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.
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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
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 | Country | May mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta Georgia | United States | 24.5°C |
| 2 | Cumberland Island Georgia | United States | 24.5°C |
| 3 | Darien Georgia | United States | 24.5°C |
| 4 | Montgomery Georgia | United States | 24.5°C |
| 5 | 2.5 miles above mouth, Little Satilla River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 6 | 8 miles above mouth, Little Satilla River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 7 | Allied Chemical Corp. docks, Turtle River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 8 | Below Spring Bluff, Little Satilla River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 9 | Brunswick, East River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 10 | Buffalo River entrance, Turtle River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 11 | Champney Island, South Altamaha River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 12 | Crispen Island, Turtle River Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 13 | Dillard Creek, Turtle River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 14 | Dover Bluff, Dover Creek, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 15 | Frederica River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 16 | Frederick River Bridge, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 17 | Hampton River entrance, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 18 | Highway bridge, South Brunswick River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 19 | Howe Street Pier, Brunswick Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 20 | Hudson Creek entrance, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 21 | Jekyll Island Marina, Jekyll Creek, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 22 | Jekyll Point Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 23 | Jointer Island, Jointer Creek, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 24 | Jones Creek entrance, Hampton River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 25 | Mackay River (Daymark 239), Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
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| 26 | Mackay River (ICWW), Buttermilk Sound, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 27 | Old Tea Kettle Creek (Daymark 173), Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 28 | Old Tower, Sapelo Island, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 29 | Raccoon Key Spit, St. Andrew Sound Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 30 | Rockdedundy River (Daymark 185) Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 31 | St. Simons Lighthouse, St. Simons Island Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 32 | St. Simons Sound Bar, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 33 | Threemile Cut entrance, Darien River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 34 | Wolf Island, south end, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 35 | Brunswick Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 36 | Driftwood Beach Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 37 | Jekyll Island Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 38 | Saint Simon Mills Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 39 | Saint Simons Island Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 40 | Sea Island Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 41 | Bailey Cut, 0.8 mile west of, Satilla River Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 42 | Burnt Fort, Satilla River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 43 | Ceylon, Satilla River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 44 | Crooked River, Cumberland Dividings, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 45 | Cumberland Wharf, Cumberland River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 46 | Dungeness, Seacamp Dock Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 47 | Floyd Creek, 2.8 miles above entrance, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 48 | Harrietts Bluff, Crooked River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 49 | Kings Bay, Navy Base Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
| 50 | Saint Andrew Sound Georgia | United States | 24.4°C |
Coldest 10 in Georgia in May
Same data the other way.
| # | Location | Country | May mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beach Hammock, Georgia Georgia | United States | 23.9°C |
| 2 | Fort Jackson, Savannah River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 23.9°C |
| 3 | Fort Pulaski, Savannah River Entrance Georgia | United States | 23.9°C |
| 4 | Halfmoon Reef, Halfmoon River Georgia | United States | 23.9°C |
| 5 | North entrance, Wilmington River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 23.9°C |
| 6 | Palmer Johnson Shipyard, Wilmington River Georgia | United States | 23.9°C |
| 7 | Port Wentworth, Savannah River Georgia | United States | 23.9°C |
| 8 | Romerly Marsh Creek, Georgia Georgia | United States | 23.9°C |
| 9 | Savannah Sheraton Resort Hotel, Wilmington River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 23.9°C |
| 10 | Thunderbolt, Wilmington River, Georgia Georgia | United States | 23.9°C |
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