El Masnou Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in El Masnou right now

Below is the current sea temperature for El Masnou, Spain on 18th May 2024.

18.08° C

(64.55° F)

  • yesterday: 17.85° C (64.14° F)
  • a week ago: 18.06° C (64.51° 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 El Masnou on May 18th over the last 10 years is 17.9° C (64.22° F), with a low temperature of 15.98° C (60.76° F) and a high of 21.07° C (69.93° F).

Analysis and forecast for El Masnou water temperatures

The water temperature in El Masnou today is higher than the average temperature of 17.9° C (64.22° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 18th May 2023, was 18.09° C (64.56° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
May 18 18.08° C 64.55° F
May 17 17.85° C 64.14° F
May 16 18.02° C 64.44° F
May 15 17.94° C 64.29° F
May 14 18.2° C 64.76° F
May 13 17.68° C 63.82° F
May 12 18.14° C 64.65° F
May 11 18.06° C 64.51° F
May 10 17.35° C 63.23° F
May 9 16.98° C 62.56° F
May 8 16.53° C 61.75° F
May 7 16.46° C 61.63° F
May 6 16.12° C 61.02° F
May 5 16.2° C 61.16° F
May 4 16.03° C 60.85° F
May 3 15.9° C 60.62° F
May 2 15.65° C 60.17° F
May 1 15.83° C 60.49° F
April 30 15.81° C 60.46° F
April 29 15.73° C 60.31° F
April 28 15.59° C 60.06° F
April 27 15.76° C 60.37° F
April 26 15.81° C 60.46° F
April 25 15.37° C 59.67° F
April 24 15.59° C 60.06° F
April 23 15.43° C 59.77° F
April 22 15.57° C 60.03° F
April 21 15.89° C 60.6° F
April 20 16.05° C 60.89° F
April 19 16° C 60.8° F
April 18 15.89° C 60.6° 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 El Masnou by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in El Masnou.

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

El Masnou map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near El Masnou

The highest temperature in Spain today is 21.62° C (70.92° F) in El Hierro. The lowest is in Estaca de Bares, where the temperature of the water is 15.49° C (59.89° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in El Masnou?

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