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Coldest sea temperature in Europe in January
Where the sea is coolest across Europe during January, ranked by long-term monthly average water temperature. Tylösand (South Coast, Sweden) is the coolest at around 3°C. Open any spot for today's live water temperature and a 7-day swim forecast.
- 1TylösandSouth Coast · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 2SkanörSouth Coast · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 3FalsterboSouth Coast · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 4SudersandSouth Coast · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 5Sopot BeachPomerania · Poland · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 6Gdańsk BrzeźnoPomerania · Poland · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 7Gdynia OrłowoPomerania · Poland · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 8ŁebaPomerania · Poland · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 9Hel BeachPomerania · Poland · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 10MiędzyzdrojePomerania · Poland · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 11MellbystrandHalland · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 12Lomma BeachSkåne · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 13Mölle BeachSkåne · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 14Arild BeachSkåne · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 15KnäbäckshusenSkåne · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 16SandhammarenSkåne · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 17Stenshuvud BeachSkåne · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 18SmygehukSkåne · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 19SmitingenVästernorrland · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 20Pite HavsbadNorrbotten · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 21StorsandVästernorrland · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 22Trouville BeachStockholm · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 23Långholmen BeachStockholm · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 24HellasgårdenStockholm · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
- 25Smådalarö BeachStockholm · Sweden · Baltic SeaCold — wetsuit strongly recommended3°CJanuary average
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Europe in January — frequently asked questions
- Where is the sea coldest in Europe in January?
- Tylösand in Sweden has the coldest sea in Europe in January, averaging about 3.0 °C. Skanör (3.0 °C) and Falsterbo are the next coolest.
- How many beaches in Europe are warm enough to swim in January?
- None of the top 25 ranked beaches in Europe reach 22 °C in January, so a wetsuit is recommended for anything longer than a quick dip.
- How are these January sea temperatures calculated?
- Each figure is a long-term monthly average sea surface temperature for that location, so it reflects a typical January rather than today's reading. Open a beach page for the live water temperature and 7-day forecast.
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