Kauai Sea Temperature in May

Looking to find out what the average sea water temperature in Kauai is for May? Find out what the lowest, highest, and average water temperatures are for Kauai over the past 10 years.

Average water temperature in Kauai for May

The average, high, and low temperatures below should help you if you can swim in the water in Kauai in May.

25.19° C

(77.34° F)

  • highest: 27.1° C (80.78° F)
  • lowest: 23.56° C (74.41° F)

This water temperature is comparable to that of a swimming pool, but it might be higher than most open water swimmers prefer for serious swimming. Make sure to drink plenty of water before and after swimming and don't wear a wetsuit to avoid overheating.

Water temperature range by day in May in Kauai

The chart below shows the range of low and high temperatures by day for the month of May in Kauai.

Water temperatures for May in Kauai in recent years

Day 2024 2023 2022 2021
1 24.71° C 24.8° C 25° C 24.36° C
2 24.86° C 24.85° C 25° C 24.54° C
3 0° C 24.91° C 25.02° C 24.53° C
4 0° C 24.94° C 25.04° C 24.4° C
5 0° C 24.92° C 25.08° C 24.42° C
6 0° C 24.92° C 25.12° C 24.49° C
7 0° C 24.93° C 25.12° C 24.56° C
8 0° C 24.94° C 25.18° C 24.79° C
9 0° C 24.96° C 25.23° C 24.81° C
10 0° C 25.02° C 25.17° C 24.94° C
11 0° C 25.08° C 25.14° C 25.06° C
12 0° C 25.18° C 25.1° C 25.12° C
13 0° C 25.04° C 25.1° C 25.04° C
14 0° C 25.04° C 25.14° C 24.86° C
15 0° C 25.02° C 25.12° C 24.9° C
16 0° C 24.84° C 25.13° C 24.92° C
17 0° C 24.91° C 25.15° C 24.83° C
18 0° C 24.86° C 25.13° C 24.85° C
19 0° C 24.99° C 25.32° C 24.85° C
20 0° C 25.08° C 25.43° C 24.96° C
21 0° C 25.12° C 25.35° C 24.99° C
22 0° C 25° C 25.37° C 25.08° C
23 0° C 25.07° C 25.29° C 25.19° C
24 0° C 25.07° C 25.19° C 25.46° C
25 0° C 25.02° C 25.17° C 25.98° C
26 0° C 24.85° C 25.09° C 25.84° C
27 0° C 24.74° C 25.1° C 25.85° C
28 0° C 24.93° C 25.06° C 25.81° C
29 0° C 24.93° C 25.14° C 25.91° C
30 0° C 24.92° C 25.26° C 26.47° C
31 0° C 24.97° C 25.3° C 26.52° C

Water temperature in May for locations near Kauai

Hanalei

United States, North America

7.61 miles away

Princeville

United States, North America

9.17 miles away

Anini Beach

United States, North America

9.65 miles away

Kapaa

United States, North America

12.06 miles away

Wailua

United States, North America

12.44 miles away

Lihue

United States, North America

12.73 miles away

Data source and citation

Raw data for the calculations made to find the sea surface temperature in Kauai comes from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and their 1/4° daily Optimum Interpolation Sea Surface Temperature.

The water temperature data is constructed by combining observations from different platforms (satellites, ships, buoys, and Argo floats) on a regular global grid. A spatially complete sea surface temperature map is then built by interpolating to fill in gaps in the data.

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  • "Kauai Sea Temperature in May". SeaTemperatures.net. Accessed on May 4, 2024. http://seatemperatures.net/north-america/united-states/kauai-may-temperature/.

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