Viscosity of Water at Different Temperatures

The viscosity of water can vary depending on a number of factors including temperature and pressure. On this page, you can find the dynamic (absolute) and kinematic viscosity of water at different temperature values in both SI (cP) (cSt) and US customary (lbf·s/ft2) (ft/s2) units.

All values are taken at 1 atm pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)

Chart of water dynamic and kinematic viscosity at different temperatures in centipoise and centistokes units Chart of water dynamic and kinematic viscosity at different temperatures in pounds-second per square feet and square feet per second units
Viscosity of Water at Different Temperatures
Temperature (°C)Dynamic 𝜇 (cP)
Kinematic 𝜈 (cSt)
01.79141.7916
51.51821.5182
101.30601.3063
151.13751.1385
201.00161.0034
250.89000.8927
300.79720.8007
350.71910.7234
400.65270.6578
450.59580.6017
500.54650.5531
550.50360.5109
600.46600.4740
650.43290.4415
700.40350.4127
750.37740.3872
800.35400.3643
850.33450.3453
900.31490.3262
950.29870.3106
1000.28250.2948
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References: 1) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 97th Edition. United Kingdom: CRC Press, 2016-2017. 2) NIST Chemistry WebBook, SRD 69. “Water.”