The warmest seas in the world – list, names, location, temperature, photos and video
The World’s Warmest Seas
Perhaps all people like to swim in the sea, especially if the weather disposes to it, and the water is warm. Especially we dream about these sea bathing in cold winters. But some seas on the planet are really always warm, and the water in them beckons for a swim all the time! It turns out that a lot of factors influence the water temperature, and not only the sun’s activity and the ambient air temperature.
Also much depends on the inflowing rivers and currents, the winds and the presence of obstacles, such as islands, spits. Nature has arranged so that the warmest seas are located a little north of the equator, isolated from the ocean currents, which carry cold water from the circumpolar areas. So what are they, the warmest seas of the planet, which are the most attractive to tourists?
Fifth place – the Arabian Sea
Arabian Sea
This sea is connected to the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, it is located in the north of the Indian Ocean. You can swim here if you come to Oman or Somalia. In summer the water temperature is 29 degrees, while in winter it falls to 20 degrees. There is a monsoon climate with shifting winds, and in general, creates a good environment for recreation.
Fourth Place – Timor Sea
Timor Sea
In fourth place is the Timor Sea, which is a kind of exception – it is located in the southern hemisphere, and its southern part washes the shores of Australia. It is a shallow sea with an average depth of no more than 435 meters, which allows it to fully warm under the tropical sun. Here prevails monsoon subequatorial climate, and the water successfully heats up to 30 degrees. However, it is not such a paradise, because the climate is very restless. Weather and wind direction often change, there are storms and cyclones. And the water temperature is also unstable, it can be very high in the bays, reaching 31 degrees, and drop sharply because of the open access to the Indian Ocean, due to weather changes and storms. And even during calm times, the water has different values in different points of the reservoir – due to the complex topography of the bottom and other factors.
Third place – Andaman Sea
Andaman Sea
In third place is Andaman Sea, whose waters are also heated to 30 degrees, and sometimes – a little stronger. This sea washes around Thailand, Malaysia and several other countries, attracting many tourists. Since this sea is landlocked, it remains warm almost all the time and the temperature of its waters rarely falls below 22 degrees, even in winter.
It is also a sea of low salinity, as many rivers flow into it, which desalinate it, and also its area receives a lot of rainfall at the beginning of the rainy season. In addition to its pleasant climate and warmth, this sea is attractive for its underwater world, it is a real paradise for divers.
Second place – the Persian Gulf
Persian Gulf
The Persian Gulf is in second place in this ranking, with a temperature of about 35.6 degrees. It is a shallow body of water, and the average depth here is about 90 meters, which provides a strong warming. Also the temperature is maintained by the fact that the sea is surrounded by land. To relax here, you can go to Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Iran, UAE, and other countries that have access to its waters. Even in winter, the water temperature does not drop below 18 degrees. The great rivers Tigris and Euphrates flow into this sea, as well as the Qarun. This body of water has rich flora and fauna, which opens up interesting opportunities for divers.
The warmest sea in the world
Red Sea
The warmest sea in the world is the Red Sea. It reaches temperatures of 35 degrees or more, with an average depth of 437 meters. Located between Africa and the Arabian Peninsula, it washes around many countries, including Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, and others. It is a very hot place, as the sea is surrounded mostly by desert. It is warm even in winter, so it is no surprise that this resort remains popular forever, and people from all over the world come here. The sea is not just warm, but also very interesting with its flora and fauna, there are corals and many endemic species.
Local authorities have adopted strict laws in order to save the underwater world with all its beauty, and in particular, breaking coral and take them as souvenirs here is strictly prohibited. But you can admire them as long as you want while scuba diving.
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The world’s warmest seas
Interesting facts
The warmest seas in the world are the dream of every person going on vacation. But at the same time, many believe that such a vacation – unattainable dream, because such seas are very far away, and to rest on them can only rich people. In fact, this is not always the case: in some cases, the amazing is just around the corner, and to spend a week or two at a local resort is a pleasure available to the common man. Learn more about the warmest seas in the world on TourJournal.
Sea of Azov
The summer water temperature in the Sea of Azov is +24°C, in winter – about 0°C.
- The salinity of the Sea of Azov is about 12 ppm.
- The area is 39,000 km².
- The maximum depth is 14 meters, it is the shallowest sea in the world.
The latter factor is one of the reasons that the water is so warm: in contrast to other warm seas, the Azov Sea is located in a temperate climate zone.
