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Warmest sea in Germany in May

147 coastal locations in Germany ranked by their typical May sea temperature. Region-wide average in May: 12.3°C. The top of the list is where to find the warmest swimming this month.

Warmest in May

Titisee

18.4°C May mean in Germany

Regional May average

12.3°C

across all 147 coastal locations in Germany

Vs annual mean

+0.6°C

above the year-round regional average

What the Germany 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 20.0°C
  • Coldest month February 4.3°C
  • Annual mean 11.8°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 Germany month rankings:

Germany sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Germany 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 Germany 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 Titisee 18.4°C
2 Constance 18.4°C
3 Mainau 18.4°C
4 Uhldingen-Muhlhofen 18.4°C
5 Forggensee 18.3°C
6 Friedrichshafen 18.3°C
7 Hagnau am Bodensee 18.3°C
8 Immenstaad am Bodensee 18.3°C
9 Lindau 18.3°C
10 Meersburg 18.3°C
11 Stuttgart 18.3°C
12 Uberlingen 18.3°C
13 Konigssee 17.9°C
14 Munich 17.9°C
15 Prien am Chiemsee 17.9°C
16 Starnberg 17.9°C
17 Walchensee 17.9°C
18 Blomesche Wildnis 13.2°C
19 Busum 13.2°C
20 Neufeld 13.2°C
21 Wesselburenerkoog 13.2°C
22 Neufelderkoog 13.1°C
23 Schobull 13.1°C
24 Tonning 13.1°C
25 Bremerhaven 12.9°C
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26 Altwarp 12.8°C
27 Ueckermunde 12.8°C
28 Weissensee 12.8°C
29 Elisabeth-Sophien-Koog Schleswig-Holstein 12.7°C
30 Cuxhaven 12.7°C
31 Sankt Peter-Ording 12.7°C
32 Tumlauer Koog 12.7°C
33 Frankfurt am Main 12.7°C
34 Neuenkirchen 12.7°C
35 Nordenham 12.6°C
36 Oldenburg 12.4°C
37 Varel 12.4°C
38 Dagebull 12.4°C
39 Grode 12.4°C
40 Hooge 12.4°C
41 Trassenheide Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 12.4°C
42 Greifswald 12.3°C
43 Lassan 12.3°C
44 Monkebude 12.3°C
45 Ahlbeck 12.1°C
46 Grambin 12.1°C
47 Heringsdorf 12.1°C
48 Kamminke 12.1°C
49 Seebad Bansin 12.1°C
50 Usedom 12.1°C

Coldest 10 in Germany in May

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

# Location May mean
1 Neuenkirchen Mecklenburg-Vorpommern 9.7°C
2 Breege 9.8°C
3 Glowe 9.8°C
4 Putgarten 9.8°C
5 Wiek 9.8°C
6 Dranske 9.8°C
7 Hiddensee 9.8°C
8 Schaprode 9.8°C
9 Sassnitz 10.0°C
10 Altefahr 10.1°C

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