North Side Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in North Side right now

Below is the current sea temperature for North Side, Cayman Islands on 19th May 2024.

29.21° C

(84.58° F)

  • yesterday: 29.17° C (84.51° F)
  • a week ago: 29.12° C (84.42° 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 North Side on May 19th over the last 10 years is 28.45° C (83.21° F), with a low temperature of 27.52° C (81.54° F) and a high of 29.2° C (84.56° F).

Analysis and forecast for North Side water temperatures

The water temperature in North Side today is higher than the average temperature of 28.45° C (83.21° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 19th May 2023, was 29.2° C (84.56° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
May 19 29.21° C 84.58° F
May 18 29.17° C 84.51° F
May 17 29.48° C 85.06° F
May 16 29.47° C 85.05° F
May 15 29.4° C 84.92° F
May 14 29.19° C 84.54° F
May 13 29.35° C 84.83° F
May 12 29.12° C 84.42° F
May 11 28.98° C 84.16° F
May 10 28.71° C 83.68° F
May 9 28.55° C 83.39° F
May 8 28.17° C 82.71° F
May 7 28.16° C 82.69° F
May 6 28.06° C 82.51° F
May 5 28.11° C 82.6° F
May 4 28.05° C 82.49° F
May 3 28.03° C 82.45° F
May 2 28.05° C 82.49° F
May 1 28° C 82.4° F
April 30 27.84° C 82.11° F
April 29 27.83° C 82.09° F
April 28 27.82° C 82.08° F
April 27 27.84° C 82.11° F
April 26 27.9° C 82.22° F
April 25 27.95° C 82.31° F
April 24 28.1° C 82.58° F
April 23 28.1° C 82.58° F
April 22 27.85° C 82.13° F
April 21 27.87° C 82.17° F
April 20 27.84° C 82.11° F
April 19 27.8° C 82.04° 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 North Side by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in North Side.

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

North Side map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near North Side

The highest temperature in Cayman Islands today is 28.99° C (84.18° F) in Cayman Brac. The lowest is in Bodden Town, where the temperature of the water is 28.8° C (83.84° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in North Side?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as North Side 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 North Side 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 North Side 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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  • "North Side Sea Temperature". SeaTemperatures.net. Accessed on May 19, 2024. http://seatemperatures.net/central-america-and-the-caribbean/cayman-islands/north-side/.

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