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Coldest beach in Texas in May

84 coastal locations in Texas ranked by their typical May sea temperature. State-wide average in May: 25.9°C.

Coldest in May

Freeport

25.7°C

State May average

25.9°C

across 84 coastal locations in Texas

Vs annual mean

+2.2°C

above the year-round state average

What the Texas water feels like in May

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

Texas monthly average 16.0°C to 30.1°C
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  • Warmest month August 30.1°C
  • Coldest month February 16.0°C
  • Annual mean 23.8°C
  • Months above 20°C 8 of 12

Where May fits in the year

May sits inside the state pattern shown on the left. Browse a different month for a fresh ranking.

Texas sea temperature map (live)

Today's reading at every Texas beach we track. The list below uses the typical May mean from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 coldest Texas beaches in May

Sorted by typical May mean. Click any beach for the full location page.

# Location May mean
1 Aransas Pass Texas 25.9°C
2 Arroyo City Texas 25.9°C
3 Clear Lake Shores Texas 25.9°C
4 El Lago Texas 25.9°C
5 Houston Texas 25.9°C
6 Kemah Texas 25.9°C
7 Port Isabel Texas 25.9°C
8 Seabrook Texas 25.9°C
9 Shoreacres Texas 25.9°C
10 South Padre Island Texas 25.9°C
11 Mesquite Point, Sabine Pass Texas 25.9°C
12 Rainbow Bridge, Neches River Texas 25.9°C
13 Sabine Pass (jetty), Texas Texas 25.9°C
14 Sabine Pass (north) Texas 25.9°C
15 Texas Point, Sabine Pass Texas 25.9°C
16 Orange (Old Navy Base) Texas 25.9°C
17 Barbours Cut, Morgans Point, Galveston Bay Texas 25.9°C
18 Freeport, DOW Barge Canal Texas 25.9°C
19 Freeport SPIP, Freeport Harbor Texas 25.9°C
20 Galveston Bay Entrance, North Jetty Texas 25.9°C
21 Galveston Bay entrance, south jetty, Texas Texas 25.9°C
22 Lynchburg Landing, San Jacinto River, Galveston Bay Texas 25.9°C
23 Point Barrow, Trinity Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas Texas 25.9°C
24 Rollover Pass Texas 25.9°C
25 Round Point, Trinity Bay, Galveston Bay Texas 25.9°C
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26 San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site Texas 25.9°C
27 Umbrella Point, Trinity Bay Texas 25.9°C
28 USCG Freeport Texas 25.9°C
29 Port Arthur Texas 25.9°C
30 Rockport Texas 25.9°C
31 Anahuac Texas 25.9°C
32 Galveston Pier 21, Galveston Channel Texas 25.9°C
33 Galveston Pleasure Pier, Gulf Of Mexico Texas 25.9°C
34 Galveston Railroad Bridge Texas 25.9°C
35 Jamaica Beach, West Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas Texas 25.9°C
36 Port Bolivar, Galveston Bay Texas 25.9°C
37 Sargent (TCOON) Texas 25.9°C
38 Texas City, Turning Basin, Galveston Bay, Texas Texas 25.9°C
39 Trinity Bay Texas 25.9°C
40 Palacios Texas 25.9°C
41 Galveston Texas 25.9°C
42 San Leon Texas 25.9°C
43 Gilchrist, East Bay, Galveston Bay, Texas Texas 25.8°C
44 High Island (TCOON) Texas 25.8°C
45 Matagorda Texas 25.8°C
46 Crystal Beach Texas 25.8°C
47 Freeport Texas 25.7°C
48 Sabine Bank Lighthouse, Texas Texas 25.7°C
49 Sabine (offshore) Texas 25.7°C
50 Surfside Beach Texas 25.7°C

Warmest 10 in Texas in May

Same data flipped. The warmest spots in the state for this month.

# Location May mean
1 Port Lavaca, Lavaca Causeway, Matagorda Bay Texas 26.3°C
2 Seadrift, San Antonio Bay Texas 26.3°C
3 Port Oconnor Texas 26.3°C
4 Matagorda Bay Entrance Channel Texas 26.3°C
5 Padre Island, Brazos Santiago Pass Texas 26.2°C
6 Brownsville Texas 26.1°C
7 Realitos Peninsula Texas 26.1°C
8 Port Lavaca Texas 26.1°C
9 Aransas, Aransas Pass Texas 26.1°C
10 Corpus Christi, Gulf Of Mexico Texas 26.1°C

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