European beach statistics
The Beachmap dataset — 511 beaches across 31 European countries — distilled into the numbers people ask for. Every figure on this page is recomputed from the open dataset on every update (last: 2026-07-27) and is free to cite under CC BY 4.0.
Headline numbers — as of July 2026
- Beaches tracked
- 511, across 31 European countries
- Warmest sea
- ~29°C — Cirali Beach, Olympos, Antalya, Türkiye
- Coldest sea
- ~11°C — Tjornuvik, Faroe Islands
- Average sea temperature
- 22.4°C in the warm season, across all 511 beaches
- Reaching 25°C or more
- 242 beaches (47%)
- Blue Flag status
- 124 beaches (24%)
- White sand
- 146 beaches
- Exceptionally clear water
- 55 beaches
- Calm & family-friendly
- 260 beaches
- In season in July
- 507 beaches
The 10 warmest beaches in Europe
| # | Beach | Country | Sea temp* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cirali Beach | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | ~29°C |
| 2 | Cleopatra Beach | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | ~29°C |
| 3 | Konyaaltı Beach | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | ~29°C |
| 4 | Phaselis Beach | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | ~29°C |
| 5 | Side Kumköy Beach | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | ~29°C |
| 6 | Adrasan Beach | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | ~29°C |
| 7 | Lara Beach | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | ~29°C |
| 8 | Suluada | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | ~29°C |
| 9 | Nissi Beach | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | ~28°C |
| 10 | Ölüdeniz (Blue Lagoon) | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | ~28°C |
Full ranking, all 511 beaches: sea temperature at Europe's beaches.
Sea temperature by country
Typical warm-season average across each country's listed beaches — countries with at least five beaches on the atlas.
| # | Country | Beaches | Average* | Warmest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | 9 | 27.8°C | ~28°C |
| 2 | 🇹🇷 Türkiye | 25 | 27°C | ~29°C |
| 3 | 🇲🇹 Malta | 7 | 26.7°C | ~27°C |
| 4 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 56 | 26°C | ~27°C |
| 5 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 6 | 25.8°C | ~26°C |
| 6 | 🇬🇷 Greece | 62 | 25.6°C | ~27°C |
| 7 | 🇦🇱 Albania | 14 | 25.4°C | ~26°C |
| 8 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 9 | 25.1°C | ~26°C |
| 9 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 29 | 25°C | ~26°C |
| 10 | 🇷🇴 Romania | 6 | 25°C | ~25°C |
| 11 | 🇪🇸 Spain | 63 | 23.6°C | ~26°C |
| 12 | 🇫🇷 France | 35 | 22.3°C | ~25°C |
| 13 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 36 | 20.4°C | ~24°C |
| 14 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 9 | 19.2°C | ~20°C |
| 15 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 5 | 19°C | ~19°C |
| 16 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 10 | 18.9°C | ~20°C |
| 17 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 6 | 18.8°C | ~19°C |
| 18 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | 5 | 18.4°C | ~19°C |
| 19 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | 5 | 18.2°C | ~19°C |
| 20 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 10 | 18.2°C | ~19°C |
| 21 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 16 | 18.1°C | ~19°C |
| 22 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 5 | 16.6°C | ~17°C |
| 23 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 26 | 16.3°C | ~18°C |
| 24 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 10 | 15.8°C | ~16°C |
| 25 | 🇳🇴 Norway | 28 | 15.4°C | ~19°C |
| 26 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | 8 | 11.5°C | ~12°C |
In season, month by month
| Month | Beaches in season | Warmest sea that month |
|---|---|---|
| May | 125 | Cirali Beach · ~29°C |
| June | 503 | Cirali Beach · ~29°C |
| July | 507 | Cirali Beach · ~29°C |
| August | 507 | Cirali Beach · ~29°C |
| September | 416 | Cirali Beach · ~29°C |
| October | 118 | Cirali Beach · ~29°C |
Where the beaches are
- 🇪🇸 Spain · 63
- 🇬🇷 Greece · 62
- 🇮🇹 Italy · 56
- 🇵🇹 Portugal · 36
- 🇫🇷 France · 35
- 🇭🇷 Croatia · 29
- 🇳🇴 Norway · 28
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 26
- All 31 countries →
*Typical warm-season sea-surface temperature; climatological values, not live readings — actual temperatures vary year to year.
Frequently asked questions
Which European country has the warmest sea?
Averaged across its listed beaches, Cyprus has the warmest sea on the atlas — about 27.8°C in the warm season — ahead of Türkiye (27°C) and Malta (26.7°C).
What is the warmest beach in Europe?
Cirali Beach in Olympos, Antalya, Türkiye has the warmest sea of the 511 beaches tracked — typically ~29°C at the height of the season.
How many Blue Flag beaches are there in Europe?
124 of the 511 beaches on the Beachmap atlas (24%) hold Blue Flag status, awarded for bathing-water quality, safety and facilities. The Blue Flag programme itself covers thousands of sites — the atlas lists only Europe's standout beaches.
Where is the sea warmest in Europe in October?
Among beaches still in season in October, the warmest sea is at Cirali Beach (Olympos, Antalya, Türkiye) at about 29°C — see the full October ranking on the atlas.
Cite these numbers
Everything on this page is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 — credit “Beachmap” with a link. Ready-made:
<a href="https://europebeachmap.com/statistics/">European beach statistics — Beachmap</a> (CC BY 4.0)Or embed the live warmest-seas table (top 30, updates as the atlas grows — keep the source line):
<iframe src="https://europebeachmap.com/embed/sea-temperature/" width="100%" height="480" style="border:0;border-radius:12px" loading="lazy" title="Sea temperature at Europe's beaches — Beachmap"></iframe>
<p>Source: <a href="https://europebeachmap.com/best-beaches/sea-temperature/">Sea temperature at Europe's beaches — Beachmap</a> (CC BY 4.0)</p>Want the raw numbers? The full dataset is at beaches.json (also CSV / GeoJSON), mirrored on GitHub, Hugging Face and Kaggle, and archived with a DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.21322042. See About & data.