Dubai Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Dubai right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 26th April 2024.

26.84° C

(80.32° F)

  • yesterday: 26.9° C (80.43° F)
  • a week ago: 25.35° C (77.63° F)

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

The average sea temperature for Dubai on April 26th over the last 10 years is 26.8° C (80.24° F), with a low temperature of 24.56° C (76.21° F) and a high of 28.43° C (83.17° F).

Analysis and forecast for Dubai water temperatures

The water temperature in Dubai today is higher than the average temperature of 26.8° C (80.24° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 26th April 2023, was 26.86° C (80.35° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
April 26 26.84° C 80.32° F
April 25 26.9° C 80.43° F
April 24 25.68° C 78.22° F
April 23 26.29° C 79.32° F
April 22 25.92° C 78.66° F
April 21 25.91° C 78.64° F
April 20 25.73° C 78.31° F
April 19 25.35° C 77.63° F
April 18 24.96° C 76.93° F
April 17 24.78° C 76.6° F
April 16 25.18° C 77.32° F
April 15 25.63° C 78.13° F
April 14 25.42° C 77.76° F
April 13 25.61° C 78.1° F
April 12 25.49° C 77.88° F
April 11 25.15° C 77.27° F
April 10 25.14° C 77.25° F
April 9 25.24° C 77.43° F
April 8 24.96° C 76.93° F
April 7 24.79° C 76.62° F
April 6 24.52° C 76.14° F
April 5 24.29° C 75.72° F
April 4 24.17° C 75.51° F
April 3 23.97° C 75.15° F
April 2 23.71° C 74.68° F
April 1 23.55° C 74.39° F
March 31 23.79° C 74.82° F
March 30 23.61° C 74.5° F
March 29 23.47° C 74.25° F
March 28 23.56° C 74.41° F
March 27 23.69° C 74.64° 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 Dubai by month

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

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

Dubai map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Dubai

The highest temperature in United Arab Emirates today is 26.88° C (80.39° F) in Fujairah. The lowest is in Palm Jebel Ali, where the temperature of the water is 25.25° C (77.46° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Dubai?

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