Piriapolis Sea Temperature

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

Water temperature in Piriapolis right now

Below is the current sea temperature for Piriapolis, Uruguay on January 10, 2026.

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Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in and if you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

The average sea temperature for Piriapolis on January 10 over the last 10 years is 22.19° C (71.94° F), with a low temperature of 21.2° C (70.16° F) and a high of 23.6° C (74.48° F).

Analysis and forecast for Piriapolis water temperatures

The water temperature in Piriapolis today is the same as the average temperature of 22.19° C (71.94° F) and the temperature on this day last year was 22.19° C (71.94° F).

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

DateTemperature (Celsius)Temperature (Fahrenheit)
January 1022.19° C71.94° F
January 922.15° C71.87° F
January 822° C71.59° F
January 721.82° C71.28° F
January 621.78° C71.2° F
January 521.81° C71.26° F
January 421.86° C71.34° F
January 321.84° C71.31° F
January 221.95° C71.5° F
January 121.89° C71.41° F
December 3122.08° C71.74° F
December 3022.13° C71.83° F
December 2922.1° C71.78° F
December 2822.02° C71.64° F
December 2721.95° C71.5° F
December 2621.7° C71.05° F
December 2521.86° C71.34° F
December 2421.72° C71.09° F
December 2321.47° C70.65° F
December 2221.12° C70.02° F
December 2121.07° C69.92° F
December 2020.85° C69.52° F
December 1920.86° C69.54° F
December 1821.04° C69.87° F
December 1721.02° C69.84° F
December 1621.02° C69.84° F
December 1520.87° C69.57° F
December 1420.9° C69.61° F
December 1320.86° C69.55° F
December 1220.71° C69.28° 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 Piriapolis by month

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

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

Piriapolis map and nearby water temperatures

Piriapolis sea temperature map

Locations near Piriapolis

Why measure sea surface temperatures (SST) in Piriapolis?

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