Mollendo Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Mollendo right now

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

25.1° C

(77.18° F)

  • yesterday: 25.14° C (77.25° F)
  • a week ago: 23.16° C (73.69° 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 Mollendo on March 29th over the last 10 years is 22.38° C (72.29° F), with a low temperature of 19.69° C (67.44° F) and a high of 25.13° C (77.23° F).

Analysis and forecast for Mollendo water temperatures

The water temperature in Mollendo today is higher than the average temperature of 22.38° C (72.29° F) and the temperature on this day last year, 29th March 2023, was 25.13° C (77.23° F).

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

Date Temperature (Celsius) Temperature (Fahrenheit)
March 29 25.1° C 77.18° F
March 28 25.14° C 77.25° F
March 27 23.76° C 74.77° F
March 26 23.51° C 74.32° F
March 25 22.76° C 72.97° F
March 24 22.25° C 72.05° F
March 23 22.41° C 72.34° F
March 22 23.16° C 73.69° F
March 21 22.87° C 73.17° F
March 20 22.97° C 73.35° F
March 19 23.04° C 73.47° F
March 18 22.71° C 72.88° F
March 17 22.46° C 72.43° F
March 16 22.6° C 72.68° F
March 15 22.21° C 71.98° F
March 14 22.47° C 72.45° F
March 13 22.47° C 72.45° F
March 12 22.61° C 72.7° F
March 11 22.58° C 72.64° F
March 10 22.68° C 72.82° F
March 9 22.65° C 72.77° F
March 8 22.97° C 73.35° F
March 7 23.84° C 74.91° F
March 6 23.42° C 74.16° F
March 5 23.65° C 74.57° F
March 4 23.65° C 74.57° F
March 3 23.48° C 74.26° F
March 2 23.14° C 73.65° F
March 1 22.89° C 73.2° F
February 29 22.62° C 72.72° F
February 28 22.69° C 72.84° 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 Mollendo by month

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

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

Mollendo map and nearby water temperatures

Locations near Mollendo

The highest temperature in Peru today is 27.58° C (81.65° F) in Puerto Pizarro. The lowest is in Cusco, where the temperature of the water is 19.04° C (66.27° F).

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Mollendo?

The ocean covers about 71% of the Earth's surface, and scientists record the sea surface temperature (SST) of locations such as Mollendo 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 Mollendo 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 Mollendo 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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  • "Mollendo Sea Temperature". SeaTemperatures.net. Accessed on March 29, 2024. http://seatemperatures.net/south-america/peru/mollendo/.

  • "Mollendo Sea Temperature". SeaTemperatures.net, http://seatemperatures.net/south-america/peru/mollendo/. Accessed 29 March, 2024

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