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Looking to find out what the sea water temperature in North Sea is for today and the next few days? Below are data and charts that will give you information about sea temperatures in North Sea and nearby locations.
Water temperature in North Sea right now
Below is the current sea temperature for North Sea, United States on January 10, 2026.
Today
5.95° C
42.71° F
Yesterday
5.97° C
42.75° F
A week ago
6.19° C
43.14° F
This water is very cold and can cause pain. We don't recommend you swim in this temperature for anything other than very short swims of 5 to 10 minutes unless you are a very experienced cold water swimmer.
The average sea temperature for North Sea on January 10 over the last 10 years is 5.95° C (42.71° F), with a low temperature of 1.95° C (35.51° F) and a high of 8.08° C (46.54° F).
Analysis and forecast for North Sea water temperatures
The water temperature in North Sea today is the same as the average temperature of 5.95° C (42.71° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 5.95° C (42.71° F).
The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in North Sea over the last 30 days:
| Date | Temperature (Celsius) | Temperature (Fahrenheit) |
|---|---|---|
| January 10 | 5.95° C | 42.71° F |
| January 9 | 5.97° C | 42.75° F |
| January 8 | 5.84° C | 42.51° F |
| January 7 | 5.79° C | 42.42° F |
| January 6 | 5.75° C | 42.36° F |
| January 5 | 5.93° C | 42.67° F |
| January 4 | 5.96° C | 42.74° F |
| January 3 | 6.19° C | 43.14° F |
| January 2 | 6.34° C | 43.41° F |
| January 1 | 6.35° C | 43.44° F |
| December 31 | 6.4° C | 43.53° F |
| December 30 | 6.62° C | 43.92° F |
| December 29 | 6.91° C | 44.44° F |
| December 28 | 6.99° C | 44.58° F |
| December 27 | 7.06° C | 44.7° F |
| December 26 | 7.22° C | 44.99° F |
| December 25 | 7.29° C | 45.13° F |
| December 24 | 7.37° C | 45.27° F |
| December 23 | 7.44° C | 45.39° F |
| December 22 | 7.53° C | 45.56° F |
| December 21 | 7.61° C | 45.7° F |
| December 20 | 7.84° C | 46.11° F |
| December 19 | 8.07° C | 46.53° F |
| December 18 | 8.28° C | 46.9° F |
| December 17 | 8.31° C | 46.96° F |
| December 16 | 8.43° C | 47.17° F |
| December 15 | 8.46° C | 47.23° F |
| December 14 | 8.58° C | 47.45° F |
| December 13 | 8.9° C | 48.02° F |
| December 12 | 9.07° C | 48.34° 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 North Sea by month
The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in North Sea.
For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in North Sea changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.
North Sea map and nearby water temperatures
Locations near North Sea
Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in North Sea?
The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as North Sea 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 North Sea 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 North Sea 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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