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Coldest sea in Netherlands in May

68 coastal locations in Netherlands ranked by typical May sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in May: 12.2°C.

Coldest in May

K13 Alpha

10.3°C May mean in Netherlands

Regional May average

12.2°C

across all 68 coastal locations in Netherlands

Vs annual mean

-0.3°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Netherlands 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.

Netherlands monthly average 6.1°C to 19.5°C
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  • Warmest month August 19.5°C
  • Coldest month February 6.1°C
  • Annual mean 12.4°C
  • Months above 20°C 0 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 Netherlands month rankings:

Netherlands sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Netherlands 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 Netherlands 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 K13 Alpha North Holland 10.3°C
2 Nes 11.2°C
3 Domburg 11.6°C
4 Texel 11.6°C
5 Westkapelle 11.6°C
6 Huibertgat Groningen 11.6°C
7 Kijkduin 11.7°C
8 Grevelingen 11.7°C
9 Ouddorp 11.7°C
10 Texel Noordzee Texel 11.9°C
11 Castricum 11.9°C
12 Egmond Aan Zee 11.9°C
13 Oostkapelle 11.9°C
14 Delft 12.0°C
15 Katwijk 12.0°C
16 Noordwijk 12.0°C
17 Scheveningen 12.0°C
18 The Hague 12.0°C
19 Wassenaar 12.0°C
20 Amsterdam 12.0°C
21 Bloemendaal aan Zee 12.0°C
22 Holland 12.0°C
23 IJmuiden 12.0°C
24 Marken 12.0°C
25 Monnickendam 12.0°C
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26 Volendam 12.0°C
27 Wijk aan Zee 12.0°C
28 Zandvoort 12.0°C
29 Bruinisse 12.0°C
30 Renesse 12.0°C
31 Scharendijke 12.0°C
32 Tholen 12.0°C
33 Yerseke 12.0°C
34 Hoek Van Holland 12.0°C
35 Lichteiland Goeree South Holland 12.1°C
36 Petten zuid North Holland 12.1°C
37 Den Helder 12.2°C
38 Meetpost Noordwijk South Holland 12.2°C
39 Harlingen 12.3°C
40 Makkum 12.3°C
41 Europahaven Zuid-Holland 12.3°C
42 Hartelhaven Zuid-Holland 12.3°C
43 Cadzand 12.3°C
44 Bath Zeeland 12.3°C
45 Bergse Diepsluis west Zeeland 12.3°C
46 Hansweert Zeeland 12.3°C
47 Haringvliet 10 South Holland 12.3°C
48 Krammersluizen west Zeeland 12.3°C
49 Rotterdam 12.3°C
50 Stavenisse Zeeland 12.3°C

Warmest 10 in Netherlands in May

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

# Location May mean
1 Almere Stad 13.1°C
2 Enkhuizen 13.1°C
3 Lemmer 13.1°C
4 Urk 13.1°C
5 Den Oever 12.8°C
6 Hoorn 12.8°C
7 Medemblik 12.8°C
8 Terschelling Noordzee Terschelling 12.8°C
9 Groningen 12.7°C
10 Roompot binnen Zeeland 12.6°C

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