia | 28.5°C | Bath-like |
| 9 | Turbo | Colombia | 28.5°C | Bath-like |
| 10 | Port-au-Prince | Haiti | 28.5°C | Bath-like |
| 11 | Léogâne | Haiti | 28.4°C | Bath-like |
| 12 | Cartagena | Colombia | 28.4°C | Bath-like |
| 13 | Arcahaie | Haiti | 28.4°C | Bath-like |
| 14 | Tigwav | Haiti | 28.4°C | Bath-like |
| 15 | La Unión | El Salvador | 28.4°C | Bath-like |
| 16 | Amapala | Honduras | 28.3°C | Bath-like |
| 17 | Anse à Galets | Haiti | 28.3°C | Bath-like |
| 18 | Tamarindo | Costa Rica | 28.3°C | Bath-like |
| 19 | Saint-Marc | Haiti | 28.2°C | Bath-like |
| 20 | Gonaïves | Haiti | 28.2°C | Bath-like |
| 21 | El Realejo | Nicaragua | 28.1°C | Bath-like |
| 22 | San Andrés | Colombia | 28.0°C | Bath-like |
| 23 | Colón | Panama | 28.0°C | Bath-like |
| 24 | Bocas del Toro | Panama | 28.0°C | Bath-like |
| 25 | Savanna-la-Mar | Jamaica | 28.0°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.