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Red Beach

Greece · sea 24.4 °C at its warmest, in August

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Red Beach
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Sea temperature month by month

16.4Jan
16.1Feb
16.2Mar
16.8Apr
18.8May
22Jun
23.6Jul
24.4Aug
23.9Sep
22.1Oct
19.7Nov
17.5Dec

Monthly means in °C, NOAA OISST v2.1 climatology 1991–2020.

About

Red Beach is a volcanic sand beach on the Aegean island of Santorini. The beach is famed for its titular red-hued sand, (oxidised iron) and is a noted for being a popular tourist attraction.

Questions

How warm is the sea at Red Beach?

The sea off Red Beach averages 24.4 °C at its warmest, in August, and 16.1 °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 Red Beach?

The sea reaches 20 °C or more from June to October. Twenty degrees is where most swimmers stop calling water cold; below it, a wetsuit helps.

Where is Red Beach?

Red Beach is on the coast of Greece, at 36.3487, 25.3944. The map on this site flies straight to it.

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