Where is the sea warmest in Oceania in February?
In February the warmest sea in Oceania is at Lae, Papua New Guinea, at 30.4°C. 103 of 112 cities measured are comfortable this month.
| # | City | Country | Sea | Swimming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lae | Papua New Guinea | 30.4°C | Bath-like |
| 2 | Alotau | Papua New Guinea | 30.2°C | Bath-like |
| 3 | Kimbe | Papua New Guinea | 30.1°C | Bath-like |
| 4 | Kavieng | Papua New Guinea | 30.1°C | Bath-like |
| 5 | Rabaul | Papua New Guinea | 30.1°C | Bath-like |
| 6 | Arawa | Papua New Guinea | 30.0°C | Bath-like |
| 7 | Auki | Solomon Islands | 30.0°C | Bath-like |
| 8 | Gizo | Solomon Islands | 30.0°C | Bath-like |
| 9 | Kokopo | Papua New Guinea | 30.0°C | Bath-like |
| 10 | Kerema | Papua New Guinea | 30.0°C | Bath-like |
| 11 | Lorengau | Papua New Guinea | 30.0°C | Bath-like |
| 12 | Malango | Solomon Islands | 30.0°C | Bath-like |
| 13 | Honiara | Solomon Islands | 29.9°C | Bath-like |
| 14 | Suai | Timor Leste | 29.9°C | Bath-like |
| 15 | Darwin | Australia | 29.8°C | Bath-like |
| 16 | Madang | Papua New Guinea | 29.8°C | Bath-like |
| 17 | Savave Village | Tuvalu | 29.8°C | Bath-like |
| 18 | Funafuti | Tuvalu | 29.7°C | Bath-like |
| 19 | Port Moresby | Papua New Guinea | 29.7°C | Bath-like |
| 20 | Ba | Fiji | 29.7°C | Bath-like |
| 21 | Daru | Papua New Guinea | 29.7°C | Bath-like |
| 22 | Lautoka | Fiji | 29.6°C | Bath-like |
| 23 | Vatukoula | Fiji | 29.6°C | Bath-like |
| 24 | Luganville | Vanuatu | 29.6°C | Bath-like |
| 25 | Cairns | Australia | 29.6°C | Bath-like |
Ranked on the NOAA OISST monthly climatology — a long-run average for February, not a forecast. A given February will run warmer or cooler than this, and the sea is warmest late in the afternoon and late in the season.