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Coldest sea in France in May

477 coastal locations in France ranked by typical May sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in May: 14.9°C.

Coldest in May

Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer

5.8°C May mean in France

Regional May average

14.9°C

across all 477 coastal locations in France

Vs annual mean

-0.5°C

below the year-round regional average

What the France sea feels like in May

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

France monthly average 10.9°C to 20.3°C
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  • Warmest month August 20.3°C
  • Coldest month February 10.9°C
  • Annual mean 15.3°C
  • Months above 20°C 1 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 France month rankings:

France sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 coldest France 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 May mean
1 Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer 5.8°C
2 Barfleur Normandy 11.5°C
3 Reville 11.5°C
4 Saint Vaast La Hougue 11.5°C
5 Bretteville 11.6°C
6 Cherbourg-Octeville 11.6°C
7 Equeurdreville Hainneville 11.6°C
8 Querqueville 11.6°C
9 La Hague Normandy 11.7°C
10 Ambleteuse 11.7°C
11 Audresselles 11.7°C
12 Wimereux 11.7°C
13 Wissant 11.7°C
14 Calais 11.7°C
15 Sangatte 11.7°C
16 Cherbourg Normandie 11.7°C
17 St. Vaast-la-Hougue Normandy 11.7°C
18 Fecamp Normandy 11.8°C
19 Boulogne-sur-Mer 11.8°C
20 Le Portel 11.8°C
21 Le Touquet Paris Plage 11.8°C
22 Dunkirk 11.8°C
23 Malo-les-Bains 11.8°C
24 Saint Valery En Caux Normandy 11.9°C
25 Veulettes-sur-Mer Normandy 11.9°C
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26 Colleville-sur-Mer Normandy 12.0°C
27 Omaha Beach Normandy 12.0°C
28 Vierville-sur-Mer Normandy 12.0°C
29 Grandcamp Maisy 12.0°C
30 Arromanches-les-Bains 12.0°C
31 Asnelles 12.0°C
32 Etretat Normandy 12.0°C
33 Sainte Adresse 12.0°C
34 Ver-sur-Mer 12.0°C
35 Berck 12.1°C
36 Fort-Mahon-Plage 12.1°C
37 Barneville-Carteret 12.1°C
38 Gravelines Hauts-de-France 12.1°C
39 Lezardrieux Brittany 12.2°C
40 Paimpol Brittany 12.2°C
41 Ploubazlanec Brittany 12.2°C
42 Plougrescant Brittany 12.2°C
43 Sotteville-sur-Mer Normandy 12.2°C
44 Veules-les-Roses Normandy 12.2°C
45 Bray Dunes 12.2°C
46 Courseulles-sur-Mer 12.2°C
47 Hermanville-sur-Mer Normandy 12.2°C
48 Langrune Sur Mer 12.2°C
49 Lion-sur-Mer Normandy 12.2°C
50 Luc-sur-Mer Normandy 12.2°C

Warmest 10 in France in May

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

# Location May mean
1 lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake 29.7°C
2 Clipperton-D Overseas France 29.5°C
3 Ajaccio Aspretto Corse 18.4°C
4 Ajaccio Corse 18.4°C
5 Evian-les-Bains 18.4°C
6 Aix-les-Bains 18.1°C
7 Lac d'Aiguebelette 18.1°C
8 Lake Bourget 18.1°C
9 Lyon 18.1°C
10 Menton 18.1°C

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