Playa Colorado Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Playa Colorado right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Playa Colorado, Nicaragua on 19th May 2024.

29.6° C

(85.28° F)

yesterday: 29.68° C (85.42° F)
a week ago: 29.91° C (85.84° 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 Playa Colorado on May 19th over the last 10 years is 29.17° C (84.5° F), with a low temperature of 28.36° C (83.05° F) and a high of 29.7° C (85.46° F).

Analysis and forecast for Playa Colorado water temperatures

The water temperature in Playa Colorado today is higher than the average temperature of 29.17° C (84.5° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 19th May 2023, was 29.57° C (85.23° F).

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

Date	Temperature (Celsius)	Temperature (Fahrenheit)
May 19	29.6° C	85.28° F
May 18	29.68° C	85.42° F
May 17	29.16° C	84.49° F
May 16	29.42° C	84.96° F
May 15	29.59° C	85.26° F
May 14	29.96° C	85.93° F
May 13	29.67° C	85.41° F
May 12	29.91° C	85.84° F
May 11	29.74° C	85.53° F
May 10	29.73° C	85.51° F
May 9	29.85° C	85.73° F
May 8	29.65° C	85.37° F
May 7	29.65° C	85.37° F
May 6	29.73° C	85.51° F
May 5	29.65° C	85.37° F
May 4	29.5° C	85.1° F
May 3	29.09° C	84.36° F
May 2	28.94° C	84.09° F
May 1	28.64° C	83.55° F
April 30	28.37° C	83.07° F
April 29	28.11° C	82.6° F
April 28	27.95° C	82.31° F
April 27	27.94° C	82.29° F
April 26	28.05° C	82.49° F
April 25	28.24° C	82.83° F
April 24	28.3° C	82.94° F
April 23	28.14° C	82.65° F
April 22	27.82° C	82.08° F
April 21	27.38° C	81.28° F
April 20	26.79° C	80.22° F
April 19	26.32° C	79.38° 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 Playa Colorado by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Playa Colorado.

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

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Playa Colorado map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Playa Colorado

San Juan Del Sur

Nicaragua, Central America and the Caribbean

15.92 miles away

The highest temperature in Nicaragua today is 30.06° C (86.1° F) in Jiquilillo. The lowest is in Granada, where the temperature of the water is 28.57° C (83.42° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Playa Colorado?

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