Pamlico River Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Pamlico River right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Pamlico River, United States on January 10, 2026.

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Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a very big risk.

The average sea temperature for Pamlico River on January 10 over the last 10 years is 10.26° C (50.46° F), with a low temperature of 5.58° C (42.04° F) and a high of 14.03° C (57.25° F).

Analysis and forecast for Pamlico River water temperatures

The water temperature in Pamlico River today is the same as the average temperature of 10.26° C (50.46° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 10.26° C (50.46° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1010.26° C50.46° F
January 910.69° C51.25° F
January 810.56° C51.02° F
January 710.36° C50.65° F
January 610.14° C50.26° F
January 510.13° C50.24° F
January 49.99° C49.99° F
January 310.16° C50.29° F
January 210.07° C50.12° F
January 19.89° C49.8° F
December 319.66° C49.39° F
December 309.59° C49.26° F
December 299.47° C49.04° F
December 289.42° C48.95° F
December 279.48° C49.07° F
December 269.56° C49.21° F
December 259.7° C49.47° F
December 249.95° C49.92° F
December 2310.29° C50.52° F
December 2210.62° C51.12° F
December 2110.74° C51.33° F
December 2010.78° C51.4° F
December 1910.65° C51.17° F
December 1810.5° C50.91° F
December 1710.38° C50.68° F
December 1610.43° C50.77° F
December 1510.69° C51.24° F
December 1410.89° C51.6° F
December 1311.04° C51.86° F
December 1210.94° C51.69° 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 Pamlico River by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Pamlico River.

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

Pamlico River map and nearby water temperatures

Pamlico River sea temperature map

Locations near Pamlico River

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Pamlico River?

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