Puerto Villamil Sea Temperature
Looking to find out what the sea water temperature in Puerto Villamil is for today and the next few days? Below are data and charts that will give you information about sea temperatures in Puerto Villamil and nearby locations.
Water temperature in Puerto Villamil right now
Below is the current sea temperature for Puerto Villamil, Galapagos Islands on 26th April 2024.
26.77° C
(80.19° F)
- yesterday: 26.96° C (80.53° F)
- a week ago: 24.68° C (76.42° 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 Puerto Villamil on April 26th over the last 10 years is 25.8° C (78.44° F), with a low temperature of 22.59° C (72.66° F) and a high of 27.61° C (81.7° F).
Analysis and forecast for Puerto Villamil water temperatures
The water temperature in Puerto Villamil today is higher than the average temperature of 25.8° C (78.44° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 26th April 2023, was 26.88° C (80.38° F).
The chart and table below shows the change in water temperature in Puerto Villamil over the last 30 days:
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 Puerto Villamil by month
The chart below shows the monthly average water temperature in Puerto Villamil.
For more detailed information on how the sea temperature in Puerto Villamil changes for each month of the year, choose from the months below.
Puerto Villamil map and nearby water temperatures
The highest temperature in Galapagos Islands today is 28.33° C (83° F) in Puerto Baquerizo Moreno. The lowest is in Puerto Villamil, where the temperature of the water is 27.6° C (81.68° F).
Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Puerto Villamil?
The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Puerto Villamil 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 Puerto Villamil 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 Puerto Villamil 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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