Pedernales Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Pedernales right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Pedernales, Ecuador on 28th March 2024.

28.1° C

(82.58° F)

  • yesterday: 28.07° C (82.53° F)
  • a week ago: 27.16° C (80.89° F)

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 Pedernales on March 28th over the last 10 years is 26.69° C (80.04° F), with a low temperature of 24.83° C (76.69° F) and a high of 28.61° C (83.5° F).

Analysis and forecast for Pedernales water temperatures

The water temperature in Pedernales today is higher than the average temperature of 26.69° C (80.04° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 28th March 2023, was 28.12° C (82.62° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 28 28.1° C 82.58° F
March 27 28.07° C 82.53° F
March 26 27.26° C 81.07° F
March 25 27.24° C 81.03° F
March 24 27.07° C 80.73° F
March 23 27.01° C 80.62° F
March 22 26.84° C 80.31° F
March 21 27.16° C 80.89° F
March 20 26.95° C 80.51° F
March 19 26.94° C 80.49° F
March 18 27.3° C 81.14° F
March 17 27.32° C 81.18° F
March 16 27.4° C 81.32° F
March 15 27.86° C 82.15° F
March 14 27.99° C 82.38° F
March 13 28.49° C 83.28° F
March 12 27.47° C 81.45° F
March 11 27.36° C 81.25° F
March 10 27.89° C 82.2° F
March 9 27.93° C 82.27° F
March 8 28° C 82.4° F
March 7 28° C 82.4° F
March 6 27.95° C 82.31° F
March 5 27.96° C 82.33° F
March 4 28.02° C 82.44° F
March 3 28.06° C 82.51° F
March 2 28.15° C 82.67° F
March 1 27.92° C 82.26° F
February 29 27.58° C 81.64° F
February 28 27.48° C 81.46° F
February 27 27.47° C 81.45° 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 Pedernales by month

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

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

Pedernales map and nearby water temperatures

The highest temperature in Ecuador today is 27.9° C (82.22° F) in Mompiche. The lowest is in Ayampe, where the temperature of the water is 27.3° C (81.14° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Pedernales?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Pedernales because they want to understand and learn how the ocean communicates with the atomosphere of Earth.

SST is one measure that provides information on the global climate, and it can be used to predict the weather in Pedernales 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 Pedernales 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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