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 29th March 2024.

26.05° C

(78.9° F)

  • yesterday: 25.76° C (78.38° F)
  • a week ago: 25.65° C (78.17° 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 Maug Islands on March 29th over the last 10 years is 26.03° C (78.85° F), with a low temperature of 24.45° C (76.01° F) and a high of 27.88° C (82.18° F).

Analysis and forecast for Maug Islands water temperatures

The water temperature in Maug Islands today is higher than the average temperature of 26.03° C (78.85° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 29th March 2023, was 26.02° C (78.84° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 29 26.05° C 78.9° F
March 28 25.76° C 78.38° F
March 27 25.58° C 78.04° F
March 26 25.32° C 77.58° F
March 25 25.23° C 77.41° F
March 24 25.31° C 77.56° F
March 23 25.38° C 77.68° F
March 22 25.65° C 78.17° F
March 21 25.88° C 78.58° F
March 20 26.18° C 79.12° F
March 19 26.04° C 78.87° F
March 18 26.01° C 78.82° F
March 17 25.69° C 78.24° F
March 16 25.78° C 78.4° F
March 15 25.75° C 78.35° F
March 14 25.48° C 77.86° F
March 13 25.77° C 78.39° F
March 12 26.03° C 78.85° F
March 11 26.1° C 78.98° F
March 10 26.35° C 79.43° F
March 9 26.67° C 80.01° F
March 8 26.63° C 79.93° F
March 7 26.34° C 79.41° F
March 6 26.27° C 79.29° F
March 5 26.23° C 79.21° F
March 4 26.22° C 79.2° F
March 3 26.27° C 79.29° F
March 2 26.25° C 79.25° F
March 1 26.22° C 79.2° F
February 29 26.25° C 79.25° F
February 28 26.19° C 79.14° 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 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

The highest temperature in Northern Mariana Islands today is 28.2° C (82.77° F) in Rota. The lowest is in Maug Islands, where the temperature of the water is 24.82° C (76.68° F).

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 atomosphere 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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