Copacabana Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Copacabana right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Copacabana, Brazil on January 15, 2026.

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This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

The average sea temperature for Copacabana on January 15 over the last 10 years is 25.05° C (77.1° F), with a low temperature of 22.48° C (72.46° F) and a high of 28.85° C (83.93° F).

Analysis and forecast for Copacabana water temperatures

The water temperature in Copacabana today is the same as the average temperature of 25.05° C (77.1° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 25.05° C (77.1° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1525.05° C77.1° F
January 1424.97° C76.95° F
January 1325.15° C77.27° F
January 1225.15° C77.26° F
January 1125.2° C77.35° F
January 1025.43° C77.77° F
January 925.81° C78.46° F
January 825.74° C78.33° F
January 725.53° C77.95° F
January 625.65° C78.17° F
January 525.55° C78° F
January 425.39° C77.71° F
January 325.39° C77.71° F
January 225.31° C77.56° F
January 125.15° C77.26° F
December 3125.22° C77.4° F
December 3025.12° C77.22° F
December 2925.13° C77.23° F
December 2825.06° C77.11° F
December 2724.94° C76.89° F
December 2624.79° C76.63° F
December 2524.66° C76.39° F
December 2424.59° C76.25° F
December 2324.26° C75.66° F
December 2224.22° C75.6° F
December 2124.23° C75.61° F
December 2024.24° C75.63° F
December 1924.1° C75.37° F
December 1824.03° C75.25° F
December 1724° C75.19° 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 Copacabana by month

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

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

Copacabana map and nearby water temperatures

Copacabana sea temperature map

Locations near Copacabana

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Copacabana?

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