Ilha de Santiago Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Ilha de Santiago right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Ilha de Santiago, Cabo Verde on 28th March 2024.

24.53° C

(76.16° F)

  • yesterday: 24.36° C (75.86° F)
  • a week ago: 23.61° C (74.5° 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 Ilha de Santiago on March 28th over the last 10 years is 22.69° C (72.83° F), with a low temperature of 21.66° C (70.99° F) and a high of 24.54° C (76.17° F).

Analysis and forecast for Ilha de Santiago water temperatures

The water temperature in Ilha de Santiago today is higher than the average temperature of 22.69° C (72.83° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 28th March 2023, was 24.54° C (76.17° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 28 24.53° C 76.16° F
March 27 24.36° C 75.86° F
March 26 24.08° C 75.34° F
March 25 24.12° C 75.42° F
March 24 24.11° C 75.4° F
March 23 23.91° C 75.04° F
March 22 23.82° C 74.88° F
March 21 23.61° C 74.5° F
March 20 23.59° C 74.46° F
March 19 23.84° C 74.91° F
March 18 24.06° C 75.31° F
March 17 24.29° C 75.72° F
March 16 24.22° C 75.6° F
March 15 24.3° C 75.74° F
March 14 24.26° C 75.67° F
March 13 24.38° C 75.88° F
March 12 24.36° C 75.85° F
March 11 24.24° C 75.63° F
March 10 24.11° C 75.4° F
March 9 24.15° C 75.47° F
March 8 24.35° C 75.83° F
March 7 24.53° C 76.15° F
March 6 24.38° C 75.88° F
March 5 24.39° C 75.9° F
March 4 24.39° C 75.9° F
March 3 24.46° C 76.03° F
March 2 24.53° C 76.15° F
March 1 24.66° C 76.39° F
February 29 24.9° C 76.82° F
February 28 25.18° C 77.32° F
February 27 25.28° C 77.5° 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 Ilha de Santiago by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Ilha de Santiago.

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

Ilha de Santiago map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Ilha de Santiago

The highest temperature in Cabo Verde today is 23.88° C (74.99° F) in Cidade Velha. The lowest is in Sal, where the temperature of the water is 22.41° C (72.35° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Ilha de Santiago?

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