Nouakchott Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Nouakchott right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Nouakchott, Mauritania on 28th March 2024.

19.95° C

(67.9° F)

  • yesterday: 17.66° C (63.79° F)
  • a week ago: 19.49° C (67.08° 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 Nouakchott on March 28th over the last 10 years is 17.59° C (63.66° F), with a low temperature of 16.57° C (61.83° F) and a high of 19.96° C (67.93° F).

Analysis and forecast for Nouakchott water temperatures

The water temperature in Nouakchott today is higher than the average temperature of 17.59° C (63.66° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 28th March 2023, was 19.96° C (67.93° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 28 19.95° C 67.9° F
March 27 17.66° C 63.79° F
March 27 17.66° C 63.79° F
March 26 17.85° C 64.13° F
March 25 18.07° C 64.53° F
March 24 18.64° C 65.55° F
March 23 18.11° C 64.6° F
March 22 18.42° C 65.16° F
March 21 19.49° C 67.08° F
March 20 19.64° C 67.35° F
March 19 19.64° C 67.35° F
March 18 19.43° C 66.97° F
March 17 19.27° C 66.69° F
March 16 18.93° C 66.07° F
March 15 18.77° C 65.79° F
March 14 18.53° C 65.35° F
March 13 18.43° C 65.17° F
March 12 18.68° C 65.62° F
March 11 18.27° C 64.89° F
March 10 18.07° C 64.53° F
March 9 18.14° C 64.65° F
March 8 18.42° C 65.16° F
March 7 18.53° C 65.35° F
March 6 18.84° C 65.91° F
March 5 18.88° C 65.98° F
March 4 18.59° C 65.46° F
March 3 18.55° C 65.39° F
March 2 19.15° C 66.47° F
March 1 19.6° C 67.28° F
February 29 19.81° C 67.66° 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 Nouakchott by month

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

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

Nouakchott map and nearby water temperatures

The highest temperature in Mauritania today is 19.76° C (67.56° F) in Nouakchott. The lowest is in Nouadhibou, where the temperature of the water is 17.63° C (63.73° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Nouakchott?

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