Ocean Temperature

Ocean temperatures near Bermuda range from a low of about 66 degrees F (18.9 degrees C) in March to a high of 81.5 degrees F (27.5 degrees C) in August (U. S. Meteorological Squadron data from March, 1964 to December, 1968). Inshore areas and isolated shoreline embayments may exhibit more extreme temperature ranges due to local influences. For example, within Bermuda's north lagoon, the March low is 61.3 degrees F (16.3 degrees C) while the August high is 84.2 degrees F (29.0 degrees C).