Holetown Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Holetown right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Holetown, Barbados on 19th May 2024.

28.05° C

(82.48° F)

  • yesterday: 28.12° C (82.61° F)
  • a week ago: 28.87° C (83.97° 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 Holetown on May 19th over the last 10 years is 27.68° C (81.83° F), with a low temperature of 27.03° C (80.65° F) and a high of 28.52° C (83.34° F).

Analysis and forecast for Holetown water temperatures

The water temperature in Holetown today is higher than the average temperature of 27.68° C (81.83° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 19th May 2023, was 28.02° C (82.44° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
May 19 28.05° C 82.48° F
May 18 28.12° C 82.61° F
May 17 29.45° C 85.01° F
May 16 29.44° C 84.99° F
May 15 29.3° C 84.74° F
May 14 29.22° C 84.6° F
May 13 29.04° C 84.27° F
May 12 28.87° C 83.97° F
May 11 28.84° C 83.91° F
May 10 28.74° C 83.73° F
May 9 28.79° C 83.82° F
May 8 28.92° C 84.06° F
May 7 28.7° C 83.66° F
May 6 29.03° C 84.25° F
May 5 29.04° C 84.27° F
May 4 29° C 84.2° F
May 3 29.09° C 84.36° F
May 2 29.03° C 84.25° F
May 1 29.06° C 84.31° F
April 30 29.07° C 84.33° F
April 29 29.08° C 84.34° F
April 28 29.05° C 84.29° F
April 27 28.88° C 83.98° F
April 26 28.78° C 83.8° F
April 25 28.73° C 83.71° F
April 24 28.48° C 83.26° F
April 23 28.38° C 83.08° F
April 22 28.68° C 83.62° F
April 21 28.69° C 83.64° F
April 20 28.75° C 83.75° F
April 19 28.72° C 83.7° 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 Holetown by month

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

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

Holetown map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Holetown

The highest temperature in Barbados today is 28.16° C (82.68° F) in Bathsheba. The lowest is in Bathsheba, where the temperature of the water is 28.16° C (82.68° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Holetown?

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