Palmetto Water Temperature

(Today) 2024

23°C / 73.4°F

The water will feel warm (balmy). Most people will be OK with just bathers / swimming costume at this temperature. If you intend to stay in the water for a while a thin shorty wetsuit will suffice.

Current weather

20°C / 67°F
(clear sky)
Partly cloudy
Wind
8 mph
Humidity
75%

The measurements for the water temperature in Palmetto, Florida 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.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

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

Palmetto average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Palmetto
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 15.1 15.2 16.6 19.9 22.6 25.8 28.3 29.1 28.3 25.1 21.2 18.4
Max °C 20.4 20.8 22 25.7 28.7 30.3 31 31.7 30.2 29.5 26.5 22.3
Min °F 61.3 61.6 64 70.1 75.1 80.2 84 85.4 83.7 78.9 72.2 66.6
Max °F 66.6 67.2 69.4 75.9 81.2 84.7 86.7 88 85.6 83.3 77.5 70.5

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 86.7°F / 30.4°C. The coldest month is January with an average water temperature of 63.9°F / 17.7°C.

7 day tide forecast for Palmetto

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • Low 5:02am
    (0.01m)
  • High 11:49am
    (0.48m)
  • Low 5:11pm
    (0.32m)
  • High 10:20pm
    (0.53m)
  • Low 5:37am
    (0.05m)
  • High 11:55am
    (0.51m)
  • Low 5:59pm
    (0.23m)
  • High 11:21pm
    (0.52m)
  • Low 6:06am
    (0.09m)
  • High 12:02pm
    (0.54m)
  • Low 6:37pm
    (0.15m)
  • High 12:13am
    (0.51m)
  • Low 6:29am
    (0.15m)
  • High 12:09pm
    (0.58m)
  • Low 7:11pm
    (0.08m)
  • High 1:00am
    (0.49m)
  • Low 6:47am
    (0.21m)
  • High 12:17pm
    (0.62m)
  • Low 7:44pm
    (0.01m)
  • High 1:43am
    (0.47m)
  • Low 7:02am
    (0.26m)
  • High 12:29pm
    (0.67m)
  • Low 8:17pm
    (-0.04m)
  • High 2:26am
    (0.45m)
  • Low 7:15am
    (0.3m)
  • High 12:46pm
    (0.72m)
  • Low 8:51pm
    (-0.08m)
7 day tide times for Palmetto

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Bradenton, Manatee River, Tampa Bay, Florida) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.