Umm al-Quwain Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Umm al-Quwain right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Umm al-Quwain, United Arab Emirates on 17th May 2024.

28.5° C

(83.31° F)

  • yesterday: 28.06° C (82.52° F)
  • a week ago: 26.91° C (80.44° 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 Umm al-Quwain on May 17th over the last 10 years is 28.47° C (83.25° F), with a low temperature of 27.29° C (81.12° F) and a high of 30.09° C (86.16° F).

Analysis and forecast for Umm al-Quwain water temperatures

The water temperature in Umm al-Quwain today is higher than the average temperature of 28.47° C (83.25° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 17th May 2023, was 28.56° C (83.41° F).

The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Umm al-Quwain over the last 30 days:

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
May 17 28.5° C 83.31° F
May 16 28.06° C 82.52° F
May 15 28.21° C 82.78° F
May 14 28.18° C 82.72° F
May 13 28.12° C 82.62° F
May 12 27.79° C 82.02° F
May 11 26.76° C 80.17° F
May 10 26.91° C 80.44° F
May 9 27.16° C 80.89° F
May 8 27.75° C 81.95° F
May 7 27.52° C 81.54° F
May 6 27.34° C 81.21° F
May 5 26.57° C 79.83° F
May 4 25.9° C 78.62° F
May 3 25.8° C 78.44° F
May 2 25.88° C 78.58° F
May 1 26.13° C 79.03° F
April 30 25.78° C 78.4° F
April 29 25.44° C 77.79° F
April 28 25.51° C 77.92° F
April 27 25.65° C 78.17° F
April 26 25.51° C 77.92° F
April 25 25.56° C 78.01° F
April 24 25.06° C 77.11° F
April 23 25.7° C 78.26° F
April 22 25.66° C 78.19° F
April 21 25.58° C 78.04° F
April 20 25.37° C 77.67° F
April 19 24.94° C 76.89° F
April 18 24.69° C 76.44° F
April 17 24.56° C 76.21° 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 Umm al-Quwain by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Umm al-Quwain.

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

Umm al-Quwain map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Umm al-Quwain

The highest temperature in United Arab Emirates today is 30.18° C (86.33° F) in Khor Fakkan. The lowest is in Palm Jebel Ali, where the temperature of the water is 28.22° C (82.8° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Umm al-Quwain?

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