Gaza Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Gaza right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Gaza, Palestine on 9th December 2024.

22.36° C

(72.25° F)

  • yesterday: 22.59° C (72.67° F)
  • a week ago: 22.44° C (72.39° F)

Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in and if you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

The average sea temperature for Gaza on December 9th over the last 10 years is 21.89° C (71.39° F), with a low temperature of 20.9° C (69.62° F) and a high of 22.77° C (72.99° F).

Analysis and forecast for Gaza water temperatures

The water temperature in Gaza today is higher than the average temperature of 21.89° C (71.39° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 9th December 2023, was 22.39° C (72.3° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
December 9 22.36° C 72.25° F
December 8 22.59° C 72.67° F
December 7 21.51° C 70.72° F
December 6 21.89° C 71.4° F
December 5 21.9° C 71.42° F
December 4 22.09° C 71.76° F
December 3 22.21° C 71.98° F
December 2 22.44° C 72.39° F
December 1 22.45° C 72.41° F
November 30 22.52° C 72.54° F
November 29 22.76° C 72.97° F
November 28 22.79° C 73.02° F
November 27 22.97° C 73.35° F
November 26 22.95° C 73.31° F
November 25 23.05° C 73.49° F
November 24 23.17° C 73.71° F
November 23 23.44° C 74.19° F
November 22 23.43° C 74.17° F
November 21 23.34° C 74.01° F
November 20 23.42° C 74.16° F
November 19 23.53° C 74.35° F
November 18 23.61° C 74.5° F
November 17 23.6° C 74.48° F
November 16 23.62° C 74.52° F
November 15 23.73° C 74.71° F
November 14 23.74° C 74.73° F
November 13 23.79° C 74.82° F
November 12 23.74° C 74.73° F
November 11 23.69° C 74.64° F
November 10 23.62° C 74.52° F
November 9 23.64° C 74.55° 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 Gaza by month

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

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

Gaza map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Gaza

The highest temperature in Palestine today is 23.05° C (73.49° F) in Gaza. The lowest is in Jabalia, where the temperature of the water is 23.01° C (73.42° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Gaza?

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