Where is the sea warmest in the Mediterranean in December?
In December the warmest sea in the Mediterranean is at Sidon, Lebanon, at 21.9°C. 63 of 204 cities measured are comfortable this month.
| # | City | Country | Sea | Swimming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidon | Lebanon | 21.9°C | Comfortable |
| 2 | Beirut | Lebanon | 21.8°C | Comfortable |
| 3 | Gaza | Palestinian Territory | 21.8°C | Comfortable |
| 4 | Tel Aviv | Israel | 21.8°C | Comfortable |
| 5 | Byblos | Lebanon | 21.8°C | Comfortable |
| 6 | Aajaltoûn | Lebanon | 21.8°C | Comfortable |
| 7 | Ashkelon | Israel | 21.8°C | Comfortable |
| 8 | Ashdod | Israel | 21.8°C | Comfortable |
| 9 | Ness Ziona | Israel | 21.8°C | Comfortable |
| 10 | Netanya | Israel | 21.8°C | Comfortable |
| 11 | Tyre | Lebanon | 21.8°C | Comfortable |
| 12 | Atlit | Israel | 21.7°C | Comfortable |
| 13 | Tripoli | Lebanon | 21.7°C | Comfortable |
| 14 | En Nâqoûra | Lebanon | 21.7°C | Comfortable |
| 15 | Acre | Israel | 21.7°C | Comfortable |
| 16 | Rafaḩ | Palestinian Territory | 21.7°C | Comfortable |
| 17 | Ţarţūs | Syria | 21.6°C | Comfortable |
| 18 | Bāniyās | Syria | 21.6°C | Comfortable |
| 19 | Jablah | Syria | 21.6°C | Comfortable |
| 20 | Arīsh | Egypt | 21.4°C | Comfortable |
| 21 | Latakia | Syria | 21.4°C | Comfortable |
| 22 | Burj Islām | Syria | 21.4°C | Comfortable |
| 23 | Samandağ | Turkey | 21.4°C | Comfortable |
| 24 | Al ‘Alamayn | Egypt | 21.2°C | Comfortable |
| 25 | Alexandria | Egypt | 21.1°C | Comfortable |
Ranked on the NOAA OISST monthly climatology — a long-run average for December, not a forecast. A given December will run warmer or cooler than this, and the sea is warmest late in the afternoon and late in the season.