Vila Nova de Gaia Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Vila Nova de Gaia right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal on January 10, 2026.

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Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a very big risk.

The average sea temperature for Vila Nova de Gaia on January 10 over the last 10 years is 14.29° C (57.72° F), with a low temperature of 13.2° C (55.76° F) and a high of 15.53° C (59.95° F).

Analysis and forecast for Vila Nova de Gaia water temperatures

The water temperature in Vila Nova de Gaia today is the same as the average temperature of 14.29° C (57.72° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 14.29° C (57.72° F).

The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Vila Nova de Gaia over the last 30 days:

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1014.29° C57.72° F
January 914.34° C57.82° F
January 814.37° C57.87° F
January 714.24° C57.64° F
January 614.15° C57.47° F
January 514.23° C57.61° F
January 414.31° C57.76° F
January 314.39° C57.89° F
January 214.49° C58.09° F
January 114.48° C58.07° F
December 3114.49° C58.09° F
December 3014.62° C58.31° F
December 2914.65° C58.37° F
December 2814.66° C58.39° F
December 2714.67° C58.41° F
December 2614.69° C58.45° F
December 2514.71° C58.48° F
December 2414.76° C58.56° F
December 2314.78° C58.6° F
December 2214.79° C58.63° F
December 2114.74° C58.54° F
December 2014.73° C58.52° F
December 1914.72° C58.49° F
December 1814.69° C58.44° F
December 1714.76° C58.57° F
December 1614.84° C58.71° F
December 1514.92° C58.86° F
December 1414.93° C58.87° F
December 1314.91° C58.83° F
December 1214.88° C58.78° 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 Vila Nova de Gaia by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Vila Nova de Gaia.

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

Vila Nova de Gaia map and nearby water temperatures

Vila Nova de Gaia sea temperature map

Locations near Vila Nova de Gaia

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Vila Nova de Gaia?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Vila Nova de Gaia because they want to understand and learn how the ocean communicates with the atmosphere of Earth.

SST is one measure that provides information on the global climate, and it can be used to predict the weather in Vila Nova de Gaia 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 Vila Nova de Gaia 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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