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Pyramid Point, Smith River Sea Temperature in May

California, United States

Average sea temperature for Pyramid Point, Smith River, United States across May, based on 10 years of daily readings.

Average

10.79° C

High

13.73° C

Low

8.09° C

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.

May is the 9th warmest of 12 months at Pyramid Point, Smith River. On average the water sits 0.8° than the year-round mean of 11.59° C.

Compared to April, May is 0.2° about the same as (10.54° C in April). By June the water is usually 11.19° C.

Pyramid Point, Smith River Day-by-Day Water Temperature in May

10-year low, average and high

7.0° C
9.0° C
11.0° C
13.0° C
15.0° C
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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 Pyramid Point, Smith River.

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 Pyramid Point, Smith River

10-year daily averages

Day Average Low High
May 1 11.26° C 9.56° C 12.6° C
May 2 11.2° C 10.07° C 12.45° C
May 3 10.98° C 9.33° C 12.47° C
May 4 10.87° C 8.79° C 12.59° C
May 5 10.91° C 8.85° C 12.75° C
May 6 10.98° C 9.01° C 12.83° C
May 7 10.97° C 9.05° C 12.64° C
May 8 10.83° C 8.92° C 12.65° C
May 9 10.78° C 8.7° C 12.7° C
May 10 11° C 8.68° C 12.78° C
May 11 11.1° C 8.69° C 12.69° C
May 12 11.18° C 8.73° C 12.65° C
May 13 11.28° C 8.72° C 12.76° C
May 14 11.32° C 8.48° C 12.81° C
May 15 11.22° C 8.15° C 13.05° C
May 16 11.13° C 8.22° C 13.29° C
May 17 11.02° C 9.13° C 13.36° C
May 18 11.1° C 9.86° C 13.61° C
May 19 11.19° C 9.8° C 13.7° C
May 20 10.88° C 9.35° C 13.73° C
May 21 10.53° C 8.79° C 13.66° C
May 22 10.15° C 8.2° C 13.46° C
May 23 9.81° C 8.09° C 12.88° C
May 24 9.63° C 8.48° C 11.63° C
May 25 9.73° C 8.81° C 11.37° C
May 26 9.97° C 8.86° C 11.62° C
May 27 10.41° C 9.43° C 12.45° C
May 28 10.52° C 9.42° C 12.13° C
May 29 10.59° C 9.59° C 11.63° C
May 30 10.52° C 9.62° C 11.79° C
May 31 10.53° C 9.26° C 11.64° C

Where May Sits in the Year

May highlighted

7.0° C
9.8° C
12.5° C
15.3° C
18.0° C
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
10.98° C
10.43° C
10.38° C
10.54° C
10.79° C
11.19° C
12.35° C
13.3° C
13.5° C
12.43° C
11.92° C
11.29° C
10-year monthly history for Pyramid Point, Smith River. Bars span historical low to high; the line marks the monthly average. Range Average

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Pyramid Point, Smith River Location

41.9453, -124.2009

Pyramid Point, Smith River sits at 41.9453°N, 124.2009°W, on the coast of California, 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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