Marquesas Keys Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Marquesas Keys right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Marquesas Keys, United States on January 10, 2026.

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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 Marquesas Keys on January 10 over the last 10 years is 22.51° C (72.51° F), with a low temperature of 20.68° C (69.22° F) and a high of 24.56° C (76.21° F).

Analysis and forecast for Marquesas Keys water temperatures

The water temperature in Marquesas Keys today is the same as the average temperature of 22.51° C (72.51° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 22.51° C (72.51° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1022.51° C72.51° F
January 922.59° C72.66° F
January 822.66° C72.8° F
January 722.82° C73.07° F
January 622.75° C72.95° F
January 522.94° C73.28° F
January 423.08° C73.54° F
January 323.04° C73.47° F
January 222.99° C73.38° F
January 123.04° C73.48° F
December 3123.15° C73.67° F
December 3023.06° C73.5° F
December 2923.01° C73.42° F
December 2822.91° C73.23° F
December 2722.92° C73.25° F
December 2622.98° C73.36° F
December 2523.14° C73.66° F
December 2423.14° C73.66° F
December 2323.29° C73.91° F
December 2223.42° C74.15° F
December 2123.53° C74.35° F
December 2023.55° C74.38° F
December 1923.65° C74.56° F
December 1823.78° C74.8° F
December 1723.79° C74.82° F
December 1623.75° C74.75° F
December 1523.82° C74.88° F
December 1423.88° C74.98° F
December 1323.91° C75.04° F
December 1224.03° C75.26° 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 Marquesas Keys by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Marquesas Keys.

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

Marquesas Keys map and nearby water temperatures

Marquesas Keys sea temperature map

Locations near Marquesas Keys

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Marquesas Keys?

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