Omaha Beach
Normandy, France · sea 18.1 °C at its warmest, in August
Photo: Chief Photographer's Mate (CPHOM) Robert F. Sargent, U.S. Coast Guard · Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- Warmest sea18.1 °C in August
- Coolest sea8 °C in February
- ShoreBeach
- Country🇫🇷 France
- Coordinates49.3689, -0.8686
- Readership rank#2 worldwide
Sea temperature month by month
Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.
About
Omaha Beach was one of five Allied beach landing sectors of the amphibious assault component of Operation Overlord during the Second World War.
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Questions
How warm is the sea at Omaha Beach?
The sea off Omaha Beach averages 18.1 °C at its warmest, in August, and 8 °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 Omaha Beach?
The sea here never averages 20 °C in any month, so swimming means cold water all year. Some people do it anyway.
Where is Omaha Beach?
Omaha Beach is on the coast of Normandy, France, at 49.3689, -0.8686. The globe on this site flies straight to it.