Benghazi Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Benghazi right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Benghazi, Libya on 8th February 2025.

18° C

(64.4° F)

  • yesterday: 18° C (64.4° F)
  • a week ago: 19.12° C (66.42° F)

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 Benghazi on February 8th over the last 10 years is 17.46° C (63.43° F), with a low temperature of 16.67° C (62.01° F) and a high of 18.13° C (64.63° F).

Analysis and forecast for Benghazi water temperatures

The water temperature in Benghazi today is higher than the average temperature of 17.46° C (63.43° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 8th February 2024, was 17.96° C (64.33° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
February 8 18° C 64.4° F
February 7 18° C 64.4° F
February 6 18.5° C 65.3° F
February 5 18.53° C 65.35° F
February 4 18.64° C 65.55° F
February 3 18.63° C 65.53° F
February 2 18.85° C 65.93° F
February 1 19.12° C 66.42° F
January 31 19.19° C 66.54° F
January 30 19.19° C 66.54° F
January 29 19.33° C 66.79° F
January 28 19.29° C 66.72° F
January 27 19.16° C 66.49° F
January 26 19.16° C 66.49° F
January 25 19.15° C 66.47° F
January 24 19.39° C 66.9° F
January 23 19.14° C 66.45° F
January 22 19.06° C 66.31° F
January 21 18.95° C 66.11° F
January 20 18.87° C 65.97° F
January 19 18.87° C 65.97° F
January 18 18.81° C 65.86° F
January 17 18.89° C 66° F
January 16 19.14° C 66.45° F
January 15 19.13° C 66.43° F
January 14 19.28° C 66.7° F
January 13 19.37° C 66.87° F
January 12 19.51° C 67.12° F
January 11 19.57° C 67.23° F
January 10 19.74° C 67.53° F
January 9 19.69° C 67.44° 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 Benghazi by month

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

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

Benghazi map and nearby water temperatures

The highest temperature in Libya today is 18.38° C (65.09° F) in Benghazi. The lowest is in Sirte, where the temperature of the water is 17.76° C (63.97° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Benghazi?

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