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Warmest beach in Washington in May

187 coastal locations in Washington ranked by their typical May sea temperature. State-wide average in May: 10.6°C.

Warmest in May

Cape Disappointment

12.8°C

State May average

10.6°C

across 187 coastal locations in Washington

Vs annual mean

+0.3°C

above the year-round state average

What the Washington water feels like in May

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.

Washington monthly average 8.1°C to 13.0°C
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  • Warmest month August 13.0°C
  • Coldest month February 8.1°C
  • Annual mean 10.3°C
  • Months above 20°C 0 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.

Washington sea temperature map (live)

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

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Top 50 warmest Washington beaches in May

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

# Location May mean
1 Cape Disappointment Washington 12.8°C
2 Point Roberts Washington 12.7°C
3 Long Beach Washington 12.6°C
4 Ocean Park Washington 12.6°C
5 Columbia River entrance (N. Jetty), Washington Washington 12.5°C
6 Fort Canby, Jetty 'A', Washington Washington 12.5°C
7 Ilwaco, Baker Bay, Washington Washington 12.5°C
8 Aberdeen Washington 12.4°C
9 Bay Center, Palix River, Willapa Bay, Washington Washington 12.4°C
10 Hoquiam Washington 12.4°C
11 Mailboat Slough, Willapa River, Willapa Bay, Washington Washington 12.4°C
12 Moclips Washington 12.4°C
13 Ocean City Washington 12.4°C
14 Ocean Shores Washington 12.4°C
15 Palix River, south fork, Willapa Bay, Washington Washington 12.4°C
16 Raymond, Willapa River, Willapa Bay, Washington Washington 12.4°C
17 South Bend, Willapa River, Willapa Bay Washington 12.4°C
18 Toke Point, Willapa Bay Washington 12.4°C
19 Westport Washington 12.3°C
20 Aberdeen, Grays Harbor Washington 12.3°C
21 Bay City, South Bay, Grays Harbor, Washington Washington 12.3°C
22 Cosmopolis, Chehalis River, Grays Harbor, Washington Washington 12.3°C
23 Markham, Grays Harbor, Washington Washington 12.3°C
24 Montesano, Chehalis River, Grays Harbor, Washington Washington 12.3°C
25 Point Brown, Grays Harbor, Washington Washington 12.3°C
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26 Westport, Point Chehalis, Grays Harbor Washington 12.3°C
27 Anacortes Washington 11.9°C
28 Bellingham Washington 11.9°C
29 Birch Bay Washington 11.9°C
30 Blaine Washington 11.9°C
31 Eastsound Washington 11.9°C
32 Friday Harbor Washington 11.9°C
33 Lopez Island Washington 11.9°C
34 Marietta Washington 11.9°C
35 Olga Washington 11.9°C
36 Orcas Island Washington 11.9°C
37 San Juan Islands Washington 11.9°C
38 Point Grenville, Washington Washington 11.8°C
39 Taholah Washington 11.8°C
40 Anacortes, Guemes Channel, Washington Washington 11.8°C
41 Armitage Island, Thatcher Pass Washington 11.8°C
42 Bellingham, Bellingham Bay, Washington Washington 11.8°C
43 Cherry Point, Strait of Georgia Washington 11.8°C
44 Chuckanut Bay, Bellingham Bay, Washington Washington 11.8°C
45 Drayton Harbor, Blaine, Strait of Georgia Washington 11.8°C
46 Eagle Harbor, Cypress Island, Washington Washington 11.8°C
47 Echo Bay, Sucia Islands, Strait of Georgia, Washington Washington 11.8°C
48 Ferndale, Strait of Georgia, Washington Washington 11.8°C
49 Gooseberry Point, Hale Passage, Washington Washington 11.8°C
50 Orcas, Orcas Island, Washington Washington 11.8°C

Coldest 10 in Washington in May

Same data the other way.

# Location May mean
1 Crescent Bay, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington Washington 9.5°C
2 Twin Rivers, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington Washington 9.6°C
3 Ediz Hook, Port Angeles, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington Washington 9.6°C
4 Port Angeles, Strait Of Juan De Fuca Washington 9.6°C
5 Dungeness, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington Washington 9.7°C
6 Sequim Bay entrance, Strait of Juan de Fuca, Washington Washington 9.7°C
7 Ala Spit, Whidbey Island, Washington Washington 9.8°C
8 Aleck Bay, Lopez Island, Washington Washington 9.8°C
9 Burrows Bay (Allan Island), Washington Washington 9.8°C
10 Cornet Bay, Deception Pass, Washington Washington 9.8°C

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