Hugh Town Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Hugh Town right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Hugh Town, United Kingdom 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 Hugh Town on January 10 over the last 10 years is 10.92° C (51.65° F), with a low temperature of 10.35° C (50.63° F) and a high of 11.59° C (52.86° F).

Analysis and forecast for Hugh Town water temperatures

The water temperature in Hugh Town today is the same as the average temperature of 10.92° C (51.65° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 10.92° C (51.65° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1010.92° C51.65° F
January 911.01° C51.82° F
January 811.07° C51.92° F
January 711.07° C51.93° F
January 611.07° C51.93° F
January 511.14° C52.06° F
January 411.23° C52.21° F
January 311.25° C52.25° F
January 211.34° C52.4° F
January 111.31° C52.37° F
December 3111.29° C52.32° F
December 3011.24° C52.23° F
December 2911.34° C52.42° F
December 2811.36° C52.44° F
December 2711.38° C52.49° F
December 2611.43° C52.56° F
December 2511.51° C52.72° F
December 2411.52° C52.74° F
December 2311.47° C52.65° F
December 2211.47° C52.64° F
December 2111.44° C52.58° F
December 2011.52° C52.73° F
December 1911.59° C52.86° F
December 1811.64° C52.95° F
December 1711.65° C52.97° F
December 1611.66° C52.98° F
December 1511.66° C52.99° F
December 1411.68° C53.03° F
December 1311.82° C53.28° F
December 1211.86° C53.35° 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 Hugh Town by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Hugh Town.

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

Hugh Town map and nearby water temperatures

Hugh Town sea temperature map

Locations near Hugh Town

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Hugh Town?

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