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Sea temperature and swimming season in Spain

When the sea is warm enough to swim in 21 coastal cities in Spain.

CityWarmestColdestSwimming season
Barcelona 26.8°C Aug 13.5°C Feb Jun – Oct (5 months)
Valencia 27.4°C Aug 14.2°C Feb May – Nov (7 months)
Málaga 24.4°C Aug 15.4°C Feb Jun – Oct (5 months)
Palma 27.6°C Aug 14.7°C Feb May – Nov (7 months)
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 23.8°C Sep 19.5°C Mar all year
Alicante 27.4°C Aug 14.7°C Feb May – Nov (7 months)
Bilbao 22.6°C Aug 13.1°C Feb Jun – Oct (5 months)
Vigo 17.4°C Sep 13.7°C Feb never comfortable
Gijón 21.2°C Aug 13.2°C Mar Jul – Sep (3 months)
A Coruña 18.0°C Aug 13.3°C Mar never comfortable
Santa Cruz de Tenerife 24.3°C Sep 19.7°C Mar all year
Almería 25.9°C Aug 15.4°C Feb Jun – Oct (5 months)
Donostia / San Sebastián 23.1°C Aug 12.7°C Jan Jun – Oct (5 months)
Santander 22.3°C Aug 13.1°C Mar Jun – Oct (5 months)
Castelló de la Plana 27.6°C Aug 13.9°C Feb May – Nov (7 months)
Marbella 22.7°C Aug 15.6°C Feb Jun – Oct (5 months)
Algeciras 21.7°C Aug 15.7°C Mar Jul – Oct (4 months)
Cadiz 23.7°C Aug 15.6°C Feb May – Nov (7 months)
Melilla 25.0°C Aug 15.9°C Feb May – Nov (7 months)
Torrevieja 27.3°C Aug 14.8°C Feb May – Nov (7 months)
Sanlúcar de Barrameda 23.7°C Aug 15.6°C Feb May – Nov (7 months)

Season uses 19°C. Why that number, and where the data comes from