Betio Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Betio right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Betio, Republic of Kiribati on 18th May 2024.

29.48° C

(85.06° F)

  • yesterday: 29.91° C (85.84° F)
  • a week ago: 29.47° C (85.05° 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 Betio on May 18th over the last 10 years is 29.15° C (84.47° F), with a low temperature of 27.99° C (82.38° F) and a high of 30.2° C (86.36° F).

Analysis and forecast for Betio water temperatures

The water temperature in Betio today is higher than the average temperature of 29.15° C (84.47° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 18th May 2023, was 29.46° C (85.03° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
May 18 29.48° C 85.06° F
May 17 29.91° C 85.84° F
May 17 29.91° C 85.84° F
May 16 30.02° C 86.04° F
May 15 30.03° C 86.05° F
May 14 30.06° C 86.11° F
May 13 30.01° C 86.02° F
May 12 29.93° C 85.87° F
May 11 29.47° C 85.05° F
May 10 29.83° C 85.69° F
May 9 29.76° C 85.57° F
May 8 29.73° C 85.51° F
May 7 29.73° C 85.51° F
May 6 29.85° C 85.73° F
May 5 29.7° C 85.46° F
May 4 29.55° C 85.19° F
May 3 29.31° C 84.76° F
May 2 29.49° C 85.08° F
May 1 29.4° C 84.92° F
April 30 29.36° C 84.85° F
April 29 29.47° C 85.05° F
April 28 29.42° C 84.96° F
April 27 29.37° C 84.87° F
April 26 29.42° C 84.96° F
April 25 29.47° C 85.05° F
April 24 29.55° C 85.19° F
April 23 29.58° C 85.24° F
April 22 29.65° C 85.37° F
April 21 29.44° C 84.99° F
April 20 29.45° C 85.01° 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 Betio by month

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

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

Betio map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Betio

The highest temperature in Republic of Kiribati today is 29.41° C (84.94° F) in Roreti. The lowest is in Kiritimati, where the temperature of the water is 28.26° C (82.87° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Betio?

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