Where is the sea warmest in Africa in July?
In July the warmest sea in Africa is at Massawa, Eritrea, at 32.5°C. 293 of 311 cities measured are comfortable this month.
| # | City | Country | Sea | Swimming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massawa | Eritrea | 32.5°C | Bath-like |
| 2 | Edd | Eritrea | 32.0°C | Bath-like |
| 3 | Assab | Eritrea | 31.6°C | Bath-like |
| 4 | Tadjoura | Djibouti | 31.2°C | Bath-like |
| 5 | Arta | Djibouti | 31.2°C | Bath-like |
| 6 | Suakin | Sudan | 31.2°C | Bath-like |
| 7 | Port Sudan | Sudan | 31.1°C | Bath-like |
| 8 | Qandala | Somalia | 31.0°C | Bath-like |
| 9 | Djibouti | Djibouti | 30.9°C | Bath-like |
| 10 | Shalateen | Egypt | 30.9°C | Bath-like |
| 11 | Caluula | Somalia | 30.8°C | Bath-like |
| 12 | Las Khorey | Somalia | 30.6°C | Bath-like |
| 13 | Bosaso | Somalia | 30.5°C | Bath-like |
| 14 | Obock | Djibouti | 30.5°C | Bath-like |
| 15 | Saylac | Somalia | 30.4°C | Bath-like |
| 16 | Bereeda | Somalia | 30.3°C | Bath-like |
| 17 | Berbera | Somalia | 29.2°C | Bath-like |
| 18 | Sharm el-Sheikh | Egypt | 28.8°C | Bath-like |
| 19 | Gabès | Tunisia | 28.8°C | Bath-like |
| 20 | Arīsh | Egypt | 28.7°C | Bath-like |
| 21 | Skhira | Tunisia | 28.7°C | Bath-like |
| 22 | Bolama | Guinea-Bissau | 28.6°C | Bath-like |
| 23 | Bubaque | Guinea-Bissau | 28.6°C | Bath-like |
| 24 | Banjul | Gambia | 28.5°C | Bath-like |
| 25 | Gunjur | Gambia | 28.5°C | Bath-like |
Ranked on the NOAA OISST monthly climatology — a long-run average for July, not a forecast. A given July will run warmer or cooler than this, and the sea is warmest late in the afternoon and late in the season.