Sitia Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Sitia right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Sitia, Greece on 28th March 2024.

17.36° C

(63.25° F)

  • yesterday: 17.1° C (62.78° F)
  • a week ago: 17.12° C (62.82° F)

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

The average sea temperature for Sitia on March 28th over the last 10 years is 16.91° C (62.44° F), with a low temperature of 15.99° C (60.78° F) and a high of 17.57° C (63.63° F).

Analysis and forecast for Sitia water temperatures

The water temperature in Sitia today is higher than the average temperature of 16.91° C (62.44° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 28th March 2023, was 17.33° C (63.19° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 28 17.36° C 63.25° F
March 27 17.1° C 62.78° F
March 27 17.1° C 62.78° F
March 26 16.7° C 62.06° F
March 25 17.11° C 62.8° F
March 24 17° C 62.6° F
March 23 17.21° C 62.98° F
March 22 17.05° C 62.69° F
March 21 17.12° C 62.82° F
March 20 17.28° C 63.1° F
March 19 17.36° C 63.25° F
March 18 17.26° C 63.07° F
March 17 17.53° C 63.55° F
March 16 17.35° C 63.23° F
March 15 17.4° C 63.32° F
March 14 17.35° C 63.23° F
March 13 17.06° C 62.71° F
March 12 16.77° C 62.19° F
March 11 16.93° C 62.47° F
March 10 16.94° C 62.49° F
March 9 17.04° C 62.67° F
March 8 17.15° C 62.87° F
March 7 17.04° C 62.67° F
March 6 17.06° C 62.71° F
March 5 17.1° C 62.78° F
March 4 16.99° C 62.58° F
March 3 16.64° C 61.95° F
March 2 16.3° C 61.34° F
March 1 16.1° C 60.98° F
February 29 16.14° C 61.05° 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 Sitia by month

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

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

Sitia map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Sitia

The highest temperature in Greece today is 17.7° C (63.86° F) in Kastellorizo. The lowest is in Made, where the temperature of the water is 6.27° C (43.29° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Sitia?

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