Ikata Cho Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Ikata Cho right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Ikata Cho, Japan on 10th May 2024.

16.55° C

(61.78° F)

  • yesterday: 16.17° C (61.1° F)
  • a week ago: 15.72° C (60.3° 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 Ikata Cho on May 10th over the last 10 years is 16.16° C (61.1° F), with a low temperature of 13.9° C (57.02° F) and a high of 17.45° C (63.41° F).

Analysis and forecast for Ikata Cho water temperatures

The water temperature in Ikata Cho today is higher than the average temperature of 16.16° C (61.1° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 10th May 2023, was 16.58° C (61.84° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
May 10 16.55° C 61.78° F
May 9 16.17° C 61.1° F
May 8 16.61° C 61.9° F
May 7 17.43° C 63.37° F
May 6 16.42° C 61.56° F
May 5 16.1° C 60.98° F
May 4 15.97° C 60.75° F
May 3 15.72° C 60.3° F
May 2 15.52° C 59.94° F
May 1 16.09° C 60.96° F
April 30 15.91° C 60.64° F
April 29 15.82° C 60.48° F
April 28 15.11° C 59.2° F
April 27 15.67° C 60.21° F
April 26 16.22° C 61.2° F
April 25 16.02° C 60.84° F
April 24 15.73° C 60.31° F
April 23 16.73° C 62.11° F
April 22 16.59° C 61.86° F
April 21 16.46° C 61.63° F
April 20 16.29° C 61.32° F
April 19 16.17° C 61.11° F
April 18 15.8° C 60.44° F
April 17 15.36° C 59.65° F
April 16 15.48° C 59.86° F
April 15 15.62° C 60.12° F
April 14 15.52° C 59.94° F
April 13 15.26° C 59.47° F
April 12 15.08° C 59.14° F
April 11 15.16° C 59.29° F
April 10 14.96° C 58.93° 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 Ikata Cho by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Ikata Cho.

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

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Ikata Cho map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Ikata Cho

Uwajima

Japan, Asia

21.84 miles away

Iyo

Japan, Asia

27.39 miles away

The highest temperature in Japan today is 26.44° C (79.58° F) in Yonakuni. The lowest is in Mombetsu, where the temperature of the water is 4.7° C (40.45° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Ikata Cho?

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