Maug Islands Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Maug Islands right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Maug Islands, Northern Mariana Islands on January 15, 2026.

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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 Maug Islands on January 15 over the last 10 years is 27.32° C (81.18° F), with a low temperature of 26.65° C (79.97° F) and a high of 27.97° C (82.35° F).

Analysis and forecast for Maug Islands water temperatures

The water temperature in Maug Islands today is the same as the average temperature of 27.32° C (81.18° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 27.32° C (81.18° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1527.32° C81.18° F
January 1427.24° C81.02° F
January 1327.18° C80.93° F
January 1227.24° C81.04° F
January 1127.34° C81.2° F
January 1027.35° C81.24° F
January 927.35° C81.23° F
January 827.34° C81.22° F
January 727.39° C81.31° F
January 627.36° C81.24° F
January 527.38° C81.29° F
January 427.44° C81.39° F
January 327.47° C81.45° F
January 227.5° C81.51° F
January 127.48° C81.46° F
December 3127.49° C81.49° F
December 3027.53° C81.56° F
December 2927.56° C81.61° F
December 2827.7° C81.87° F
December 2727.8° C82.04° F
December 2627.89° C82.21° F
December 2528° C82.4° F
December 2428.05° C82.5° F
December 2328.09° C82.55° F
December 2228.04° C82.46° F
December 2128.07° C82.53° F
December 2028.16° C82.68° F
December 1928.16° C82.68° F
December 1828.21° C82.78° F
December 1728.21° C82.78° 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 Maug Islands by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Maug Islands.

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

Maug Islands map and nearby water temperatures

Maug Islands sea temperature map

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Maug Islands?

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