Gulf of Aqaba Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Gulf of Aqaba right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Gulf of Aqaba, Egypt on 28th March 2024.

22.39° C

(72.31° F)

  • yesterday: 22.48° C (72.46° F)
  • a week ago: 22.62° C (72.72° 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 Gulf of Aqaba on March 28th over the last 10 years is 21.66° C (70.98° F), with a low temperature of 20.2° C (68.36° F) and a high of 22.37° C (72.27° F).

Analysis and forecast for Gulf of Aqaba water temperatures

The water temperature in Gulf of Aqaba today is higher than the average temperature of 21.66° C (70.98° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 28th March 2023, was 22.37° C (72.27° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 28 22.39° C 72.31° F
March 27 22.48° C 72.46° F
March 27 22.48° C 72.46° F
March 26 22.36° C 72.25° F
March 25 22.45° C 72.41° F
March 24 22.84° C 73.11° F
March 23 23.08° C 73.54° F
March 22 22.56° C 72.61° F
March 21 22.62° C 72.72° F
March 20 22.4° C 72.32° F
March 19 22.04° C 71.67° F
March 18 21.58° C 70.84° F
March 17 21.76° C 71.17° F
March 16 21.61° C 70.9° F
March 15 22.45° C 72.41° F
March 14 22.59° C 72.66° F
March 13 22.87° C 73.17° F
March 12 22.49° C 72.48° F
March 11 22.19° C 71.94° F
March 10 21.94° C 71.49° F
March 9 22.05° C 71.69° F
March 8 22.5° C 72.5° F
March 7 21.93° C 71.47° F
March 6 22.71° C 72.88° F
March 5 22.71° C 72.88° F
March 4 22.53° C 72.55° F
March 3 22.19° C 71.94° F
March 2 22.13° C 71.83° F
March 1 22.06° C 71.71° F
February 29 22.04° C 71.67° 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 Gulf of Aqaba by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Gulf of Aqaba.

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

Gulf of Aqaba map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Gulf of Aqaba

The highest temperature in Egypt today is 24.35° C (75.84° F) in Zabargad Island. The lowest is in Mersa Matruh, where the temperature of the water is 17.6° C (63.69° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Gulf of Aqaba?

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