Saly Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Saly right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Saly, Senegal on January 10, 2026.

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Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in and if you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

The average sea temperature for Saly on January 10 over the last 10 years is 21.87° C (71.36° F), with a low temperature of 20.33° C (68.59° F) and a high of 23.8° C (74.84° F).

Analysis and forecast for Saly water temperatures

The water temperature in Saly today is the same as the average temperature of 21.87° C (71.36° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 21.87° C (71.36° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1021.87° C71.36° F
January 922.18° C71.92° F
January 822.26° C72.06° F
January 721.99° C71.59° F
January 622.18° C71.92° F
January 522.47° C72.44° F
January 422.55° C72.6° F
January 322.52° C72.54° F
January 222.65° C72.77° F
January 122.45° C72.41° F
December 3122.43° C72.38° F
December 3022.6° C72.68° F
December 2922.63° C72.73° F
December 2822.56° C72.62° F
December 2722.54° C72.56° F
December 2622.5° C72.49° F
December 2522.41° C72.33° F
December 2422.38° C72.29° F
December 2322.29° C72.12° F
December 2222.41° C72.34° F
December 2122.67° C72.8° F
December 2022.86° C73.14° F
December 1923.1° C73.57° F
December 1823.28° C73.9° F
December 1723.29° C73.93° F
December 1623.49° C74.29° F
December 1523.5° C74.31° F
December 1423.78° C74.8° F
December 1323.92° C75.05° F
December 1224.02° C75.24° 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 Saly by month

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

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

Saly map and nearby water temperatures

Saly sea temperature map

Locations near Saly

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Saly?

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