Chatham-Kent Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Chatham-Kent right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Chatham-Kent, Canada on January 10, 2026.

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Water at this temperature is freezing cold, can cause pain and takes your breath away. Unless you are very experienced and are under strict supervision, swimming in this water for more than a few minutes can be very dangerous. Be careful, stay safe, and enjoy the rush of endorphins and exhileration from a brief cold water swim.

The average sea temperature for Chatham-Kent on January 10 over the last 10 years is 2.67° C (36.81° F), with a low temperature of 0.3° C (32.54° F) and a high of 5.09° C (41.16° F).

Analysis and forecast for Chatham-Kent water temperatures

The water temperature in Chatham-Kent today is the same as the average temperature of 2.67° C (36.81° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 2.67° C (36.81° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 102.67° C36.81° F
January 92.71° C36.89° F
January 82.87° C37.17° F
January 72.86° C37.14° F
January 62.7° C36.86° F
January 52.76° C36.96° F
January 42.89° C37.21° F
January 33.06° C37.52° F
January 23.14° C37.65° F
January 13.33° C37.98° F
December 313.39° C38.1° F
December 303.55° C38.38° F
December 293.63° C38.53° F
December 283.76° C38.77° F
December 273.82° C38.87° F
December 264.04° C39.27° F
December 254.25° C39.64° F
December 244.36° C39.85° F
December 234.41° C39.95° F
December 224.45° C40.01° F
December 214.63° C40.34° F
December 204.67° C40.4° F
December 194.5° C40.1° F
December 184.8° C40.63° F
December 174.94° C40.89° F
December 164.98° C40.96° F
December 155.24° C41.43° F
December 145.3° C41.54° F
December 135.55° C41.99° F
December 125.81° C42.47° 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 Chatham-Kent by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Chatham-Kent.

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

Chatham-Kent map and nearby water temperatures

Chatham-Kent sea temperature map

Locations near Chatham-Kent

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Chatham-Kent?

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