Bonthe Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Bonthe right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Bonthe, Sierra Leone on 29th March 2024.

26.71° C

(80.07° F)

  • yesterday: 26.74° C (80.13° F)
  • a week ago: 27.68° C (81.82° 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 Bonthe on March 29th over the last 10 years is 26.86° C (80.35° F), with a low temperature of 25.14° C (77.25° F) and a high of 29.14° C (84.45° F).

Analysis and forecast for Bonthe water temperatures

The water temperature in Bonthe today is lower than the average temperature of 26.86° C (80.35° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 29th March 2023, was 26.68° C (80.02° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 29 26.71° C 80.07° F
March 28 26.74° C 80.13° F
March 27 26.84° C 80.31° F
March 26 26.9° C 80.42° F
March 25 26.85° C 80.33° F
March 24 27.75° C 81.95° F
March 23 27.84° C 82.11° F
March 22 27.68° C 81.82° F
March 21 27.48° C 81.46° F
March 20 26.91° C 80.44° F
March 19 26.76° C 80.17° F
March 18 26.94° C 80.49° F
March 17 26.91° C 80.44° F
March 16 26.65° C 79.97° F
March 15 26.48° C 79.66° F
March 14 26.65° C 79.97° F
March 13 27.3° C 81.14° F
March 12 27.17° C 80.91° F
March 11 26.83° C 80.29° F
March 10 26.98° C 80.56° F
March 9 27.2° C 80.96° F
March 8 27.31° C 81.16° F
March 7 27.43° C 81.37° F
March 6 27.34° C 81.21° F
March 5 27.68° C 81.82° F
March 4 28.1° C 82.58° F
March 3 28.11° C 82.6° F
March 2 28.04° C 82.47° F
March 1 28.15° C 82.67° F
February 29 28.03° C 82.45° F
February 28 27.99° C 82.38° 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 Bonthe by month

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

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

Bonthe map and nearby water temperatures

The highest temperature in Sierra Leone today is 28.22° C (82.79° F) in Konakridee. The lowest is in Bonthe, where the temperature of the water is 26.98° C (80.56° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Bonthe?

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