Abaya Lake Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Abaya Lake right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Abaya Lake, Ethiopia on 18th April 2024.

29.46° C

(85.03° F)

  • yesterday: 30.19° C (86.34° F)
  • a week ago: 29.66° C (85.39° 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 Abaya Lake on April 18th over the last 10 years is 29.18° C (84.53° F), with a low temperature of 28.5° C (83.3° F) and a high of 29.77° C (85.59° F).

Analysis and forecast for Abaya Lake water temperatures

The water temperature in Abaya Lake today is higher than the average temperature of 29.18° C (84.53° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 18th April 2023, was 29.44° C (84.99° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
April 18 29.46° C 85.03° F
April 17 30.19° C 86.34° F
April 17 30.19° C 86.34° F
April 16 30.15° C 86.27° F
April 15 30.18° C 86.32° F
April 14 30.26° C 86.47° F
April 13 30.07° C 86.13° F
April 12 29.92° C 85.86° F
April 11 29.66° C 85.39° F
April 10 29.36° C 84.85° F
April 9 29.24° C 84.63° F
April 8 29.27° C 84.69° F
April 7 29.15° C 84.47° F
April 6 28.87° C 83.97° F
April 5 29.07° C 84.33° F
April 4 28.81° C 83.86° F
April 3 28.69° C 83.64° F
April 2 28.59° C 83.46° F
April 1 28.36° C 83.05° F
March 31 28.59° C 83.46° F
March 30 28.48° C 83.26° F
March 29 28.58° C 83.44° F
March 28 28.66° C 83.59° F
March 27 28.77° C 83.79° F
March 26 28.82° C 83.88° F
March 25 28.75° C 83.75° F
March 24 28.8° C 83.84° F
March 23 28.85° C 83.93° F
March 22 28.89° C 84° F
March 21 28.72° C 83.7° 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 Abaya Lake by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Abaya Lake.

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

Abaya Lake map and nearby water temperatures

The highest temperature in Ethiopia today is 29.12° C (84.42° F) in Lake Tana. The lowest is in Abaya Lake, where the temperature of the water is 29.09° C (84.36° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Abaya Lake?

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