Sokcho Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Sokcho right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Sokcho, South Korea on 19th April 2024.

11.85° C

(53.34° F)

yesterday: 13.54° C (56.37° F)
a week ago: 12.35° C (54.23° F)

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a very big risk.

The average sea temperature for Sokcho on April 19th over the last 10 years is 12.2° C (53.96° F), with a low temperature of 8.41° C (47.14° F) and a high of 13.96° C (57.13° F).

Analysis and forecast for Sokcho water temperatures

The water temperature in Sokcho today is lower than the average temperature of 12.2° C (53.96° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 19th April 2023, was 11.8° C (53.24° F).

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

Date	Temperature (Celsius)	Temperature (Fahrenheit)
April 19	11.85° C	53.34° F
April 18	13.54° C	56.37° F
April 18	13.54° C	56.37° F
April 17	13.25° C	55.85° F
April 16	12.1° C	53.78° F
April 15	13.65° C	56.57° F
April 14	13.86° C	56.95° F
April 13	12.78° C	55° F
April 12	12.35° C	54.23° F
April 11	11.55° C	52.79° F
April 10	11.42° C	52.56° F
April 9	11.7° C	53.06° F
April 8	12.08° C	53.74° F
April 7	12.05° C	53.69° F
April 6	11.41° C	52.54° F
April 5	11.15° C	52.07° F
April 4	10.88° C	51.58° F
April 3	10.73° C	51.31° F
April 2	10.78° C	51.4° F
April 1	10.61° C	51.1° F
March 31	10.47° C	50.85° F
March 30	10.01° C	50.02° F
March 29	9.71° C	49.48° F
March 28	9.49° C	49.08° F
March 27	9.2° C	48.56° F
March 26	9.56° C	49.21° F
March 25	9.69° C	49.44° F
March 24	9.83° C	49.69° F
March 23	9.81° C	49.66° F
March 22	9.52° C	49.14° 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 Sokcho by month

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

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

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

Sokcho map and nearby water temperatures

The highest temperature in South Korea today is 15.81° C (60.46° F) in Sinhyeon. The lowest is in Taesal Li, where the temperature of the water is 8.42° C (47.16° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Sokcho?

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