Sambava Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Sambava right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Sambava, Madagascar on 25th April 2024.

29.08° C

(84.34° F)

  • yesterday: 28.55° C (83.39° F)
  • a week ago: 28.62° C (83.52° 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 Sambava on April 25th over the last 10 years is 28.28° C (82.91° F), with a low temperature of 27.59° C (81.66° F) and a high of 29.22° C (84.6° F).

Analysis and forecast for Sambava water temperatures

The water temperature in Sambava today is higher than the average temperature of 28.28° C (82.91° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 25th April 2023, was 29.08° C (84.34° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
April 25 29.08° C 84.34° F
April 24 28.55° C 83.39° F
April 24 28.55° C 83.39° F
April 23 28.62° C 83.52° F
April 22 28.73° C 83.71° F
April 21 28.59° C 83.46° F
April 20 28.63° C 83.53° F
April 19 28.74° C 83.73° F
April 18 28.62° C 83.52° F
April 17 28.84° C 83.91° F
April 16 28.94° C 84.09° F
April 15 28.87° C 83.97° F
April 14 28.93° C 84.07° F
April 13 29.16° C 84.49° F
April 12 29.26° C 84.67° F
April 11 29.07° C 84.33° F
April 10 28.79° C 83.82° F
April 9 28.6° C 83.48° F
April 8 28.62° C 83.52° F
April 7 28.61° C 83.5° F
April 6 28.54° C 83.37° F
April 5 28.6° C 83.48° F
April 4 28.68° C 83.62° F
April 3 28.52° C 83.34° F
April 2 28.18° C 82.72° F
April 1 28.68° C 83.62° F
March 31 29.16° C 84.49° F
March 30 28.76° C 83.77° F
March 29 28.78° C 83.8° F
March 28 28.86° C 83.95° 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 Sambava by month

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

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

Sambava map and nearby water temperatures

The highest temperature in Madagascar today is 30.32° C (86.57° F) in Andoany. The lowest is in Fort Dauphin, where the temperature of the water is 25.25° C (77.45° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Sambava?

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