Comfortable for swimming. Now in the Black Sea +20°. Swimming season — from May to September.
Water temperature map of the Black Sea
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Water temperature in the Black Sea by city today 📍
+23°
Sokhumi
+22°
Batumi
+21°
Gurzuf
+18°
Shchelkino
+21°
Alupka
+18°
Golubitskaya
+22°
Dagomys
+20°
Dzhubga
+18°
Kuchugury
+18°
Vilino
+20°
Gaspra
+18°
Kolchugino
| City | Now | Swimming |
|---|---|---|
| Sokhumi | +23° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Batumi | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Gurzuf | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Shchelkino | +18° | Cool for swimming |
| Alupka | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Golubitskaya | +18° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Dagomys | +22° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Dzhubga | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Kuchugury | +18° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Vilino | +18° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Gaspra | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Kolchugino | +18° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Krasnaya Polyana | +17° | Cool for swimming |
| Leninskoe | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Malorechenskoe | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Massandra | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Mezhvodnoe | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Mirnyy | +18° | Cool for swimming |
| Molochnoe | +18° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Morskoe | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Nikita | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Novoozernoe | +17° | Cool for swimming |
| Novyy Svet | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Olenevka | +18° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Ordzhonikidze | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Pervomayskoe | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Primorskiy | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Rybache | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Skvortsovo | +18° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Sokolinoe | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Solnechnaya Dolina | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Solnechnogorskoe | +21° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Foros | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Shtormovoe | +18° | Cool for swimming |
| Shchebetovka | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Odessa | +19° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Trabzon | +23° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Sinop | +20° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Chistopole | +18° | Comfortable for swimming |
| Uyutnoe | +18° | Comfortable for swimming |
🎣 Fishing in cities on the Black Sea
Water temperature forecast in the Black Sea 📅
Sunday
4 October
+22°
Monday
5 October
+21°
Tuesday
6 October
+21°
Wednesday
7 October
+20°
Thursday
8 October
+19°
Friday
9 October
+19°
Saturday
10 October
+18°
Computed by a climate model. Water changes slowly — no sharp shifts.
Water temperature in the Black Sea this weekend
Saturday, 10 October · water +18° · cool for swimming
Sunday, 11 October · water +17° · cool for swimming
Water temperature in the Black Sea for a month
There is no exact monthly water forecast — it changes slowly. The reference is the climate normal: up to +26° in summer. The monthly normal is below.
Monthly water temperature in the Black Sea 🗓️
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +9 | +8 | +10 | +16 | +20 | +21 | +25 | +26 | +21 | +16 | +14 | +10 |
Climate normal (model estimate).
Swimming conditions in the Black Sea by month
Jan+9°Cold, only for the hardy.
Feb+8°Cold, only for the hardy.
Mar+10°Cold, only for the hardy.
Apr+16°Cool for swimming.
May+20°Swimming season — comfortable.
Jun+21°Swimming season — comfortable.
Jul+25°Swimming season — comfortable.
Aug+26°Swimming season — comfortable.
Sep+21°Swimming season — comfortable.
Oct+16°Cool for swimming.
Nov+14°Cool for swimming.
Dec+10°Cold, only for the hardy.
When to swim in the Black Sea 🏖️
🏖️
Comfortable to swim in from May to September, when the water warms to +17° and above.
Cities on the Black Sea 📍
SokhumiBatumiGurzufShchelkinoAlupkaGolubitskayaDagomysDzhubgaKuchuguryVilinoGaspraKolchuginoKrasnaya PolyanaLeninskoeMalorechenskoeMassandraMezhvodnoeMirnyyMolochnoeMorskoeNikitaNovoozernoeNovyy SvetOlenevkaOrdzhonikidzePervomayskoePrimorskiyRybacheSkvortsovoSokolinoeSolnechnaya DolinaSolnechnogorskoeForosShtormovoeShchebetovkaOdessaTrabzonSinopChistopoleUyutnoe
FAQ about water in the Black Sea ❓
What is the water temperature in the Black Sea now?
Now +20° — Comfortable for swimming.
Can you swim in the Black Sea?
Comfortable season — from May to September.
When is water warmest in the Black Sea?
Warmest in August — up to +26°.
Where does the water temperature data come from?
A water temperature model (by latitude, longitude and day of year) and SST measurements, by cities.
Water temperature archive in the Black Sea on this day
| City | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sokhumi | +23° | +26° | +26° | +24° | +23° | +21° | +22° | +25° | +26° | +26° |
| Batumi | +23° | +26° | +27° | +25° | +23° | +21° | +22° | +25° | +27° | +26° |
| Gurzuf | +19° | +21° | +22° | +20° | +19° | +17° | +18° | +21° | +22° | +22° |
| Shchelkino | +20° | +23° | +24° | +22° | +20° | +18° | +20° | +22° | +24° | +23° |
| Alupka | +19° | +22° | +23° | +21° | +19° | +18° | +19° | +22° | +23° | +22° |
Climate normal (model estimate for this date), not a measurement archive.
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Water temperature in the Black Sea — in detail
Water temperature in the Black Sea is tracked across 351 cities. The water is now about +20°. The page has a temperature map by city, a daily forecast and a monthly climate normal.