Potou Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Potou right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Potou, China on January 15, 2026.

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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 Potou on January 15 over the last 10 years is 19.96° C (67.94° F), with a low temperature of 18.35° C (65.03° F) and a high of 21.47° C (70.65° F).

Analysis and forecast for Potou water temperatures

The water temperature in Potou today is the same as the average temperature of 19.96° C (67.94° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 19.96° C (67.94° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1519.96° C67.94° F
January 1419.89° C67.8° F
January 1319.94° C67.89° F
January 1220.02° C68.04° F
January 1119.99° C67.98° F
January 1020.05° C68.09° F
January 920.19° C68.33° F
January 820.33° C68.59° F
January 720.12° C68.22° F
January 620.17° C68.3° F
January 520.02° C68.05° F
January 420.03° C68.06° F
January 320.16° C68.29° F
January 219.99° C67.98° F
January 120.03° C68.05° F
December 3120.09° C68.16° F
December 3020.12° C68.22° F
December 2920.31° C68.55° F
December 2820.48° C68.87° F
December 2720.51° C68.92° F
December 2620.43° C68.77° F
December 2520.52° C68.93° F
December 2420.67° C69.2° F
December 2320.91° C69.64° F
December 2220.96° C69.73° F
December 2121.01° C69.81° F
December 2021.06° C69.92° F
December 1921.21° C70.18° F
December 1821.37° C70.46° F
December 1721.61° C70.89° 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 Potou by month

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

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

Potou map and nearby water temperatures

Potou sea temperature map

Locations near Potou

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Potou?

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