Ponce Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Ponce right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Ponce, Puerto Rico on 24th April 2024.

28.06° C

(82.5° F)

  • yesterday: 28.33° C (82.99° F)
  • a week ago: 28.33° C (82.99° 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 Ponce on April 24th over the last 10 years is 27.49° C (81.48° F), with a low temperature of 27.06° C (80.71° F) and a high of 28.24° C (82.83° F).

Analysis and forecast for Ponce water temperatures

The water temperature in Ponce today is higher than the average temperature of 27.49° C (81.48° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 24th April 2023, was 28.02° C (82.44° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
April 24 28.06° C 82.5° F
April 23 28.33° C 82.99° F
April 22 28.42° C 83.16° F
April 21 28.44° C 83.19° F
April 20 28.41° C 83.14° F
April 19 28.39° C 83.1° F
April 18 28.43° C 83.17° F
April 17 28.33° C 82.99° F
April 16 28.3° C 82.94° F
April 15 28.18° C 82.72° F
April 14 28.01° C 82.42° F
April 13 27.91° C 82.24° F
April 12 27.93° C 82.27° F
April 11 27.93° C 82.27° F
April 10 28.1° C 82.58° F
April 9 28.38° C 83.08° F
April 8 28.35° C 83.03° F
April 7 28.17° C 82.71° F
April 6 27.96° C 82.33° F
April 5 27.75° C 81.95° F
April 4 27.63° C 81.73° F
April 3 27.57° C 81.63° F
April 2 27.62° C 81.72° F
April 1 27.76° C 81.97° F
March 31 27.82° C 82.08° F
March 30 27.88° C 82.18° F
March 29 27.85° C 82.13° F
March 28 27.95° C 82.31° F
March 27 28.09° C 82.56° F
March 26 28.08° C 82.54° F
March 25 27.92° C 82.26° 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 Ponce by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Ponce.

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

Ponce map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Ponce

The highest temperature in Puerto Rico today is 27.54° C (81.56° F) in Emajagua. The lowest is in Bayamn, where the temperature of the water is 26.78° C (80.2° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Ponce?

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