Zhoushan Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Zhoushan right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Zhoushan, China on 13th May 2024.

16.8° C

(62.24° F)

  • yesterday: 16.6° C (61.88° F)
  • a week ago: 16.26° C (61.27° F)

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

The average sea temperature for Zhoushan on May 13th over the last 10 years is 18.56° C (65.42° F), with a low temperature of 16.59° C (61.86° F) and a high of 21.62° C (70.92° F).

Analysis and forecast for Zhoushan water temperatures

The water temperature in Zhoushan today is lower than the average temperature of 18.56° C (65.42° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 13th May 2023, was 16.84° C (62.31° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
May 13 16.8° C 62.24° F
May 12 16.6° C 61.88° F
May 11 18.19° C 64.74° F
May 10 16.96° C 62.53° F
May 9 16.59° C 61.86° F
May 8 16.37° C 61.47° F
May 7 16.05° C 60.89° F
May 6 16.26° C 61.27° F
May 5 15.3° C 59.54° F
May 4 15.96° C 60.73° F
May 3 15.44° C 59.79° F
May 2 15.43° C 59.77° F
May 1 16.2° C 61.16° F
April 30 15.77° C 60.39° F
April 29 15.58° C 60.04° F
April 28 14.78° C 58.6° F
April 27 14.7° C 58.46° F
April 26 14.56° C 58.21° F
April 25 14.97° C 58.95° F
April 24 14.93° C 58.87° F
April 23 13.95° C 57.11° F
April 22 14.02° C 57.24° F
April 21 14.27° C 57.69° F
April 20 14.35° C 57.83° F
April 19 14.13° C 57.43° F
April 18 14.16° C 57.49° F
April 17 14.2° C 57.56° F
April 16 14.36° C 57.85° F
April 15 14.49° C 58.08° F
April 14 14.77° C 58.59° F
April 13 14.82° C 58.68° 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 Zhoushan by month

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

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

Zhoushan map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Zhoushan

The highest temperature in China today is 30.92° C (87.66° F) in Baoshan. The lowest is in Xiaomo, where the temperature of the water is 5.82° C (42.48° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Zhoushan?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Zhoushan 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 Zhoushan 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 Zhoushan 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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