Artificial Island, Salem Nuclear Plant, Delaware River, New Jersey Sea Temperature in October
New Jersey, United States
Average sea temperature for Artificial Island, Salem Nuclear Plant, Delaware River, New Jersey, United States across October, based on 10 years of daily readings.
Average
18.35° C
High
23.79° C
Low
14.1° C
At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.
October is the 5th warmest of 12 months at Artificial Island, Salem Nuclear Plant, Delaware River, New Jersey. On average the water sits 3.8° than the year-round mean of 14.55° C.
Compared to September, October is 5.1° cooler than (23.44° C in September). By November the water is usually 12.03° C.
Artificial Island, Salem Nuclear Plant, Delaware River, New Jersey Day-by-Day Water Temperature in October
10-year low, average and high
Each vertical bar above is one day of October. The shaded band covers the range the water has reached on that day across the last 10 years — the lowest reading at the bottom, the highest at the top. The line running through the bars is the daily average over those 10 years, so you can see the typical shape of the month at Artificial Island, Salem Nuclear Plant, Delaware River, New Jersey.
A narrow band means the temperature on that day has stayed close to the average year on year. A taller band means it has swung more, often because of changeable weather around that time of year. Hovering a day pulls up its low, average, and high.
October Water Temperature Table for Artificial Island, Salem Nuclear Plant, Delaware River, New Jersey
10-year daily averages
| Day | Average | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 21.35° C | 19.6° C | 23.64° C |
| October 2 | 21.16° C | 19.3° C | 23.79° C |
| October 3 | 20.96° C | 18.75° C | 23.54° C |
| October 4 | 20.8° C | 18.15° C | 23.06° C |
| October 5 | 20.61° C | 17.54° C | 22.37° C |
| October 6 | 20.47° C | 17.12° C | 21.87° C |
| October 7 | 20.34° C | 16.76° C | 21.53° C |
| October 8 | 20.1° C | 16.28° C | 21.29° C |
| October 9 | 19.68° C | 15.89° C | 21.06° C |
| October 10 | 19.32° C | 15.64° C | 20.81° C |
| October 11 | 19.04° C | 15.54° C | 20.51° C |
| October 12 | 18.81° C | 15.49° C | 20.14° C |
| October 13 | 18.61° C | 15.75° C | 20.06° C |
| October 14 | 18.62° C | 16.09° C | 20.55° C |
| October 15 | 18.6° C | 16.1° C | 21.13° C |
| October 16 | 18.4° C | 16.21° C | 21.37° C |
| October 17 | 18.03° C | 16.16° C | 21.23° C |
| October 18 | 17.56° C | 15.85° C | 20.41° C |
| October 19 | 17.08° C | 15.2° C | 19.74° C |
| October 20 | 16.88° C | 15.2° C | 19.25° C |
| October 21 | 16.88° C | 15.04° C | 19.11° C |
| October 22 | 16.88° C | 14.99° C | 19.11° C |
| October 23 | 16.84° C | 15.01° C | 19.08° C |
| October 24 | 16.76° C | 15.26° C | 18.76° C |
| October 25 | 16.65° C | 15.23° C | 18.57° C |
| October 26 | 16.59° C | 15.25° C | 18.54° C |
| October 27 | 16.58° C | 15.38° C | 18.24° C |
| October 28 | 16.52° C | 15.32° C | 18.07° C |
| October 29 | 16.43° C | 15.06° C | 17.89° C |
| October 30 | 16.25° C | 14.65° C | 17.55° C |
| October 31 | 15.95° C | 14.1° C | 17.27° C |
Where October Sits in the Year
October highlighted
Nearby Locations in October
Compare other United States water for the same month
- Hope Creek, 0.6 n.mi. above entrance, Delaware River, New Jersey October →
- 0.8 n.mi. above entrance, Alloway Creek, New Jersey October →
- Liston Point October →
- 2.5 n.mi. above entrance, Alloway Creek, New Jersey October →
- Abbots Meadow, Alloway Creek, New Jersey October →
- 1 n.mi. above entrance, Mad Horse Creek, New Jersey October →
Artificial Island, Salem Nuclear Plant, Delaware River, New Jersey Location
39.4600, -75.5317
Artificial Island, Salem Nuclear Plant, Delaware River, New Jersey sits at 39.4600°N, 75.5317°W, on the coast of New Jersey, United States. The marker on the map shows the spot the readings on this page come from. It usually sits a short distance from the town centre, out on the open water itself, so the numbers stay tied to the coast rather than a generic point inland.
Coastlines bend, headlands focus the water, and the temperature can run noticeably differently between two beaches that look close together on a map. Comparing nearby locations is a quick way to see how local geography is shaping the readings.
Nearest locations to Artificial Island, Salem Nuclear Plant, Delaware River, New Jersey
- Hope Creek, 0.6 n.mi. above entrance, Delaware River, New Jersey, 3.2 km E
- 0.8 n.mi. above entrance, Alloway Creek, New Jersey, 4.3 km N
- Liston Point, 4.9 km S
- 2.5 n.mi. above entrance, Alloway Creek, New Jersey, 6.5 km NE
- Abbots Meadow, Alloway Creek, New Jersey, 6.6 km NE
- 1 n.mi. above entrance, Mad Horse Creek, New Jersey, 7.9 km SE