Leca da Palmeira Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Leca da Palmeira right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Leca da Palmeira, Portugal on 29th March 2024.

15.18° C

(59.33° F)

  • yesterday: 15.18° C (59.33° F)
  • a week ago: 14.61° C (58.3° 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 Leca da Palmeira on March 29th over the last 10 years is 13.9° C (57.03° F), with a low temperature of 12.68° C (54.82° F) and a high of 15.21° C (59.38° F).

Analysis and forecast for Leca da Palmeira water temperatures

The water temperature in Leca da Palmeira today is higher than the average temperature of 13.9° C (57.03° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 29th March 2023, was 15.21° C (59.38° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 29 15.18° C 59.33° F
March 28 15.18° C 59.33° F
March 27 14.22° C 57.6° F
March 26 14.28° C 57.7° F
March 25 13.82° C 56.88° F
March 24 14.45° C 58.01° F
March 23 14.77° C 58.59° F
March 22 14.61° C 58.3° F
March 21 14.97° C 58.95° F
March 20 15.08° C 59.14° F
March 19 15.19° C 59.34° F
March 18 15.2° C 59.36° F
March 17 15.03° C 59.05° F
March 16 14.93° C 58.87° F
March 15 14.87° C 58.77° F
March 14 14.45° C 58.01° F
March 13 14.77° C 58.59° F
March 12 14.32° C 57.78° F
March 11 14.13° C 57.43° F
March 10 14.14° C 57.45° F
March 9 14.22° C 57.6° F
March 8 14.22° C 57.6° F
March 7 14.41° C 57.94° F
March 6 14.14° C 57.45° F
March 5 14.15° C 57.47° F
March 4 14.17° C 57.51° F
March 3 14.37° C 57.87° F
March 2 14.55° C 58.19° F
March 1 14.63° C 58.33° F
February 29 14.84° C 58.71° F
February 28 14.96° C 58.93° 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 Leca da Palmeira by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Leca da Palmeira.

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

Leca da Palmeira map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Leca da Palmeira

The highest temperature in Portugal today is 19.57° C (67.23° F) in Campanario. The lowest is in Aver-o-Mar, where the temperature of the water is 14.81° C (58.66° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Leca da Palmeira?

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