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Sea Temperatures around Australia’s Cities

A summary of sea temperatures around Australia’s major cities.

Comparing Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney

Many people who dream of moving to Australia have visions of spending carefree days swimming in its warm seas.

The tables below show how comfortable the seas around Australia are for swimming.

We have also shown tables for Bournemouth, UK; Los Angeles, USA; and Daytona Beach, USA.

If you’re planning to have a swimming pool in your garden in Australia, unheated pools reach higher temperatures in summer than the sea does.

Key to Swimming Comfort – On Warm, Sunny Days

Most people are comfortable swimming.

 

Some people are fairly comfortable swimming.

 

Everyone feels the sea is cold.

 

Very cold.

 

Brisbane Location
Brisbane (Gold Coast)

MonthJFMAMJJASOND
Av. Temp. (OC)262626252422222121222325
 

Sydney's Location
Sydney

MonthJFMAMJJASOND
Av. Temp. (OC)232423222120181818192021
 

Perth's Location
Perth

MonthJFMAMJJASOND
Av. Temp. (OC)212222222221201919192020
 

Adelaide's Location
Adelaide

MonthJFMAMJJASOND
Av. Temp. (OC)181919181716161514141517
 

Melbourne's Location
Melbourne

MonthJFMAMJJASOND
Av. Temp. (OC)171818171514141413131416




 

Bournemouth (United Kingdom)

MonthJFMAMJJASOND
Av. Temp. (OC)7678111417181614118
 

Daytona Beach (Florida – USA)

MonthJFMAMJJASOND
Av. Temp. (OC)161518222526272728252218
 

Los Angeles (California – USA)

MonthJFMAMJJASOND
Av. Temp. (OC)141416161617192019191816
 

Brisbane (Gold Coast) is best for sea-temperature comfort, followed by Sydney and Perth.

The very coldest winter sea temperatures for Sydney/Perth are similar to the warmest summer waters available in the UK.

Adelaide’s sea temperatures are similar to Los Angeles’ while Brisbane’s compare favourably with Daytona Beach, Florida.

We can also compare Australia’s sea temperatures with those in the Mediterranean. For example, sea temperatures around Malta average 23 oC in summer and 13 oC in winter.

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