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Warmest sea in France in May

477 coastal locations in France ranked by their typical May sea temperature. Region-wide average in May: 14.9°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in May

lies Wallis (Mata-Utu)

29.7°C May mean in France

Regional May average

14.9°C

across all 477 coastal locations in France

Vs annual mean

-0.5°C

below the year-round regional average

What the France sea 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.

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  • Warmest month August 20.3°C
  • Coldest month February 10.9°C
  • Annual mean 15.3°C
  • Months above 20°C 1 of 12

Where May fits in the year

May sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve France month rankings:

France sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every France location. The list below is based on the typical May mean, useful for trip planning weeks or months ahead.

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Top 50 warmest France locations in May

Sorted by the typical May mean built from a decade of daily readings at each location. Click any place for its 30-day chart, monthly profile, and full 10-year history.

# Location May mean
1 lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake 29.7°C
2 Clipperton-D Overseas France 29.5°C
3 Ajaccio Aspretto Corse 18.4°C
4 Ajaccio Corse 18.4°C
5 Evian-les-Bains 18.4°C
6 Aix-les-Bains 18.1°C
7 Lac d'Aiguebelette 18.1°C
8 Lake Bourget 18.1°C
9 Lyon 18.1°C
10 Menton 18.1°C
11 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin 18.1°C
12 Solenzara Corsica 18.0°C
13 Thonon-les-Bains 18.0°C
14 Antibes 18.0°C
15 Cagnes-sur-Mer 18.0°C
16 Cannes 18.0°C
17 Golfe-Juan 18.0°C
18 Juan-les-Pins 18.0°C
19 Saint-Laurent-du-Var 18.0°C
20 Sainte Marguerite Island 18.0°C
21 Villeneuve-Loubet 18.0°C
22 Mandelieu-la-Napoule 18.0°C
23 Theoule-sur-Mer 18.0°C
24 Beaulieu-sur-Mer 17.9°C
25 Cap d'Ail 17.9°C
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26 Cap Estel 17.9°C
27 Cap Ferrat 17.9°C
28 Eze 17.9°C
29 Nice 17.9°C
30 Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 17.9°C
31 Villefranche-sur-Mer 17.9°C
32 Annecy 17.9°C
33 Agay 17.9°C
34 Saint-Raphael 17.9°C
35 Cote d'Azur 17.8°C
36 Frejus 17.8°C
37 Les Issambres 17.8°C
38 Port Grimaud 17.8°C
39 Saint-Aygulf 17.8°C
40 Saint-Tropez 17.8°C
41 Sainte-Maxime 17.8°C
42 Centuri Corse 17.8°C
43 l'Île-Rousse Corse 17.8°C
44 Cavalaire sur Mer 17.7°C
45 Gigaro 17.7°C
46 La Croix-Valmer 17.7°C
47 Pampelonne Beach 17.7°C
48 Ramatuelle 17.7°C
49 Bormes-les-Mimosas 17.7°C
50 Cap Benat 17.7°C

Coldest 10 in France in May

Same data the other way. Helpful if you want to know which France coasts to avoid for swimming in May.

# Location May mean
1 Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer 5.8°C
2 Barfleur Normandy 11.5°C
3 Reville 11.5°C
4 Saint Vaast La Hougue 11.5°C
5 Bretteville 11.6°C
6 Cherbourg-Octeville 11.6°C
7 Equeurdreville Hainneville 11.6°C
8 Querqueville 11.6°C
9 La Hague Normandy 11.7°C
10 Ambleteuse 11.7°C

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