Where is the sea warmest in the Mediterranean in January?
In January the warmest sea in the Mediterranean is at Beirut, Lebanon, at 19.8°C. 31 of 204 cities measured are comfortable this month.
| # | City | Country | Sea | Swimming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beirut | Lebanon | 19.8°C | Comfortable |
| 2 | Byblos | Lebanon | 19.8°C | Comfortable |
| 3 | Aajaltoûn | Lebanon | 19.8°C | Comfortable |
| 4 | Sidon | Lebanon | 19.8°C | Comfortable |
| 5 | Tripoli | Lebanon | 19.8°C | Comfortable |
| 6 | Gaza | Palestinian Territory | 19.7°C | Comfortable |
| 7 | Tel Aviv | Israel | 19.7°C | Comfortable |
| 8 | Ashkelon | Israel | 19.7°C | Comfortable |
| 9 | Ashdod | Israel | 19.7°C | Comfortable |
| 10 | Ness Ziona | Israel | 19.7°C | Comfortable |
| 11 | Tyre | Lebanon | 19.7°C | Comfortable |
| 12 | Ţarţūs | Syria | 19.7°C | Comfortable |
| 13 | Bāniyās | Syria | 19.6°C | Comfortable |
| 14 | Jablah | Syria | 19.6°C | Comfortable |
| 15 | Latakia | Syria | 19.6°C | Comfortable |
| 16 | Netanya | Israel | 19.6°C | Comfortable |
| 17 | Atlit | Israel | 19.6°C | Comfortable |
| 18 | En Nâqoûra | Lebanon | 19.6°C | Comfortable |
| 19 | Burj Islām | Syria | 19.6°C | Comfortable |
| 20 | Acre | Israel | 19.5°C | Comfortable |
| 21 | Rafaḩ | Palestinian Territory | 19.5°C | Comfortable |
| 22 | Samandağ | Turkey | 19.5°C | Comfortable |
| 23 | Fethiye | Turkey | 19.3°C | Comfortable |
| 24 | El Dabaa | Egypt | 19.2°C | Comfortable |
| 25 | Al ‘Alamayn | Egypt | 19.2°C | Comfortable |
Ranked on the NOAA OISST monthly climatology — a long-run average for January, not a forecast. A given January will run warmer or cooler than this, and the sea is warmest late in the afternoon and late in the season.