Calanque de Port-Miou
Cassis, France · sea 23 °C at its warmest, in August
Photo: Alessandro Vecchi · CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Warmest sea23 °C in August
- Coolest sea13.1 °C in February
- At or above 20 °CJuly to September
- ShoreRocky shore & cove
- Country🇫🇷 France
- Coordinates43.2056, 5.5153
Sea temperature month by month
Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020, sampled 13 km offshore — the nearest open-water cell in a 0.25° grid.
About
The Calanque de Port-Miou is one of the three big calanques of Cassis in the French Riviera. It is long and narrow, and thus was suitable for establishing a marina.
Beaches nearby
Port-Pin9th arrondissement of Marseille, France
En-Vau9th arrondissement of Marseille, France
Calanque de l'Oule9th arrondissement of Marseille, France
Devenson9th arrondissement of Marseille, France
Calanque de l'Œil de Verre9th arrondissement of Marseille, France
Calanque de Sugiton9th arrondissement of Marseille, France
Calanque de la Triperie9th arrondissement of Marseille, France
Calanque de Morgiou9th arrondissement of Marseille, France
Questions
How warm is the sea at Calanque de Port-Miou?
The sea off Calanque de Port-Miou averages 23 °C at its warmest, in August, and 13.1 °C at its coolest. These are monthly means from NOAA's OISST v2.1 satellite and buoy record for 1991 to 2020, sampled at the beach's own coordinates.
When can you swim at Calanque de Port-Miou?
The sea reaches 20 °C or more from July to September. Twenty degrees is where most swimmers stop calling water cold; below it, a wetsuit helps.
Where is Calanque de Port-Miou?
Calanque de Port-Miou is on the coast of Cassis, France, at 43.2056, 5.5153. The globe on this site flies straight to it.