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Warmest beach in Georgia in May

93 coastal locations in Georgia ranked by their typical May sea temperature. State-wide average in May: 24.3°C.

Warmest in May

Atlanta

24.5°C

State May average

24.3°C

across 93 coastal locations in Georgia

Vs annual mean

+2.5°C

above the year-round state average

What the Georgia water 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.

Georgia monthly average 13.2°C to 29.3°C
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  • Warmest month August 29.3°C
  • Coldest month January 13.2°C
  • Annual mean 21.8°C
  • Months above 20°C 7 of 12

Where May fits in the year

May sits inside the state pattern shown on the left. Browse a different month for a fresh ranking.

Georgia sea temperature map (live)

Today's reading at every Georgia beach we track. The list below uses the typical May mean from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 warmest Georgia beaches in May

Sorted by typical May mean. Click any beach for the full location page.

# Location May mean
1 Atlanta Georgia 24.5°C
2 Cumberland Island Georgia 24.5°C
3 Darien Georgia 24.5°C
4 Montgomery Georgia 24.5°C
5 2.5 miles above mouth, Little Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
6 8 miles above mouth, Little Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
7 Allied Chemical Corp. docks, Turtle River, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
8 Below Spring Bluff, Little Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
9 Brunswick, East River, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
10 Buffalo River entrance, Turtle River, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
11 Champney Island, South Altamaha River, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
12 Crispen Island, Turtle River Georgia 24.4°C
13 Dillard Creek, Turtle River, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
14 Dover Bluff, Dover Creek, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
15 Frederica River, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
16 Frederick River Bridge, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
17 Hampton River entrance, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
18 Highway bridge, South Brunswick River, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
19 Howe Street Pier, Brunswick Georgia 24.4°C
20 Hudson Creek entrance, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
21 Jekyll Island Marina, Jekyll Creek, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
22 Jekyll Point Georgia 24.4°C
23 Jointer Island, Jointer Creek, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
24 Jones Creek entrance, Hampton River, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
25 Mackay River (Daymark 239), Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
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26 Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
27 Old Tea Kettle Creek (Daymark 173), Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
28 Old Tower, Sapelo Island, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
29 Raccoon Key Spit, St. Andrew Sound Georgia 24.4°C
30 Rockdedundy River (Daymark 185) Georgia 24.4°C
31 St. Simons Lighthouse, St. Simons Island Georgia 24.4°C
32 St. Simons Sound Bar, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
33 Threemile Cut entrance, Darien River, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
34 Wolf Island, south end, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
35 Brunswick Georgia 24.4°C
36 Driftwood Beach Georgia 24.4°C
37 Jekyll Island Georgia 24.4°C
38 Saint Simon Mills Georgia 24.4°C
39 Saint Simons Island Georgia 24.4°C
40 Sea Island Georgia 24.4°C
41 Bailey Cut, 0.8 mile west of, Satilla River Georgia 24.4°C
42 Burnt Fort, Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
43 Ceylon, Satilla River, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
44 Crooked River, Cumberland Dividings, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
45 Cumberland Wharf, Cumberland River, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
46 Dungeness, Seacamp Dock Georgia 24.4°C
47 Floyd Creek, 2.8 miles above entrance, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
48 Harrietts Bluff, Crooked River, Georgia Georgia 24.4°C
49 Kings Bay, Navy Base Georgia 24.4°C
50 Saint Andrew Sound Georgia 24.4°C

Coldest 10 in Georgia in May

Same data the other way.

# Location May mean
1 Beach Hammock, Georgia Georgia 23.9°C
2 Fort Jackson, Savannah River, Georgia Georgia 23.9°C
3 Fort Pulaski, Savannah River Entrance Georgia 23.9°C
4 Halfmoon Reef, Halfmoon River Georgia 23.9°C
5 North entrance, Wilmington River, Georgia Georgia 23.9°C
6 Palmer Johnson Shipyard, Wilmington River Georgia 23.9°C
7 Port Wentworth, Savannah River Georgia 23.9°C
8 Romerly Marsh Creek, Georgia Georgia 23.9°C
9 Savannah Sheraton Resort Hotel, Wilmington River, Georgia Georgia 23.9°C
10 Thunderbolt, Wilmington River, Georgia Georgia 23.9°C

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