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Davis Slough, North Carolina Sea Temperature in May

North Carolina, United States

Average sea temperature for Davis Slough, North Carolina, United States across May, based on 10 years of daily readings.

Average

19.88° C

High

23.97° C

Low

14.17° C

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.

May is the 6th warmest of 12 months at Davis Slough, North Carolina. On average the water sits 1.8° than the year-round mean of 18.13° C.

Compared to April, May is 4.2° warmer than (15.63° C in April). By June the water is usually 24.72° C.

Davis Slough, North Carolina Day-by-Day Water Temperature in May

10-year low, average and high

12.5° C
15.8° C
19.0° C
22.3° C
25.5° C
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5
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20
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Day-by-day low and high band with the 10-year daily average through May. Range Average

Each vertical bar above is one day of May. The shaded band covers the range the water has reached on that day across the last 10 years — the lowest reading at the bottom, the highest at the top. The line running through the bars is the daily average over those 10 years, so you can see the typical shape of the month at Davis Slough, North Carolina.

A narrow band means the temperature on that day has stayed close to the average year on year. A taller band means it has swung more, often because of changeable weather around that time of year. Hovering a day pulls up its low, average, and high.

May Water Temperature Table for Davis Slough, North Carolina

10-year daily averages

Day Average Low High
May 1 17.63° C 16.16° C 19.44° C
May 2 17.96° C 16.22° C 19.83° C
May 3 18.26° C 15.76° C 20.01° C
May 4 18.64° C 15.95° C 20.29° C
May 5 18.91° C 15.95° C 21.65° C
May 6 19.59° C 16.87° C 22.4° C
May 7 19.59° C 17.16° C 22.82° C
May 8 19.62° C 17.86° C 22.82° C
May 9 19.42° C 16.83° C 22.72° C
May 10 19.39° C 16.38° C 22.4° C
May 11 18.98° C 15.95° C 21.98° C
May 12 18.49° C 14.17° C 21.38° C
May 13 18.52° C 14.66° C 21.43° C
May 14 18.85° C 16.22° C 21.97° C
May 15 19.2° C 16.5° C 22.4° C
May 16 19.7° C 16.94° C 22.79° C
May 17 20.18° C 17.09° C 23.61° C
May 18 20.4° C 17.89° C 23.97° C
May 19 20.11° C 18.53° C 23.81° C
May 20 20.25° C 18.22° C 23.54° C
May 21 20.51° C 17.82° C 23.26° C
May 22 20.89° C 18.5° C 22.76° C
May 23 21.25° C 19.59° C 22.84° C
May 24 21.19° C 18.78° C 22.86° C
May 25 20.79° C 18.08° C 21.88° C
May 26 21.2° C 17.87° C 22.57° C
May 27 21.54° C 17.76° C 22.97° C
May 28 21.82° C 18.46° C 23.52° C
May 29 21.91° C 19° C 23.31° C
May 30 21.96° C 19.17° C 23.32° C
May 31 21.99° C 19.18° C 23.94° C

Where May Sits in the Year

May highlighted

-4.0° C
5.5° C
15.0° C
24.5° C
34.0° C
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
9.38° C
7.66° C
11.75° C
15.63° C
19.88° C
24.72° C
27.56° C
27.1° C
25.15° C
21.05° C
16.23° C
11.43° C
10-year monthly history for Davis Slough, North Carolina. Bars span historical low to high; the line marks the monthly average. Range Average

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Davis Slough, North Carolina Location

35.7483, -75.5533

Davis Slough, North Carolina sits at 35.7483°N, 75.5533°W, on the coast of North Carolina, United States. The marker on the map shows the spot the readings on this page come from. It usually sits a short distance from the town centre, out on the open water itself, so the numbers stay tied to the coast rather than a generic point inland.

Coastlines bend, headlands focus the water, and the temperature can run noticeably differently between two beaches that look close together on a map. Comparing nearby locations is a quick way to see how local geography is shaping the readings.

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