Chicama Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Chicama right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Chicama, Peru on January 10, 2026.

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At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

The average sea temperature for Chicama on January 10 over the last 10 years is 19.62° C (67.31° F), with a low temperature of 17.57° C (63.63° F) and a high of 21.98° C (71.56° F).

Analysis and forecast for Chicama water temperatures

The water temperature in Chicama today is the same as the average temperature of 19.62° C (67.31° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 19.62° C (67.31° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1019.62° C67.31° F
January 919.63° C67.33° F
January 819.41° C66.95° F
January 719.21° C66.57° F
January 618.81° C65.86° F
January 518.59° C65.47° F
January 418.67° C65.61° F
January 318.54° C65.37° F
January 218.53° C65.35° F
January 118.51° C65.32° F
December 3118.34° C65.02° F
December 3018.27° C64.89° F
December 2918.28° C64.91° F
December 2818.39° C65.11° F
December 2718.37° C65.06° F
December 2618.15° C64.68° F
December 2518.16° C64.69° F
December 2418.24° C64.83° F
December 2318.38° C65.08° F
December 2218.45° C65.22° F
December 2118.45° C65.21° F
December 2018.36° C65.05° F
December 1918.3° C64.94° F
December 1818.26° C64.87° F
December 1718.26° C64.86° F
December 1618.12° C64.61° F
December 1518.04° C64.47° F
December 1418.01° C64.41° F
December 1318.09° C64.57° F
December 1218.04° C64.47° 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 Chicama by month

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

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

Chicama map and nearby water temperatures

Chicama sea temperature map

Locations near Chicama

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Chicama?

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