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Coldest sea in Greece in May

632 coastal locations in Greece ranked by typical May sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in May: 19.1°C.

Coldest in May

Made

13.5°C May mean in Greece

Regional May average

19.1°C

across all 632 coastal locations in Greece

Vs annual mean

-1.3°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Greece 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.

Greece monthly average 15.6°C to 26.4°C
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  • Warmest month August 26.4°C
  • Coldest month March 15.6°C
  • Annual mean 20.4°C
  • Months above 20°C 6 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 Greece month rankings:

Greece sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Greece 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 Greece 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 Made Crete 13.5°C
2 Lemnos Aegean Islands 17.9°C
3 Myrina Aegean Islands 17.9°C
4 Ágios Efstrátios Ionian Islands 17.9°C
5 Skýros Ionian Islands 18.0°C
6 Amárynthos Ionian Islands 18.1°C
7 Néa Palátia Ionian Islands 18.1°C
8 Skála Oropoú Ionian Islands 18.1°C
9 Marmárion Ionian Islands 18.1°C
10 Fanari Eastern Macedonia and Thrace 18.1°C
11 Kamariotissa Samothrace 18.1°C
12 Platanitis Eastern Macedonia and Thrace 18.1°C
13 Anaxos Aegean Islands 18.2°C
14 Molyvos Aegean Islands 18.2°C
15 Alexandroupoli Eastern Macedonia and Thrace 18.2°C
16 Therma Samothrace 18.2°C
17 Karystos Evia 18.2°C
18 Néa Stíra Ionian Islands 18.2°C
19 Eretria Evia 18.2°C
20 Malakonta Evia 18.2°C
21 Néa Karváli Ionian Islands 18.3°C
22 Kymi Evia 18.3°C
23 Gavrion Cyclades 18.3°C
24 Andros Cyclades 18.3°C
25 Chalkída Ionian Islands 18.4°C
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26 Khalkoútsion Ionian Islands 18.4°C
27 Lárimna Ionian Islands 18.4°C
28 Agios Stefanos Aegean Islands 18.4°C
29 Artemida Attica 18.4°C
30 Galaxidi Central Greece 18.4°C
31 Itea Central Greece 18.4°C
32 Kírra Ionian Islands 18.4°C
33 Marathon Attica 18.4°C
34 Nea Makri Attica 18.4°C
35 Porto Rafti Attica 18.4°C
36 Selianítika Ionian Islands 18.4°C
37 Paleopoli Samothrace 18.4°C
38 Chrisi Akti Thassos Island 18.4°C
39 Chrisi Ammoudia Thassos Island 18.4°C
40 Golden Beach Thassos Island 18.4°C
41 Khaniótis Ionian Islands 18.4°C
42 Kinira Thassos Island 18.4°C
43 Skala Potamia Thassos Island 18.4°C
44 Keramoti Eastern Macedonia and Thrace 18.4°C
45 Patitiri Northern Sporades 18.4°C
46 Skala Rahoni Thassos Island 18.4°C
47 Thasos Thassos Island 18.4°C
48 Míthymna Ionian Islands 18.4°C
49 Néa Irakleítsa Ionian Islands 18.4°C
50 Pétra Ionian Islands 18.4°C

Warmest 10 in Greece in May

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

# Location May mean
1 Kastellorizo Aegean Islands 20.8°C
2 Megisti (Kastellorizo) Notio Aigaio 20.8°C
3 Akrotiri Santorini 20.7°C
4 Agathi Beach Rhodes Island 20.4°C
5 Charaki Rhodes Island 20.4°C
6 Kalathos Rhodes Island 20.4°C
7 Lardos Rhodes Island 20.4°C
8 Lindos Rhodes Island 20.4°C
9 Pefki Rhodes Island 20.4°C
10 Stegna Rhodes Island 20.4°C

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