Western Dvina (near Vitebsk) Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Western Dvina (near Vitebsk) right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Western Dvina (near Vitebsk), Belarus on 28th March 2024.

1.68° C

(35.02° F)

  • yesterday: 0.84° C (33.51° F)
  • a week ago: 0.2° C (32.36° F)

Water at this temperature is freezing cold, can cause pain and takes your breath away. Unless you are very experienced and are under strict supervision, swimming in this water for more than a few minutes can be very dangerous. Be careful, stay safe, and enjoy the rush of endorphins and exhileration from a brief cold water swim.

The average sea temperature for Western Dvina (near Vitebsk) on March 28th over the last 10 years is 0.85° C (33.54° F), with a low temperature of -0.68° C (30.78° F) and a high of 3.05° C (37.49° F).

Analysis and forecast for Western Dvina (near Vitebsk) water temperatures

The water temperature in Western Dvina (near Vitebsk) today is higher than the average temperature of 0.85° C (33.54° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 28th March 2023, was 0.18° C (32.32° F).

The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Western Dvina (near Vitebsk) over the last 30 days:

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 28 1.68° C 35.02° F
March 27 0.84° C 33.51° F
March 27 0.84° C 33.51° F
March 26 1.09° C 33.96° F
March 25 0.44° C 32.79° F
March 24 0.54° C 32.97° F
March 23 0.44° C 32.79° F
March 22 0.21° C 32.38° F
March 21 0.2° C 32.36° F
March 20 0.21° C 32.38° F
March 19 0.29° C 32.52° F
March 18 0.22° C 32.4° F
March 17 0.2° C 32.36° F
March 16 0.2° C 32.36° F
March 15 0.2° C 32.36° F
March 14 0.25° C 32.45° F
March 13 0.35° C 32.63° F
March 12 0.55° C 32.99° F
March 11 0.52° C 32.94° F
March 10 0.5° C 32.9° F
March 9 0.56° C 33.01° F
March 8 0.53° C 32.95° F
March 7 0.75° C 33.35° F
March 6 0.75° C 33.35° F
March 5 0.65° C 33.17° F
March 4 0.61° C 33.1° F
March 3 0.62° C 33.12° F
March 2 0.51° C 32.92° F
March 1 0.25° C 32.45° F
February 29 0.2° C 32.36° 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 Western Dvina (near Vitebsk) by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Western Dvina (near Vitebsk).

For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in Western Dvina (near Vitebsk) changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.

Western Dvina (near Vitebsk) map and nearby water temperatures

The highest temperature in Belarus today is 7.4° C (45.32° F) in Sozh river (near Gomel). The lowest is in Zaslawskaye Reservoir, where the temperature of the water is 1.32° C (34.38° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Western Dvina (near Vitebsk)?

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