Water temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in january Where to swim in the Atlantic Ocean in january 2026?
Several countries border the seaside of the Atlantic Ocean, including: Azores, South Africa, England, Angola, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Benin, Bermuda and Brazil. We measure the water temperature daily in these countries and archive it in order to calculate monthly averages, like those of the month of january.
The seasonal average for the water temperature in the month of january is between 31°F and 84°F. The lowest sea temperature measured this month is 28°F and the highest is 87°F.
The sea temperature map of the Atlantic Ocean in january
The map below presents a monthly average of the water temperature of the Atlantic Ocean for the month of january for several coastal cities. You can zoom and move around on the map. By clicking on the markers, you can see sea temperature details by city in january.






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Where can you swim in the Atlantic Ocean in january?
Below, see the average temperatures measured in january in the different countries on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean.
Azores
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
62°F to 63°F
cold swimmingSouth Africa
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
64°F to 70°F
pleasant swimmingEngland
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
46°F to 52°F
freezing swimmingAngola
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
81°F to 82°F
ideal swimmingArgentina
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
52°F to 78°F
pleasant swimmingBahamas
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
74°F to 77°F
pleasant swimmingBarbados
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
82°F
ideal swimmingBenin
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
82°F
ideal swimmingBermuda
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
69°F to 69°F
cool swimmingBrazil
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
76°F to 84°F
ideal swimmingBrittany
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
50°F to 53°F
freezing swimmingCameroon
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
82°F to 84°F
ideal swimmingCanada
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
33°F to 42°F
freezing swimmingCanary Islands
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
67°F to 69°F
cool swimmingCape Verde
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
75°F to 77°F
pleasant swimmingCharentes
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
51°F to 52°F
freezing swimmingChile
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
50°F
freezing swimmingCongo-Brazzaville
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
82°F
ideal swimmingIvory Coast
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
82°F to 83°F
ideal swimmingCuba
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
76°F to 80°F
ideal swimmingDenmark
Sea temperature in january at the shore of the Atlantic Ocean:
46°F to 46°F
freezing swimmingWater temperature of the Atlantic Ocean: choose another month
See monthly seasonal averages of the water temperature of the Atlantic Ocean by clicking on the links below:
Water temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in january - Minimum: 31°F/Maximum: 84°FWater temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in february - Minimum: 30°F/Maximum: 85°FWater temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in march - Minimum: 30°F/Maximum: 85°FWater temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in april - Minimum: 31°F/Maximum: 85°FWater temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in may - Minimum: 32°F/Maximum: 85°FWater temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in june - Minimum: 32°F/Maximum: 84°FWater temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in july - Minimum: 32°F/Maximum: 86°FWater temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in august - Minimum: 32°F/Maximum: 87°FWater temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in september - Minimum: 32°F/Maximum: 86°FWater temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in october - Minimum: 32°F/Maximum: 85°FWater temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in november - Minimum: 32°F/Maximum: 85°FWater temperature of the Atlantic Ocean in december - Minimum: 32°F/Maximum: 85°F