George Town Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in George Town right now

Below is the current sea temperature for George Town, Australia on 22nd October 2024.

14.18° C

(57.53° F)

  • yesterday: 14.28° C (57.71° F)
  • a week ago: 13.77° C (56.79° 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 George Town on October 22nd over the last 10 years is 13.53° C (56.35° F), with a low temperature of 12.78° C (55° F) and a high of 14.23° C (57.61° F).

Analysis and forecast for George Town water temperatures

The water temperature in George Town today is higher than the average temperature of 13.53° C (56.35° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 22nd October 2023, was 14.18° C (57.52° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
October 22 14.18° C 57.53° F
October 21 14.28° C 57.71° F
October 20 14.47° C 58.05° F
October 19 14.16° C 57.49° F
October 18 14.21° C 57.58° F
October 17 13.84° C 56.91° F
October 16 13.81° C 56.86° F
October 15 13.77° C 56.79° F
October 14 13.78° C 56.8° F
October 13 13.59° C 56.46° F
October 12 13.59° C 56.46° F
October 11 13.49° C 56.28° F
October 10 13.37° C 56.07° F
October 9 13.37° C 56.07° F
October 8 13.09° C 55.56° F
October 7 13° C 55.4° F
October 6 13.24° C 55.83° F
October 5 13.04° C 55.47° F
October 4 13.22° C 55.8° F
October 3 13.19° C 55.74° F
October 2 13.05° C 55.49° F
October 1 12.95° C 55.31° F
September 25 12.66° C 54.79° F
September 24 12.51° C 54.52° F
September 23 12.96° C 55.33° F
September 22 12.78° C 55° F
September 21 12.7° C 54.86° F
September 20 12.58° C 54.64° F
September 19 12.56° C 54.61° F
September 18 12.6° C 54.68° F
September 17 12.84° C 55.11° 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 George Town by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in George Town.

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

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

George Town map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near George Town

Beauty Point

Australia, Australia and Oceania

3.21 miles away

Port Sorell

Australia, Australia and Oceania

14.84 miles away

Devonport

Australia, Australia and Oceania

25.31 miles away

Launceston

Australia, Australia and Oceania

28.08 miles away

The highest temperature in Australia today is 29.73° C (85.52° F) in Darwin. The lowest is in Bruny Island, where the temperature of the water is 12.65° C (54.78° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in George Town?

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