Colan Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Colan right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Colan, Peru on 29th March 2024.

26.93° C

(80.47° F)

  • yesterday: 26.47° C (79.64° F)
  • a week ago: 20.55° C (68.99° 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 Colan on March 29th over the last 10 years is 21.88° C (71.39° F), with a low temperature of 17.94° C (64.29° F) and a high of 27.68° C (81.82° F).

Analysis and forecast for Colan water temperatures

The water temperature in Colan today is higher than the average temperature of 21.88° C (71.39° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 29th March 2023, was 27.14° C (80.85° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 29 26.93° C 80.47° F
March 28 26.47° C 79.64° F
March 27 19.09° C 66.36° F
March 26 19.54° C 67.17° F
March 25 20.41° C 68.74° F
March 24 20.55° C 68.99° F
March 23 21.18° C 70.12° F
March 22 20.55° C 68.99° F
March 21 20.35° C 68.63° F
March 20 20.32° C 68.58° F
March 19 20.22° C 68.4° F
March 18 20.51° C 68.92° F
March 17 20.76° C 69.37° F
March 16 21.12° C 70.02° F
March 15 21.61° C 70.9° F
March 14 22.34° C 72.21° F
March 13 21.9° C 71.42° F
March 12 23.54° C 74.37° F
March 11 24.01° C 75.22° F
March 10 24.03° C 75.25° F
March 9 24.11° C 75.4° F
March 8 24.2° C 75.56° F
March 7 24.93° C 76.87° F
March 6 25° C 77° F
March 5 25.39° C 77.7° F
March 4 25.71° C 78.28° F
March 3 25.49° C 77.88° F
March 2 25.11° C 77.2° F
March 1 24.57° C 76.23° F
February 29 24.48° C 76.06° F
February 28 25.02° C 77.04° 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 Colan by month

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

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

Colan map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Colan

The highest temperature in Peru today is 27.4° C (81.31° F) in Puerto Pizarro. The lowest is in Cusco, where the temperature of the water is 18.86° C (65.94° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Colan?

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