Saint Clair Shores Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Saint Clair Shores right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Saint Clair Shores, United States on January 15, 2026.

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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 Saint Clair Shores on January 15 over the last 10 years is 1.31° C (34.36° F), with a low temperature of 0.29° C (32.52° F) and a high of 2.71° C (36.88° F).

Analysis and forecast for Saint Clair Shores water temperatures

The water temperature in Saint Clair Shores today is the same as the average temperature of 1.31° C (34.36° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 1.31° C (34.36° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 151.31° C34.36° F
January 141.39° C34.51° F
January 131.32° C34.38° F
January 121.46° C34.63° F
January 111.72° C35.1° F
January 101.84° C35.31° F
January 91.88° C35.38° F
January 82.13° C35.83° F
January 72.2° C35.96° F
January 62.08° C35.75° F
January 52.1° C35.78° F
January 42.12° C35.82° F
January 32.32° C36.17° F
January 22.39° C36.31° F
January 12.48° C36.47° F
December 312.58° C36.63° F
December 302.57° C36.63° F
December 292.45° C36.4° F
December 282.53° C36.56° F
December 272.47° C36.44° F
December 262.46° C36.43° F
December 252.53° C36.56° F
December 242.59° C36.67° F
December 232.65° C36.77° F
December 222.69° C36.83° F
December 212.8° C37.04° F
December 202.88° C37.18° F
December 192.82° C37.07° F
December 182.91° C37.24° F
December 172.94° C37.29° 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 Saint Clair Shores by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Saint Clair Shores.

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

Saint Clair Shores map and nearby water temperatures

Saint Clair Shores sea temperature map

Locations near Saint Clair Shores

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Saint Clair Shores?

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