Saint James Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Saint James right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Saint James, Barbados on 21st March 2025.

27.72° C

(81.9° F)

  • yesterday: 27.61° C (81.7° F)
  • a week ago: 27.2° C (80.96° 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 Saint James on March 21st over the last 10 years is 27.02° C (80.63° F), with a low temperature of 26.23° C (79.21° F) and a high of 27.76° C (81.97° F).

Analysis and forecast for Saint James water temperatures

The water temperature in Saint James today is higher than the average temperature of 27.02° C (80.63° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 21st March 2024, was 27.76° C (81.97° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 21 27.72° C 81.9° F
March 20 27.61° C 81.7° F
March 19 27.63° C 81.73° F
March 18 27.28° C 81.1° F
March 17 27.24° C 81.03° F
March 16 27.13° C 80.83° F
March 15 27.14° C 80.85° F
March 14 27.2° C 80.96° F
March 13 27.14° C 80.85° F
March 12 27.21° C 80.98° F
March 11 27.31° C 81.16° F
March 10 27.32° C 81.18° F
March 9 27.38° C 81.28° F
March 8 27.28° C 81.1° F
March 7 27.31° C 81.16° F
March 6 27.38° C 81.28° F
March 5 27.39° C 81.3° F
March 4 27.52° C 81.54° F
March 3 27.54° C 81.57° F
March 2 27.54° C 81.57° F
March 1 27.56° C 81.61° F
February 28 27.55° C 81.59° F
February 27 27.51° C 81.52° F
February 26 27.53° C 81.55° F
February 25 27.51° C 81.52° F
February 24 27.47° C 81.45° F
February 23 27.43° C 81.37° F
February 22 27.45° C 81.41° F
February 21 27.46° C 81.43° F
February 20 27.51° C 81.52° F
February 19 27.56° C 81.61° 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 Saint James by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Saint James.

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

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

Saint James map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Saint James

Holetown

Barbados, Central America and the Caribbean

0.17 miles away

Bridgetown

Barbados, Central America and the Caribbean

5.53 miles away

Bathsheba

Barbados, Central America and the Caribbean

7.30 miles away

Christ Church

Barbados, Central America and the Caribbean

10.42 miles away

The highest temperature in Barbados today is 28.3° C (82.94° F) in Bathsheba. The lowest is in Bathsheba, where the temperature of the water is 28.3° C (82.94° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Saint James?

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