Kugluktuk Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Kugluktuk right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Kugluktuk, Canada on 19th April 2024.

-1.44° C

(29.42° F)

yesterday: -1.46° C (29.37° F)
a week ago: -1.46° C (29.37° F)

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 Kugluktuk on April 19th over the last 10 years is -1.56° C (29.19° F), with a low temperature of -1.8° C (28.76° F) and a high of -1.45° C (29.39° F).

Analysis and forecast for Kugluktuk water temperatures

The water temperature in Kugluktuk today is higher than the average temperature of -1.56° C (29.19° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 19th April 2023, was -1.45° C (29.39° F).

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

Date	Temperature (Celsius)	Temperature (Fahrenheit)
April 19	-1.44° C	29.42° F
April 18	-1.46° C	29.37° F
April 18	-1.46° C	29.37° F
April 17	-1.46° C	29.37° F
April 16	-1.46° C	29.37° F
April 15	-1.46° C	29.37° F
April 14	-1.46° C	29.37° F
April 13	-1.46° C	29.37° F
April 12	-1.46° C	29.37° F
April 11	-1.46° C	29.37° F
April 10	-1.46° C	29.37° F
April 9	-1.46° C	29.37° F
April 8	-1.46° C	29.37° F
April 7	-1.46° C	29.37° F
April 6	-1.46° C	29.37° F
April 5	-1.46° C	29.37° F
April 4	-1.46° C	29.37° F
April 3	-1.46° C	29.37° F
April 2	-1.46° C	29.37° F
April 1	-1.46° C	29.37° F
March 31	-1.46° C	29.37° F
March 30	-1.46° C	29.37° F
March 29	-1.46° C	29.37° F
March 28	-1.46° C	29.37° F
March 27	-1.46° C	29.37° F
March 26	-1.46° C	29.37° F
March 25	-1.46° C	29.37° F
March 24	-1.46° C	29.37° F
March 23	-1.46° C	29.37° F
March 22	-1.46° C	29.37° 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 Kugluktuk by month

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

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

January February March April May June July August September October November December

Kugluktuk map and nearby water temperatures

The highest temperature in Canada today is 9.26° C (48.68° F) in Bamfield. The lowest is in Hopedale, where the temperature of the water is -1.68° C (28.98° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Kugluktuk?

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