Cancas Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Cancas right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Cancas, Peru on 19th May 2024.

26.4° C

(79.53° F)

  • yesterday: 26.22° C (79.2° F)
  • a week ago: 25.14° C (77.25° 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 Cancas on May 19th over the last 10 years is 25.49° C (77.88° F), with a low temperature of 23.35° C (74.03° F) and a high of 27.29° C (81.12° F).

Analysis and forecast for Cancas water temperatures

The water temperature in Cancas today is higher than the average temperature of 25.49° C (77.88° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 19th May 2023, was 26.51° C (79.72° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
May 19 26.4° C 79.53° F
May 18 26.22° C 79.2° F
May 17 25.6° C 78.08° F
May 16 25.75° C 78.35° F
May 15 25.81° C 78.46° F
May 14 25.54° C 77.97° F
May 13 25.37° C 77.67° F
May 12 25.14° C 77.25° F
May 11 25.61° C 78.1° F
May 10 26.67° C 80.01° F
May 9 27.11° C 80.8° F
May 8 26.32° C 79.38° F
May 7 25.61° C 78.1° F
May 6 25.64° C 78.15° F
May 5 25.44° C 77.79° F
May 4 25.4° C 77.72° F
May 3 25.53° C 77.95° F
May 2 25.94° C 78.69° F
May 1 26.35° C 79.43° F
April 30 26.59° C 79.86° F
April 29 26.9° C 80.42° F
April 28 27.07° C 80.73° F
April 27 26.81° C 80.26° F
April 26 27.11° C 80.8° F
April 25 27.22° C 81° F
April 24 27.27° C 81.09° F
April 23 27.97° C 82.35° F
April 22 27.34° C 81.21° F
April 21 26.52° C 79.74° F
April 20 26° C 78.8° F
April 19 25.67° C 78.21° 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 Cancas by month

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

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

Cancas map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Cancas

The highest temperature in Peru today is 28.39° C (83.11° F) in Puerto Pizarro. The lowest is in Pueblo Nuevo, where the temperature of the water is 18.2° C (64.77° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Cancas?

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