Side Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

20.3°C / 68.5°F

The water will feel tepid. Swimming will be tolerable without a wetsuit, although it will take a little getting used to. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a 3/2mm wetsuit will be ideal.

Current weather

14°C / 57°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
7 mph
Humidity
49%

The measurements for the water temperature in Side, Antalya are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Side water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Side average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Side
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 16.2 16.1 15.9 16.2 19 23 26 27.9 26.4 22.5 18.4 17
Max °C 19.4 17.7 18.7 19.6 23.5 27.6 29.8 29.9 29.1 27.3 24 20.8
Min °F 62.4 61.6 61.7 62.5 68 75.2 80.3 83 80.6 74.4 67.4 64.1
Max °F 65.6 63.2 64.5 65.9 72.5 79.8 84.1 85 83.3 79.2 73 67.9

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 84°F / 28.9°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 62.4°F / 16.9°C.