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Seawater. Average temperature. At different depths

Seawater. Average temperature. By months. At different depths Catalonia. 2022
Depth (m)
0 -20 -50 -80
January 13.8 13.8 13.8 13.6
February 13.4 13.4 13.5 13.4
March 12.9 12.9 13.2 13.2
April 13.9 13.4 13.4 13.4
May 17.1 15.9 14.6 13.9
June 21.4 18.7 15.2 13.7
July 23.9 21.6 14.2 13.7
August 25.2 21.0 15.6 13.8
September 23.2 22.7 15.5 14.0
October 21.4 20.6 16.5 14.3
November 18.3 18.1 17.4 16.0
December 15.4 15.3 15.3 15.1
Annual average 18.3 17.3 14.9 14.0
Source: Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda.
Note: Observation point: L'Estartit (1 mile east of the Medes Islands), Mr. Josep Pascual Coordinates: 42º 03' N, 3º
Seawater. Average temperature. At different depths Catalonia. 2022
Depth (m)
1981-2010 period 0 -20 -50 -80
January 13.3 13.4 13.4 13.4
February 12.7 12.8 12.8 12.7
March 12.9 12.7 12.7 12.7
April 13.9 13.4 13.2 13.1
May 16.3 15.2 14.3 13.6
June 19.7 17.9 15.2 13.6
July 22.3 20.2 15.2 13.7
August 23.2 21.1 15.4 13.7
September 21.5 20.5 16.5 14.0
October 18.9 18.6 17.5 15.4
November 16.8 16.8 16.6 15.9
December 14.5 14.7 14.7 14.6
Annual average 17.2 16.5 14.8 13.9
Source: Ministry of Climate Action, Food and Rural Agenda.
Note: Observation point: L'Estartit (1 mile east of the Medes Islands), Mr. Josep Pascual Coordinates: 42º 03' N, 3º

Last update: May 18, 2023.

CLIM

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Methodological note

Methodological aspects

The data from the climatology is taken from the Meteorological Service of Catalonia from the Ministry of Territory and Sustainability.

It also includes a table showing the average seawater temperature at different depths, measured from an observation point on l'Estartit on the Costa Brava (1 mile east of Medes Islands; Coordinates: 42º 03' N, 3º 15' E).

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