Shallow sandy sea is ideal for recreation with children. Come here and to be treated with the local curative mud.
In the Red because it does not flow into the rivers, carrying their water, river silt and other particles that make water muddy.
Red Sea
The Red Sea is the warmest in the world: in summertime its waters are heated to +27 ° C, the maximum temperature is +30 ° C, and in winter the temperature drops to +20 ° C. This tropical warmth is provided by the red-hot sands of the deserts surrounding the place. Only on the shores themselves are sprawling resort villages, where life is boiling and the beaches are full of tourists.
- This natural body of water stretches between the Arabian Peninsula and the African continent.
- Its waves bathe the shores of Sudan, Israel, Egypt, Arabia, Jordan, Eritrea, Yemen and Saudi Arabia, eight countries in all.
- The area of the sea is 438,000 km2 and its maximum depth is 2,211 m.
The amazing purity of the Red Sea is due to the fact that no river flows into it. And it is silt, sand and other particles of river water that affect the transparency of the seas.
But freshwater streams do not only affect transparency: they dilute the salt water.
- Because of the lack of fresh water flowing in, the salt concentration is 41 grams per 1 liter. Therefore, the Red Sea is also the most salty.
- To rest on the Red Sea come lovers of eternal summer and clear warm water, in which you can see as far as the depths. This corner of the ocean – a real paradise for divers: diving gives a fantastic experience due to the richness and beauty of the underwater world.
- The Red Sea boasts that it has a unique color: it was even entered into the color table as the “Color of the Red Sea” and assigned its own code #1f4037.
By the way, the dark turquoise of the waves is much lighter in places where corals cluster.
The Red Sea is considered the most salty with 41 grams of salt per liter of water. The Dead Sea, which has much higher salinity (300 g/l), is not included in the ranking, because it is not actually a sea, but an inland body of water that is not connected to the world’s oceans.
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea has a maximum depth of 306 m and covers an area of 605 km2. Its water temperature is +24°C year-round.
- According to geographical laws, it is not a sea, but a lake, a closed body of water in three countries – Israel, Jordan and Palestine.
- Another name – the Salt Sea – gave it the highest concentration of salts, about 300 ppm. And it is these salts that have made the body of water famous: people come to its shores not to bathe and sunbathe, but to apply mud applications and be treated with mineral salts.
- The name “Dead Sea” comes from the fact that there is no life in it because of the high salinity: only a couple of species of endemic algae survive here.
- The same salinity is the reason that in the water with such a density of drowning is simply impossible: adults can easily lie on its surface and read the newspaper.
The high concentration of various substances leads to the fact that after the baptismal font to take a shower: the remaining salt can cause irritation. And if you stay on the shore for a long time, you may get a headache from hydrogen sulfide fumes.
By the way the local recreational facilities (boarding houses, etc.) may not accept guests with children, since it is not considered useful for every child to be here.
There are some exceptions. One of the warmest seas, the Azov Sea, is located in the temperate zone, but at the expense of its shallow depth (at the deepest point of 14 meters) it is well heated.
Mediterranean Sea
Summer water temperature reaches +27 ° C (August), the coldest sea in March, only +15 ° C. The coldest is considered the coast in Barcelona and Athens, the warmest in Israel and Cyprus.
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The name of the sea is dictated by its geographical location – among several lands, that is, the continents: Asia, Africa and Europe.
At different times, different peoples have differently named it: the Phoenicians had it as the Great Sea of Sunset, the Romans had it as the Inland Sea, and only the Greeks did not bother to give it its own name, as they considered it simply an amalgamation of other seas.
The Mediterranean climate annually attracts millions of travelers from all over the world to seaside resorts. On its coasts in different countries are some of the most beautiful and comfortable seaside towns in the world. However, hurricanes and storms periodically sweep through here.
Black Sea
In summer, the water temperature averages +26 ° C, in hot years it can reach up to +28 ° C. In winter, the sea cools a lot, up to 0 ° C, and in the coldest years there may be freezing. The reason is the subtropical climate with dry hot summers and wet winters with piercing winds.
Even after the Russians have mastered the resorts around the globe, the Black Sea is still one of the most favorite: millions of tourists come here every year.
- The peculiarity of the Black Sea is the bottom hydrogen sulfide lifeless layer. Only the top 200 m of water are inhabited.
- The salinity of the water in this sea is about 18 ppm.
- Its area is 436,402 km².
- The maximum depth of the Black Sea is 2212 m.
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