Marka Sea Temperature

Looking to find out what the sea water temperature in Marka is for today and the next few days? Below are data and charts that will give you information about sea temperatures in Marka and nearby locations.

Water temperature in Marka right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Marka, Somalia on 19th May 2024.

27.88° C

(82.18° F)

  • yesterday: 27.88° C (82.18° F)
  • a week ago: 27.89° C (82.2° F)

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

The average sea temperature for Marka on May 19th over the last 10 years is 28.03° C (82.46° F), with a low temperature of 26.61° C (79.9° F) and a high of 29.47° C (85.05° F).

Analysis and forecast for Marka water temperatures

The water temperature in Marka today is lower than the average temperature of 28.03° C (82.46° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 19th May 2023, was 27.9° C (82.22° F).

The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Marka over the last 30 days:

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
May 19 27.88° C 82.18° F
May 18 27.88° C 82.18° F
May 17 28.69° C 83.64° F
May 16 28.25° C 82.85° F
May 15 28.33° C 82.99° F
May 14 28.23° C 82.81° F
May 13 28.02° C 82.44° F
May 12 27.89° C 82.2° F
May 11 27.86° C 82.15° F
May 10 28.14° C 82.65° F
May 9 28.83° C 83.89° F
May 8 29.14° C 84.45° F
May 7 29.15° C 84.47° F
May 6 29.26° C 84.67° F
May 5 29.25° C 84.65° F
May 4 29.08° C 84.34° F
May 3 29.17° C 84.51° F
May 2 29.14° C 84.45° F
May 1 29.1° C 84.38° F
April 30 29.22° C 84.6° F
April 29 29.44° C 84.99° F
April 28 29.68° C 85.42° F
April 27 29.79° C 85.62° F
April 26 30.05° C 86.09° F
April 25 29.43° C 84.97° F
April 24 30.25° C 86.45° F
April 23 30.34° C 86.61° F
April 22 30.35° C 86.63° F
April 21 30.32° C 86.58° F
April 20 30.42° C 86.76° F
April 19 30.25° C 86.45° F

The actual nearshore temperatures may vary by several degrees and this can also be heavily affected by weather. Strong winds can cause cold, deep waters to replace the surface waters that had been warmed by the sun, and heavy rain can also reduce the temperature of the sea surface temperature as well.

Water temperature in Marka by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Marka.

For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in Marka changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.

Marka map and nearby water temperatures

The highest temperature in Somalia today is 30.19° C (86.34° F) in Berbera. The lowest is in Hobyo, where the temperature of the water is 27.85° C (82.13° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Marka?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Marka because they want to understand and learn how the ocean communicates with the atomosphere of Earth.

SST is one measure that provides information on the global climate, and it can be used to predict the weather in Marka as well as atmospheric model simulations and to study marine ecosystems in the area.

Data source and citation

Raw data for the calculations made to find the sea surface temperature in Marka comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and their 1/4° daily Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature.

The water temperature data is constructed by combining observations from different platforms (satellites, ships, buoys, and Argo floats) on a regular global grid. A spatially complete sea surface temperature map is then built by interpolating to fill in gaps in the data.

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