These hotties ensured the temperatures did not dip this year.
We saw some bold, sexy, beautiful bikini bods in 2016.
If Kim surprised her fans in a white monokini, Irina made jaws drop in a topless swimsuit for Swimsuit Illustrated. And then there was Bella who donned a two-piece in denims.
It's time we looked back at those stunning pictures once again and found out who took the cake.
Scroll down and vote for the sexiest bikini beauty.
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IMAGE: Gisele Bundchen's free spirited outing on a yacht somewhere in Brazil made for a perfect image of a luxury holiday. Like her white beachwear?
Photograph: Gisele Bundchen/Instagram
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IMAGE: Trust Kim to break the Internet when you are least expecting it. Like her white monokini from her Mexican vacation?
Photograph: Kim Kardashian/Instagram
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IMAGE: Red hot -- does Kylie Jenner impress?
Photograph: Kylie Jenner/Instagram
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IMAGE: Mornings like these on the beach can make your day. What do you think of Alessandra's colourful two piece?
Photograph: Alessandra Ambrosio/Instagram
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IMAGE: The bow, the bandeau bikini or Elsa Holsk -- what's cuter? Or should we say sexy?
Photograph: Elsa Holsk/Instagram
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IMAGE: Bella's sister Gigi defined sexy in this sizzling swimsuit. The water swept hair, the beaded accessory and the fish gape look add ample oomph to this picture.
Photograph: Gigi Hadid/Instagram
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IMAGE: Ashley Graham rocked a string bikini while promoting a new line of swimwear across sizes.
Photograph: Ashley Graham/Instagram
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IMAGE: Emily Ratajkowski showed how to turn heads in an animal printed bikini. Like her pool fashion?
Photograph: Emily Ratajkowski/Instagram
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IMAGE: Filipino-Irish model Lux strutted a coral bikini for a California-based swimwear company.
Photograph: Luxiboo/Instagram
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IMAGE: Hailey Baldwin braced the freezing waters in this colourful string bikini. Does she gets your vote?
Photograph: Hailey Baldwin/Instagram
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IMAGE: A denim bikini? Only Bella knows how to get it right! Agree?
Photograph: Bella Hadid/Instagram
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IMAGE: We wind up with Irina Shayk's topless stint posing for Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue. Does she look hotter than the rest of the girls?
Photograph: Irina Shayk/Instagram