Where is the sea warmest in Africa in May?
In May the warmest sea in Africa is at Tadjoura, Djibouti, at 31.1°C. 281 of 311 cities measured are comfortable this month.
| # | City | Country | Sea | Swimming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadjoura | Djibouti | 31.1°C | Bath-like |
| 2 | Arta | Djibouti | 31.1°C | Bath-like |
| 3 | Djibouti | Djibouti | 31.0°C | Bath-like |
| 4 | Saylac | Somalia | 30.8°C | Bath-like |
| 5 | Obock | Djibouti | 30.8°C | Bath-like |
| 6 | Massawa | Eritrea | 30.8°C | Bath-like |
| 7 | Berbera | Somalia | 30.6°C | Bath-like |
| 8 | Qandala | Somalia | 30.6°C | Bath-like |
| 9 | Las Khorey | Somalia | 30.4°C | Bath-like |
| 10 | Bosaso | Somalia | 30.3°C | Bath-like |
| 11 | Caluula | Somalia | 30.1°C | Bath-like |
| 12 | Edd | Eritrea | 29.9°C | Bath-like |
| 13 | Assab | Eritrea | 29.8°C | Bath-like |
| 14 | Hell-Ville | Madagascar | 29.7°C | Bath-like |
| 15 | Victoria | Seychelles | 29.6°C | Bath-like |
| 16 | Bamusso | Cameroon | 29.6°C | Bath-like |
| 17 | Esuk Oron | Nigeria | 29.6°C | Bath-like |
| 18 | Lagos | Nigeria | 29.6°C | Bath-like |
| 19 | Malabo | Equatorial Guinea | 29.5°C | Bath-like |
| 20 | Greenville | Liberia | 29.5°C | Bath-like |
| 21 | Tiko | Cameroon | 29.5°C | Bath-like |
| 22 | River Cess | Liberia | 29.5°C | Bath-like |
| 23 | Suakin | Sudan | 29.5°C | Bath-like |
| 24 | Limbe | Cameroon | 29.5°C | Bath-like |
| 25 | Irewe | Nigeria | 29.5°C | Bath-like |
Ranked on the NOAA OISST monthly climatology — a long-run average for May, not a forecast. A given May will run warmer or cooler than this, and the sea is warmest late in the afternoon and late in the season.