Ko Phi Phi Don Sea Temperature

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

Analysis and forecast for Ko Phi Phi Don water temperatures

The water temperature in Ko Phi Phi Don today is higher than the average temperature of 30.25° C (86.45° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 19th April 2023, was 30.46° C (86.83° F).

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

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 Ko Phi Phi Don by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Ko Phi Phi Don.

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

Ko Phi Phi Don map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Ko Phi Phi Don

Phi Phi Islands

Thailand, Asia

0.37 miles away

Railay Beach

Thailand, Asia

18.80 miles away

Ban Ao Nang

Thailand, Asia

20.16 miles away

Ao Nang

Thailand, Asia

20.79 miles away

Ko Lanta

Thailand, Asia

22.25 miles away

Krabi

Thailand, Asia

25.08 miles away

The highest temperature in Thailand today is 30.93° C (87.68° F) in Ko Kut. The lowest is in Ban Mai, where the temperature of the water is 29.06° C (84.32° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Ko Phi Phi Don?

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

If you'd like to use any of the information above in the format it is presented, please use the citation tool below.