Pemba Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Pemba right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Pemba, Tanzania on 28th March 2024.

29.39° C

(84.9° F)

  • yesterday: 30.06° C (86.11° F)
  • a week ago: 30.32° C (86.58° 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 Pemba on March 28th over the last 10 years is 29.6° C (85.27° F), with a low temperature of 28.81° C (83.86° F) and a high of 30.34° C (86.61° F).

Analysis and forecast for Pemba water temperatures

The water temperature in Pemba today is lower than the average temperature of 29.6° C (85.27° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 28th March 2023, was 29.35° C (84.83° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 28 29.39° C 84.9° F
March 27 30.06° C 86.11° F
March 27 30.06° C 86.11° F
March 26 30.15° C 86.27° F
March 25 30.26° C 86.47° F
March 24 30.07° C 86.13° F
March 23 29.94° C 85.89° F
March 22 30.24° C 86.43° F
March 21 30.32° C 86.58° F
March 20 30.17° C 86.31° F
March 19 30.2° C 86.36° F
March 18 30.26° C 86.47° F
March 17 30.35° C 86.63° F
March 16 30.61° C 87.1° F
March 15 30.61° C 87.1° F
March 14 30.58° C 87.04° F
March 13 30.53° C 86.95° F
March 12 30.43° C 86.77° F
March 11 30.46° C 86.83° F
March 10 30.52° C 86.94° F
March 9 30.77° C 87.39° F
March 8 30.78° C 87.4° F
March 7 31° C 87.8° F
March 6 30.65° C 87.17° F
March 5 30.42° C 86.76° F
March 4 30.52° C 86.94° F
March 3 30.52° C 86.94° F
March 2 30.48° C 86.86° F
March 1 30.55° C 86.99° F
February 29 30.59° C 87.06° 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 Pemba by month

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

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

Pemba map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Pemba

The highest temperature in Tanzania today is 29.39° C (84.9° F) in Chake Chake. The lowest is in Dar es Salaam, where the temperature of the water is 28.98° C (84.16° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Pemba?

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