Where is the sea warmest in Africa in October?
In October the warmest sea in Africa is at Massawa, Eritrea, at 32.4°C. 295 of 311 cities measured are comfortable this month.
| # | City | Country | Sea | Swimming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massawa | Eritrea | 32.4°C | Bath-like |
| 2 | Tadjoura | Djibouti | 31.4°C | Bath-like |
| 3 | Arta | Djibouti | 31.4°C | Bath-like |
| 4 | Suakin | Sudan | 31.4°C | Bath-like |
| 5 | Djibouti | Djibouti | 31.3°C | Bath-like |
| 6 | Port Sudan | Sudan | 31.2°C | Bath-like |
| 7 | Obock | Djibouti | 31.0°C | Bath-like |
| 8 | Berbera | Somalia | 31.0°C | Bath-like |
| 9 | Saylac | Somalia | 31.0°C | Bath-like |
| 10 | Edd | Eritrea | 30.9°C | Bath-like |
| 11 | Assab | Eritrea | 30.3°C | Bath-like |
| 12 | Las Khorey | Somalia | 30.0°C | Bath-like |
| 13 | Qandala | Somalia | 29.9°C | Bath-like |
| 14 | Bosaso | Somalia | 29.7°C | Bath-like |
| 15 | Shalateen | Egypt | 29.7°C | Bath-like |
| 16 | Banjul | Gambia | 29.6°C | Bath-like |
| 17 | Joal | Senegal | 29.4°C | Bath-like |
| 18 | Bubaque | Guinea-Bissau | 29.4°C | Bath-like |
| 19 | Tanji | Gambia | 29.4°C | Bath-like |
| 20 | Bolama | Guinea-Bissau | 29.4°C | Bath-like |
| 21 | Gunjur | Gambia | 29.4°C | Bath-like |
| 22 | Catió | Guinea-Bissau | 29.1°C | Bath-like |
| 23 | Caluula | Somalia | 29.0°C | Bath-like |
| 24 | Nguékhokh | Senegal | 29.0°C | Bath-like |
| 25 | Boffa | Guinea | 29.0°C | Bath-like |
Ranked on the NOAA OISST monthly climatology — a long-run average for October, not a forecast. A given October will run warmer or cooler than this, and the sea is warmest late in the afternoon and late in the season.