Whiting Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Whiting right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Whiting, United States on January 10, 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 Whiting on January 10 over the last 10 years is 3.8° C (38.84° F), with a low temperature of 2.52° C (36.54° F) and a high of 4.85° C (40.73° F).

Analysis and forecast for Whiting water temperatures

The water temperature in Whiting today is the same as the average temperature of 3.8° C (38.84° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 3.8° C (38.84° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 103.8° C38.84° F
January 93.98° C39.16° F
January 84° C39.2° F
January 74.01° C39.22° F
January 64.12° C39.41° F
January 54.2° C39.55° F
January 44.29° C39.72° F
January 34.45° C40.01° F
January 24.49° C40.08° F
January 14.51° C40.11° F
December 314.51° C40.11° F
December 304.69° C40.44° F
December 294.83° C40.7° F
December 284.79° C40.62° F
December 274.8° C40.65° F
December 264.79° C40.62° F
December 254.91° C40.83° F
December 245.11° C41.19° F
December 235.56° C42.01° F
December 225.49° C41.89° F
December 215.53° C41.95° F
December 205.63° C42.14° F
December 195.61° C42.1° F
December 185.56° C42.01° F
December 175.65° C42.18° F
December 165.77° C42.39° F
December 155.88° C42.58° F
December 146.08° C42.95° F
December 136.23° C43.22° F
December 126.39° C43.51° 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 Whiting by month

The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Whiting.

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

Whiting map and nearby water temperatures

Whiting sea temperature map

Locations near Whiting

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Whiting?

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