Coldest sea in Europe in May

5,440 coastal locations in Europe ranked by typical May sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in May: 15.2°C.

Coldest in May

Ammassalik

-1.6°C May mean in Greenland

Regional May average

15.2°C

across all 5,440 coastal locations in Europe

Vs annual mean

-0.8°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Europe sea feels like in May

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

Europe monthly average 11.3°C to 21.6°C

Warmest month August 21.6°C
Coldest month February 11.3°C
Annual mean 16.0°C
Months above 20°C 3 of 12

Where May fits in the year

May sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Europe month rankings:

Europe sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Europe location. The list below is based on the typical May mean.

Zoom in to see individual locations. Click a pin for water temperatures. View list →

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Top 50 coldest Europe locations in May

Sorted by typical May mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

#	Location	Country	May mean
1	Ammassalik Sermersooq Kommune	Greenland	-1.6°C
2	Hopen Svalbard	Svalbard	-1.6°C
3	Finsch Island Sermersooq Kommune	Greenland	-1.6°C
4	Danmarks Havn Northeast Greenland National Park	Greenland	-1.6°C
5	Kvalvagen Svalbard	Svalbard	-1.6°C
6	Clavering Island	Greenland	-1.5°C
7	Nyhavn Sermersooq Kommune	Greenland	-1.5°C
8	Cape Tobin Sermersooq Kommune	Greenland	-1.5°C
9	Itseqqortoormiit	Greenland	-1.4°C
10	North Star Bay Qaasuitsup Kommune	Greenland	-1.4°C
11	Sorgfjorden Svalbard	Svalbard	-1.3°C
12	Upernavik	Greenland	-1.3°C
13	Danmark Island Sermersooq Kommune	Greenland	-1.2°C
14	Uummannaq	Greenland	-1.1°C
15	Jakobshavn Qaasuitsup Kommune	Greenland	-1.0°C
16	Gronfjorden Svalbard	Svalbard	-0.9°C
17	Tasiilaq	Greenland	-0.8°C
18	Longyearbyen	Svalbard	-0.8°C
19	Rifkol Island Qeqqata	Greenland	-0.7°C
20	Qasigiannguit	Greenland	-0.6°C
21	Holsteinsborg Qeqqata	Greenland	-0.6°C
22	Ilulissat	Greenland	-0.5°C
23	Danskegat Svalbard	Svalbard	-0.4°C
24	Sisimiut	Greenland	-0.3°C
25	Nanortalik	Greenland	-0.1°C

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26	Julianehaab Kujalleq Kommune	Greenland	0.1°C
27	Qaqortoq	Greenland	0.2°C
28	Austervag Svalbard	Svalbard	0.2°C
29	Narsaq	Greenland	0.3°C
30	Maria Muschbukhta Jan Mayen	Svalbard	0.6°C
31	Godhavn Qaasuitsup Kommune	Greenland	0.6°C
32	Jan Mayen	Norway	0.7°C
33	Kronprinsens Ejland Qaasuitsup Municipality	Greenland	0.7°C
34	Aasiaat Qeqqata Kommune	Greenland	0.7°C
35	Egedesminde Qeqertalik	Greenland	0.7°C
36	Kvalrossbukta Jan Mayen	Svalbard	1.1°C
37	Godthaab (Nuuk) Sermersooq Kommune	Greenland	1.2°C
38	Nuuk	Greenland	1.3°C
39	Frederikshaab Sermersooq Kommune Kommune	Greenland	1.4°C
40	Ny-ålesund Svalbard	Svalbard	1.5°C
41	Maniitsoq	Greenland	1.6°C
42	Kongsfjorden Svalbard	Svalbard	1.6°C
43	Faeringehavn Sermersooq Kommune	Greenland	1.6°C
44	Manitsoq Qeqqata	Greenland	1.6°C
45	Ny-Alesund	Norway	2.0°C
46	Himanka	Finland	2.3°C
47	Kalajoki	Finland	2.3°C
48	Pyhajoki	Finland	2.6°C
49	Keminmaa	Finland	2.7°C
50	Kemi	Finland	2.7°C

Warmest 10 in Europe in May

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

#	Location	Country	May mean
1	lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake	France	29.7°C
2	Clipperton-D Overseas France	France	29.5°C
3	Karpaz	Northern Cyprus	21.8°C
4	Rizokarpaso	Northern Cyprus	21.8°C
5	Neta	Northern Cyprus	21.8°C
6	Vokolida	Northern Cyprus	21.8°C
7	Fig Tree Bay	Cyprus	21.7°C
8	Kapparis	Cyprus	21.7°C
9	Pernera	Cyprus	21.7°C
10	Protaras	Cyprus	21.7°C