Hambantota Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Hambantota right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Hambantota, Sri Lanka on 28th March 2024.

29.28° C

(84.71° F)

  • yesterday: 29.88° C (85.78° F)
  • a week ago: 30.19° C (86.34° 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 Hambantota on March 28th over the last 10 years is 29.27° C (84.69° F), with a low temperature of 28.02° C (82.44° F) and a high of 30.02° C (86.04° F).

Analysis and forecast for Hambantota water temperatures

The water temperature in Hambantota today is higher than the average temperature of 29.27° C (84.69° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 28th March 2023, was 29.23° C (84.61° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 28 29.28° C 84.71° F
March 27 29.88° C 85.78° F
March 27 29.88° C 85.78° F
March 26 29.82° C 85.68° F
March 25 29.89° C 85.8° F
March 24 29.88° C 85.78° F
March 23 30.05° C 86.09° F
March 22 30.02° C 86.04° F
March 21 30.19° C 86.34° F
March 20 30.13° C 86.23° F
March 19 29.99° C 85.98° F
March 18 29.9° C 85.82° F
March 17 29.84° C 85.71° F
March 16 29.62° C 85.32° F
March 15 29.46° C 85.03° F
March 14 29.43° C 84.97° F
March 13 29.05° C 84.29° F
March 12 29.22° C 84.6° F
March 11 29.17° C 84.51° F
March 10 29.19° C 84.54° F
March 9 29.25° C 84.65° F
March 8 29.17° C 84.51° F
March 7 29.48° C 85.06° F
March 6 29.03° C 84.25° F
March 5 29.07° C 84.33° F
March 4 28.97° C 84.15° F
March 3 28.91° C 84.04° F
March 2 28.95° C 84.11° F
March 1 28.65° C 83.57° F
February 29 28.74° C 83.73° 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 Hambantota by month

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

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

Hambantota map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Hambantota

The highest temperature in Sri Lanka today is 29.53° C (85.16° F) in Kalmunai. The lowest is in Trincomalee, where the temperature of the water is 28.35° C (83.04° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Hambantota?

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