This data the coastal Jan Mayen sea water temperature today, tomorrow and the upcoming days. Besides, you can also get information about the weather and surf forecast, as well as the data on sunrise / sunset and moonrise / moonset at a given point on any given day.
Water temperature in Jan Mayen today is 7.4°C. Based on our historical data over a period of ten years, the warmest water in this day in the Norwegian Sea near Jan Mayen was, like today, 7.4°C, and the coldest was recorded in 2013 at 4.8°C. Sea water temperature in Jan Mayen is expected to drop to 5.8°C in the next 10 days. September average water temperature in Jan Mayen is 5.8°C, the minimum temperature is 3.5°C, and the maximum is 7.7°C.
Throughout the year, the water temperature in Jan Mayen does not rise above 20°C and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The average water temperature in Jan Mayen in winter reaches 1.1°C, in spring 0.8°C, in summer the average temperature rises to 5°C, and in autumn it is 4.2°C.
8 September 2025 |
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today temp |
7.4°C |
7 September 2025 |
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yesterday temp |
7.6°C |
The sea salinity in Jan Mayen is 34.81‰, and the average salinity of the World Ocean is 35‰.
Another important indicators for a comfortable holiday on the beach are the presence and height of the waves, as well as the speed and direction of the wind. Please find below data on the swell size for Jan Mayen. We calculate the swell size based on the mean wave height (trough to crest) of each third highest wave. For more information on surf forecasts for the next ten days, please visit sea state forecast Jan Mayen. Data in table shown for 9 September 2025, time in GMT 0 format (you can change the time zone on the sea state forecast page)
0-3 h | 3-6 h | 6-9 h | 9-12 h |
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6' 5" | 6' 8" | 7' 3" | 7' 10" |
1.96 m | 2.03 m | 2.2 m | 2.38 m |
12-15 h | 15-18 h | 18-21 h | 21-24 h |
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8' 6" | 9' 2" | 10' 2" | 11' 0" |
2.58 m | 2.8 m | 3.1 m | 3.35 m |
You may also be interested in other sections of our site for Jan Mayen: Sunrise and Sunset, Tides
These figures shows the average, minimum and maximum monthly sea temperature in Jan Mayen. In addition to the table values, the graph below displays of changes average surface temperature during the year. Values are calculated based on the data over the past 10 years. Using them, you can check the water temperature in Jan Mayen on any day of this period that interests you. Click on the month link and you will see a table for each day, or alternatively you can view the temperature curve of the month and select 2 different years you want to compare, either in a table or as a curve
Month | Avr | Min | Max | |
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January | 1°C | -1.3°C | 3.1°C | cold |
Sea water temperature in Jan Mayen in January | ||||
February | 0.6°C | -1.1°C | 2.8°C | cold |
Sea water temperature in Jan Mayen in February | ||||
March | 0.5°C | -0.9°C | 1.7°C | cold |
Sea water temperature in Jan Mayen in March | ||||
April | 0.5°C | -2.8°C | 1.6°C | cold |
Sea water temperature in Jan Mayen in April | ||||
May | 1.4°C | -0.8°C | 3.3°C | cold |
Sea water temperature in Jan Mayen in May | ||||
June | 3.1°C | 0.1°C | 5.7°C | cold |
Sea water temperature in Jan Mayen in June | ||||
July | 5.4°C | 2.9°C | 7.9°C | cold |
Sea water temperature in Jan Mayen in July | ||||
August | 6.6°C | 4.1°C | 8.4°C | cold |
Sea water temperature in Jan Mayen in August | ||||
September | 5.8°C | 3.5°C | 7.7°C | cold |
Sea water temperature in Jan Mayen in September | ||||
October | 4.2°C | 1.6°C | 6.8°C | cold |
Sea water temperature in Jan Mayen in October | ||||
November | 2.5°C | 0.3°C | 5.3°C | cold |
Sea water temperature in Jan Mayen in November | ||||
December | 1.6°C | -0.3°C | 3.8°C | cold |
Sea water temperature in Jan Mayen in December |