Water temperature in West Haven
42.0
°F
December 19, 20:03
Trend:
decreasingYesterday:
42.4°FTomorrow:
41.5°F
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Day Length:
9 h. 12 min.West Haven in December
Minimum:
36.2°FAverage:
40.5°FMaximum:
44.6°FSea water temperature in West Haven today
As of now, in West Haven, the water temperature is 42.0°F. Swimming in water of this temperature is considered as extremely cold, and there's a substantial risk of hypothermia if exposed for more than a brief duration. Today's reading is 3.5°F lower than the average recorded on this particular day in recent years. The sea temperature remains approximately unchanged from yesterday. According to the forecast, we expect the temperature to fall a bit.Recent sea temperature and forecast
Today's water temperature is considerably lower than the average registered over the last two weeks, indicating a slight cooling trend. It is also close to the historical minimum temperature for this date. The maximum temperature recorded for this date was 50.1°F on 2015, while the historical minimum was 43.4°F on 2018.
Daily water temperature in West Haven
| Date |
Current Year
actual* / forecast** |
last year | 10 years average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5 | 47.0°F | 49.4°F | 49.1°F |
| Dec 6 | 47.2°F | 49.1°F | 48.7°F |
| Dec 7 | 46.4°F | 48.5°F | 48.5°F |
| Dec 8 | 46.4°F | 48.2°F | 48.3°F |
| Dec 9 | 46.4°F | 47.9°F | 48.2°F |
| Dec 10 | 46.4°F | 46.7°F | 47.9°F |
| Dec 11 | 46.3°F | 46.6°F | 47.6°F |
| Dec 12 | 44.3°F | 46.5°F | 47.3°F |
| Dec 13 | 43.2°F | 46.1°F | 46.8°F |
| Dec 14 | 43.5°F | 45.5°F | 46.4°F |
| Dec 15 | 42.2°F | 45.4°F | 46.2°F |
| Dec 16 | 42.9°F | 45.5°F | 46.2°F |
| Dec 17 | 42.9°F | 45.2°F | 45.8°F |
| Dec 18 | 42.4°F | 44.6°F | 45.6°F |
| Dec 19 | 42.0°F | 43.8°F | 45.5°F |
| Dec 20 | 41.5°F | 44.3°F | 45.0°F |
| Dec 21 | 41.5°F | 44.2°F | 45.0°F |
| Dec 22 | 41.3°F | 43.8°F | 44.8°F |
| Dec 23 | 41.0°F | 42.5°F | 44.5°F |
| Dec 24 | 40.7°F | 43.0°F | 44.2°F |
| Dec 25 | 40.5°F | 42.1°F | 44.0°F |
| Dec 26 | 40.2°F | 42.6°F | 43.8°F |
* actual - actual temperature values
** forecast - projected values for the next week
Real-time coastal temperatures could deviate by several degrees from the provided readings. These deviations often become evident following intense rainfall or strong winds.
Our forecasting methodology leverages a mathematical model, that uses current water and weather conditions, historical records, wind intensity and direction.