The temperature of a body of water, for example a sea, lake, river, or swimming pool, measured in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
example
Die Wassertemperatur der Nordsee beträgt heute nur 16 Grad.
The water temperature of the North Sea is only 16 degrees today.
Usage tips
Compound word
The word is made up of 'das Wasser' (water) and 'die Temperatur' (temperature). The 's' in between is a linking s, which connects the two words and makes pronunciation easier.
EXAMPLE
Die Wassertemperatur des Sees wird stündlich gemessen.
The water temperature of the lake is measured hourly.
Typical verbs
Common verbs used with 'Wassertemperatur' (water temperature) are 'betragen' (to be/amount to), 'liegen bei' (to be at), 'messen' (to measure), 'steigen' (to rise), and 'sinken' (to fall).
EXAMPLE
Im Sommer steigt die Wassertemperatur im Badesee auf über 20 Grad.
In summer, the water temperature in the swimming lake rises to over 20 degrees.
Typical adjectives
To describe the water temperature, adjectives such as 'angenehm' (pleasant), 'kalt' (cold), 'warm' (warm), 'hoch' (high), or 'niedrig' (low) are often used.
EXAMPLE
Trotz der niedrigen Wassertemperatur gingen einige Leute schwimmen.
Despite the low water temperature, some people went swimming.