Water temperature of the Gulf of Mexico in january Where to swim in the Gulf of Mexico in january 2026?

Several countries border the seaside of the Gulf of Mexico, including: Cuba, United States, Florida, Louisiana and Mexico. 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 56°F and 79°F. The lowest sea temperature measured this month is 52°F and the highest is 81°F.

The sea temperature map of the Gulf of Mexico in january

The map below presents a monthly average of the water temperature of the Gulf of Mexico 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.