Haifa Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Haifa right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Haifa, Israel on 17th May 2024.

21.32° C

(70.37° F)

  • yesterday: 21.48° C (70.66° F)
  • a week ago: 21.44° C (70.59° F)

Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in and if you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

The average sea temperature for Haifa on May 17th over the last 10 years is 21.82° C (71.27° F), with a low temperature of 20.51° C (68.92° F) and a high of 22.97° C (73.35° F).

Analysis and forecast for Haifa water temperatures

The water temperature in Haifa today is lower than the average temperature of 21.82° C (71.27° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 17th May 2023, was 21.28° C (70.3° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
May 17 21.32° C 70.37° F
May 16 21.48° C 70.66° F
May 15 21.59° C 70.86° F
May 14 21.43° C 70.57° F
May 13 21.45° C 70.61° F
May 12 21.45° C 70.61° F
May 11 21.36° C 70.45° F
May 10 21.44° C 70.59° F
May 9 21.51° C 70.72° F
May 8 21.37° C 70.47° F
May 7 20.73° C 69.31° F
May 6 20.86° C 69.55° F
May 5 20.7° C 69.26° F
May 4 20.58° C 69.04° F
May 3 20.56° C 69.01° F
May 2 20.37° C 68.67° F
May 1 20.65° C 69.17° F
April 30 20.8° C 69.44° F
April 29 20.88° C 69.58° F
April 28 20.72° C 69.3° F
April 27 20.58° C 69.04° F
April 26 20.47° C 68.85° F
April 25 20.78° C 69.4° F
April 24 21.22° C 70.2° F
April 23 20.5° C 68.9° F
April 22 20.54° C 68.97° F
April 21 20.64° C 69.15° F
April 20 20.49° C 68.88° F
April 19 20.34° C 68.61° F
April 18 20.53° C 68.95° F
April 17 21.08° C 69.94° 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 Haifa by month

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

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

Haifa map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Haifa

The highest temperature in Israel today is 23.18° C (73.72° F) in Eilat. The lowest is in Haifa, where the temperature of the water is 20.75° C (69.34° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Haifa?

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