Suez Canal Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Suez Canal right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Suez Canal, Egypt on January 15, 2026.

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At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

The average sea temperature for Suez Canal on January 15 over the last 10 years is 17.31° C (63.15° F), with a low temperature of 15.72° C (60.3° F) and a high of 19.48° C (67.06° F).

Analysis and forecast for Suez Canal water temperatures

The water temperature in Suez Canal today is the same as the average temperature of 17.31° C (63.15° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 17.31° C (63.15° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1517.31° C63.15° F
January 1417.41° C63.34° F
January 1317.54° C63.56° F
January 1217.65° C63.77° F
January 1117.58° C63.65° F
January 1017.53° C63.55° F
January 917.59° C63.66° F
January 817.72° C63.9° F
January 717.71° C63.88° F
January 617.83° C64.1° F
January 517.82° C64.07° F
January 417.88° C64.19° F
January 317.91° C64.24° F
January 218.09° C64.57° F
January 118.2° C64.76° F
December 3118.3° C64.94° F
December 3018.39° C65.1° F
December 2918.5° C65.3° F
December 2818.59° C65.47° F
December 2718.57° C65.44° F
December 2618.59° C65.46° F
December 2518.79° C65.82° F
December 2418.97° C66.14° F
December 2319.08° C66.34° F
December 2219.12° C66.42° F
December 2119.22° C66.59° F
December 2019.36° C66.84° F
December 1919.44° C67° F
December 1819.5° C67.09° F
December 1719.58° C67.25° 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 Suez Canal by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Suez Canal.

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

Suez Canal map and nearby water temperatures

Suez Canal sea temperature map

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Suez Canal?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Suez Canal because they want to understand and learn how the ocean communicates with the atmosphere of Earth.

SST is one measure that provides information on the global climate, and it can be used to predict the weather in Suez Canal 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 Suez Canal 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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