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Coldest sea in Middle East in May

551 coastal locations in Middle East ranked by typical May sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in May: 23.8°C.

Coldest in May

Skdar

10.3°C May mean in Turkey

Regional May average

23.8°C

across all 551 coastal locations in Middle East

Vs annual mean

+0.1°C

above the year-round regional average

What the Middle East sea feels like in May

Water at this temperature is very pleasant to swim in. If you tend to wear a wetsuit when swimming, you might consider removing it now to avoid the body overheating.

Middle East monthly average 17.6°C to 29.8°C
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  • Warmest month August 29.8°C
  • Coldest month February 17.6°C
  • Annual mean 23.7°C
  • Months above 20°C 9 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 Middle East month rankings:

Middle East sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Middle East 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 Middle East 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 Skdar 10.3°C
2 Ayancik 14.6°C
3 Turkeli 14.6°C
4 Catalzeytin 14.6°C
5 Gerze 14.6°C
6 Sinop 14.7°C
7 Nabran 14.7°C
8 Bilgah 14.8°C
9 Novkhani 14.8°C
10 Sumgayit 15.0°C
11 Kurucasile 15.0°C
12 Amasra 15.1°C
13 Samsun 15.2°C
14 Sorgun 15.3°C
15 Zonguldak 15.3°C
16 Lake Sevan 15.4°C
17 Lokbatan 15.4°C
18 Baku 15.4°C
19 Eregli 15.4°C
20 Fatsa 15.4°C
21 Sile 15.4°C
22 Diliskelesi 15.5°C
23 Gebze 15.5°C
24 Halidere 15.5°C
25 Izmit 15.5°C
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26 Ordu 15.5°C
27 Tavsancil 15.5°C
28 Bosphorus 15.5°C
29 Umraniye 15.5°C
30 Persembe 15.5°C
31 Kocaali 15.5°C
32 Alapli 15.6°C
33 Bagcilar 15.6°C
34 Esenler 15.6°C
35 Istanbul 15.6°C
36 Gulyali 15.6°C
37 Piraziz 15.6°C
38 Bueyuekcekmece 15.6°C
39 Tepecik 15.6°C
40 Mardakan 15.7°C
41 Giresun 15.7°C
42 Kesap 15.7°C
43 Gorele 15.8°C
44 Tirebolu 15.8°C
45 Marmara 15.8°C
46 Skefe 15.8°C
47 Trabzon 16.0°C
48 Ataehir 16.2°C
49 Buyukada 16.2°C
50 Caddebostan 16.2°C

Warmest 10 in Middle East in May

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

# Location May mean
1 Jizan 31.7°C
2 Al Qunfudhah Makkah Province 31.4°C
3 Al Luhayyah 31.3°C
4 Al Birk 31.2°C
5 Aş Şalīf Al Hudaydah Governorate 31.0°C
6 Kamaran Al Hudaydah Governorate 31.0°C
7 Saham Al Batinah North Governorate 30.9°C
8 Al Hudaydah Al Hudaydah Governorate 30.9°C
9 Ras al Katib Al Hudaydah Governorate 30.9°C
10 Al Khaburah Al Batinah North Governorate 30.8°C

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