Jinja Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Jinja right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Jinja, Uganda on 25th June 2025.

27.26° C

(81.07° F)

  • yesterday: 27.38° C (81.29° F)
  • a week ago: 27.26° C (81.07° 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 Jinja on June 25th over the last 10 years is 26.74° C (80.12° F), with a low temperature of 26.11° C (79° F) and a high of 27.36° C (81.25° F).

Analysis and forecast for Jinja water temperatures

The water temperature in Jinja today is higher than the average temperature of 26.74° C (80.12° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 25th June 2024, was 27.27° C (81.09° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
June 25 27.26° C 81.07° F
June 24 27.38° C 81.29° F
June 23 27.1° C 80.78° F
June 22 27.37° C 81.27° F
June 21 27.39° C 81.3° F
June 20 27.34° C 81.21° F
June 19 27.38° C 81.28° F
June 18 27.26° C 81.07° F
June 17 27.27° C 81.09° F
June 16 27.18° C 80.92° F
June 15 27.35° C 81.23° F
June 14 27.45° C 81.41° F
June 13 27.49° C 81.48° F
June 12 27.65° C 81.77° F
June 11 27.77° C 81.99° F
June 10 27.69° C 81.84° F
June 9 27.8° C 82.04° F
June 8 27.86° C 82.15° F
June 7 27.88° C 82.18° F
June 6 27.83° C 82.09° F
June 5 27.87° C 82.17° F
June 4 27.95° C 82.31° F
June 3 27.9° C 82.22° F
June 2 27.94° C 82.29° F
June 1 27.96° C 82.33° F
May 31 28.01° C 82.42° F
May 30 28.06° C 82.51° F
May 29 27.96° C 82.33° F
May 28 27.86° C 82.15° F
May 27 27.89° C 82.2° F
May 26 27.86° C 82.15° 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 Jinja by month

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

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

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Jinja map and nearby water temperatures

The highest temperature in Uganda today is 27.48° C (81.47° F) in Jinja. The lowest is in Entebbe, where the temperature of the water is 27.41° C (81.34° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Jinja?

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