Gaza Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Gaza right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Gaza, Palestine on 17th May 2024.

21.71° C

(71.08° F)

yesterday: 22.34° C (72.22° F)
a week ago: 22.33° C (72.19° 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 Gaza on May 17th over the last 10 years is 22.11° C (71.79° F), with a low temperature of 20.59° C (69.06° F) and a high of 23.41° C (74.14° F).

Analysis and forecast for Gaza water temperatures

The water temperature in Gaza today is lower than the average temperature of 22.11° C (71.79° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 17th May 2023, was 21.65° C (70.97° F).

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

Date	Temperature (Celsius)	Temperature (Fahrenheit)
May 17	21.71° C	71.08° F
May 16	22.34° C	72.22° F
May 15	22.43° C	72.37° F
May 14	22.37° C	72.27° F
May 13	22.45° C	72.41° F
May 12	22.47° C	72.45° F
May 11	22.05° C	71.69° F
May 10	22.33° C	72.19° F
May 9	22.48° C	72.46° F
May 8	22.23° C	72.01° F
May 7	21.72° C	71.1° F
May 6	21.61° C	70.9° F
May 5	21.44° C	70.59° F
May 4	21.43° C	70.57° F
May 3	21.38° C	70.48° F
May 2	21.32° C	70.38° F
May 1	21.29° C	70.32° F
April 30	21.24° C	70.23° F
April 29	21.11° C	70° F
April 28	20.94° C	69.69° F
April 27	21.07° C	69.93° F
April 26	22.69° C	72.84° F
April 25	22.27° C	72.09° F
April 24	22° C	71.6° F
April 23	21.37° C	70.47° F
April 22	20.91° C	69.64° F
April 21	21.01° C	69.82° F
April 20	21.06° C	69.91° F
April 19	21.07° C	69.93° F
April 18	21.22° C	70.2° F
April 17	21.63° C	70.93° 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 Gaza by month

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

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

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

Gaza map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Gaza

Khan Yunis

Palestine, Middle East

0.65 miles away

Jabalia

Palestine, Middle East

15.72 miles away

Ashkelon

Israel, Middle East

26.75 miles away

The highest temperature in Palestine today is 21.07° C (69.93° F) in Gaza. The lowest is in Gaza, where the temperature of the water is 21.07° C (69.93° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Gaza?

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