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Warmest beach in South Carolina in May

241 coastal locations in South Carolina ranked by their typical May sea temperature. State-wide average in May: 23.3°C.

Warmest in May

Daufuskie Island

24.0°C

State May average

23.3°C

across 241 coastal locations in South Carolina

Vs annual mean

+2.3°C

above the year-round state average

What the South Carolina 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.

South Carolina monthly average 12.1°C to 28.9°C
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  • Warmest month August 28.9°C
  • Coldest month February 12.1°C
  • Annual mean 21.0°C
  • Months above 20°C 6 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.

South Carolina sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 warmest South Carolina beaches in May

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

# Location May mean
1 Daufuskie Island South Carolina 24.0°C
2 Hilton Head Island South Carolina 24.0°C
3 Bloody Point, Daufuskie Island, New River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
4 Bluffton, May River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
5 Braddock Point, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
6 Broad Creek, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
7 Bull Creek, Bull Island South, Cooper River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
8 Bull Island North, May River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
9 Calibogue Cay, Broad Creek, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
10 Cook Landing Cemetery, New River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
11 Daufuskie Landing, Daufuskie Island, New River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
12 Doughboy Island, New River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
13 Fields Cut, Wright River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
14 Good Hope Landing, south of, New River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
15 Haig Point, Daufuskie Island, Cooper River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
16 Hargray Pier, Daufuskie Island, New River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
17 Little Back River, Hwy. 17, Back River, Savannah River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
18 Moreland Cemetery, May River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
19 Pine Island, Ramshorn Creek, Cooper River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
20 Rt. 170 bridge, New River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
21 S.C.L. RR. bridge, Savannah River, Georgia South Carolina 23.9°C
22 Savage I., Savage Creek, Bull Creek, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
23 Turnbridge Landing, Salt Water Creek, South Carolina South Carolina 23.9°C
24 Beaufort South Carolina 23.8°C
25 Edisto Island South Carolina 23.7°C
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26 Brickyard Point, Brickyard Creek, Coosaw River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.7°C
27 Capers Creek, Cowen Creek, St. Helena Island, Beaufort River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.7°C
28 Capers Island, Trenchards Inlet, South Carolina South Carolina 23.7°C
29 Club Bridge Creek ent., Trenchards Inlet, South Carolina South Carolina 23.7°C
30 Cowen Creek, Rt. 21 bridge, Beaufort River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.7°C
31 Edding Point, Edding Creek, Morgan River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.7°C
32 Jenkins Creek, 1 mi. above entrance, Morgan River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.7°C
33 Jenkins Creek, Polawana Island, Morgan River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.7°C
34 Lucy Point Creek entrance, Morgan River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.7°C
35 Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina South Carolina 23.7°C
36 Sams Point, Lucy Point Creek, Coosaw River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.7°C
37 Station Creek, County Landing, South Carolina South Carolina 23.7°C
38 Station Creek, west end, South Carolina South Carolina 23.7°C
39 Village Creek Cemetery, Morgan River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.7°C
40 Village Creek Entrance, Morgan River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.7°C
41 Fripp Island South Carolina 23.6°C
42 Hunting Island South Carolina 23.6°C
43 Airy Hall Plantation, Ashepoo River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.5°C
44 Ashepoo, Ashepoo River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.5°C
45 Ashepoo-Coosaw Cutoff, ICWW, Ashepoo River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.5°C
46 Bluff Islands, Ashepoo River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.5°C
47 Bluff Plantation, Combahee River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.5°C
48 Bluff Point, Wadmalaw River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.5°C
49 Bowles Island, New Chehaw River, Combahee River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.5°C
50 Briars Creek ent., Wimbee Creek, Bull River, Coosaw River, South Carolina South Carolina 23.5°C

Coldest 10 in South Carolina in May

Same data the other way.

# Location May mean
1 Cherry Grove (inside), South Carolina South Carolina 22.6°C
2 Conway, RR. bridge, Waccamaw River, South Carolina South Carolina 22.6°C
3 Dunn Sound, Little River Inlet, South Carolina South Carolina 22.6°C
4 Dunn Sound, north end, South Carolina South Carolina 22.6°C
5 Dunn Sound, west end, South Carolina South Carolina 22.6°C
6 Garden City Pier (ocean) South Carolina 22.6°C
7 Grahamville, Waccamaw River, South Carolina South Carolina 22.6°C
8 Hog Inlet Pier, South Carolina South Carolina 22.6°C
9 Little River (town), South Carolina South Carolina 22.6°C
10 Myrtle Beach Airport, South Carolina South Carolina 22.6°C

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