Where is the sea warmest in Oceania in March?
In March the warmest sea in Oceania is at Alotau, Papua New Guinea, at 30.2°C. 100 of 112 cities measured are comfortable this month.
| # | City | Country | Sea | Swimming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alotau | Papua New Guinea | 30.2°C | Bath-like |
| 2 | Arawa | Papua New Guinea | 30.2°C | Bath-like |
| 3 | Darwin | Australia | 30.2°C | Bath-like |
| 4 | Kimbe | Papua New Guinea | 30.2°C | Bath-like |
| 5 | Gizo | Solomon Islands | 30.2°C | Bath-like |
| 6 | Lae | Papua New Guinea | 30.2°C | Bath-like |
| 7 | Kokopo | Papua New Guinea | 30.1°C | Bath-like |
| 8 | Rabaul | Papua New Guinea | 30.1°C | Bath-like |
| 9 | Malango | Solomon Islands | 30.1°C | Bath-like |
| 10 | Suai | Timor Leste | 30.1°C | Bath-like |
| 11 | Auki | Solomon Islands | 30.0°C | Bath-like |
| 12 | Kavieng | Papua New Guinea | 30.0°C | Bath-like |
| 13 | Honiara | Solomon Islands | 29.9°C | Bath-like |
| 14 | Lorengau | Papua New Guinea | 29.9°C | Bath-like |
| 15 | Kerema | Papua New Guinea | 29.9°C | Bath-like |
| 16 | Funafuti | Tuvalu | 29.8°C | Bath-like |
| 17 | Savave Village | Tuvalu | 29.8°C | Bath-like |
| 18 | Mata-Utu | Wallis and Futuna | 29.8°C | Bath-like |
| 19 | Port Moresby | Papua New Guinea | 29.8°C | Bath-like |
| 20 | Daru | Papua New Guinea | 29.8°C | Bath-like |
| 21 | Apia | Samoa | 29.7°C | Bath-like |
| 22 | Pago Pago | American Samoa | 29.7°C | Bath-like |
| 23 | Asau | Samoa | 29.7°C | Bath-like |
| 24 | Madang | Papua New Guinea | 29.7°C | Bath-like |
| 25 | Labasa | Fiji | 29.7°C | Bath-like |
Ranked on the NOAA OISST monthly climatology — a long-run average for March, not a forecast. A given March will run warmer or cooler than this, and the sea is warmest late in the afternoon and late in the season.