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Where it's hot in May in Europe

Europe coastal locations where the sea is genuinely warm in May. The regional average sits at 15.2°C in May. 315 of 5,440 tracked locations cross the comfortable swim threshold of 20°C this month — that's 6% of Europe's coastline.

Above 20°C

315

6% of Europe coastal locations, in May

Above 25°C

2

0% of Europe coastal locations, in May

Warmest in May

lies Wallis (Mata-Utu)

29.7°C in France

What the Europe sea feels like in May

At this temperature, water will feel cold compared to a swimming pool, but with a bit of experience and practice most people will find the water relatively comfortable to swim in.

Europe monthly average 11.3°C to 21.6°C
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  • Warmest month August 21.6°C
  • Coldest month February 11.3°C
  • Annual mean 16.0°C
  • Months above 20°C 3 of 12

How May compares

May is the cool-water half of the year for Europe. Most of the coast is below the comfortable swim threshold; you have to chase the warm pockets.

All twelve months for Europe:

Europe sea temperatures right now

Live pins for Europe coloured by today's reading. The list below uses the typical May mean built from a decade of daily history.

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Top 50 hottest Europe locations in May

Sorted by typical May sea temperature. The first column is the rank; the value column is the long-term mean for May. Click any place for its full page.

# Location May mean
1 lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake 29.7°C
2 Clipperton-D Overseas France 29.5°C
3 Karpaz 21.8°C
4 Rizokarpaso 21.8°C
5 Neta 21.8°C
6 Vokolida 21.8°C
7 Fig Tree Bay 21.7°C
8 Kapparis 21.7°C
9 Pernera 21.7°C
10 Protaras 21.7°C
11 Sunrise Beach 21.7°C
12 Paralimni 21.7°C
13 Agios Sergios 21.7°C
14 Famagusta 21.7°C
15 Ayia Napa 21.6°C
16 Dhavlos Northern Cyprus 21.6°C
17 Famagusta Northern Cyprus 21.6°C
18 Pyla 21.6°C
19 Kyrenia Northern Cyprus 21.5°C
20 Blue Lagoon 21.5°C
21 Kato Pyrgos 21.5°C
22 Latchi 21.5°C
23 Neo Chorio 21.5°C
24 Pachyammos 21.5°C
25 Polis 21.5°C
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26 Pomos 21.5°C
27 Pyrgos 21.5°C
28 Gaziveren 21.5°C
29 Morphou 21.5°C
30 Kyrenia 21.4°C
31 Agios Georgios Pegeias 21.4°C
32 Coral Bay 21.4°C
33 Geroskipou 21.4°C
34 Kissonerga 21.4°C
35 Kotsias Beach 21.4°C
36 Laourou Beach 21.4°C
37 Lara Bay 21.4°C
38 Paphos 21.4°C
39 Pegeia 21.4°C
40 Potima Bay 21.4°C
41 Venus beach 21.4°C
42 Vrysoudia Beach 21.4°C
43 White River Beach 21.4°C
44 Katsarka 21.3°C
45 Nissi beach 21.3°C
46 Athena Beach 21.3°C
47 Gomera Canarias 21.2°C
48 Perivolia Larnaca 21.2°C
49 Faros Beach 21.1°C
50 Larnaca 21.1°C

Above the comfortable-swim threshold (20°C)

Every Europe location whose typical May mean sits above 20°C, the threshold most people find comfortable for unassisted swimming. 315 locations in total (6% of the region's coastline).

# Location May mean
1 lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake 29.7°C
2 Clipperton-D Overseas France 29.5°C
3 Karpaz 21.8°C
4 Rizokarpaso 21.8°C
5 Neta 21.8°C
6 Vokolida 21.8°C
7 Fig Tree Bay 21.7°C
8 Kapparis 21.7°C
9 Pernera 21.7°C
10 Protaras 21.7°C
11 Sunrise Beach 21.7°C
12 Paralimni 21.7°C
13 Agios Sergios 21.7°C
14 Famagusta 21.7°C
15 Ayia Napa 21.6°C
16 Dhavlos Northern Cyprus 21.6°C
17 Famagusta Northern Cyprus 21.6°C
18 Pyla 21.6°C
19 Kyrenia Northern Cyprus 21.5°C
20 Blue Lagoon 21.5°C
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21 Kato Pyrgos 21.5°C
22 Latchi 21.5°C
23 Neo Chorio 21.5°C
24 Pachyammos 21.5°C
25 Polis 21.5°C
26 Pomos 21.5°C
27 Pyrgos 21.5°C
28 Gaziveren 21.5°C
29 Morphou 21.5°C
30 Kyrenia 21.4°C
31 Agios Georgios Pegeias 21.4°C
32 Coral Bay 21.4°C
33 Geroskipou 21.4°C
34 Kissonerga 21.4°C
35 Kotsias Beach 21.4°C
36 Laourou Beach 21.4°C
37 Lara Bay 21.4°C
38 Paphos 21.4°C
39 Pegeia 21.4°C
40 Potima Bay 21.4°C
41 Venus beach 21.4°C
42 Vrysoudia Beach 21.4°C
43 White River Beach 21.4°C
44 Katsarka 21.3°C
45 Nissi beach 21.3°C
46 Athena Beach 21.3°C
47 Gomera Canarias 21.2°C
48 Perivolia Larnaca 21.2°C
49 Faros Beach 21.1°C
50 Larnaca 21.1°C
51 Oroklini 21.1°C
52 Pervolia 21.1°C
53 Governor's Beach 21.1°C
54 Zygi 21.1°C
55 El Hierro Canary Islands 21.1°C
56 Mandria 21.1°C
57 Petra tou Romiou 21.1°C
58 Pissouri 21.1°C
59 La Restinga Canary Islands 21.1°C
60 Agios Athanasios 21.0°C
61 Agios Tychonas 21.0°C
62 Limassol 21.0°C
63 Pentakomo 21.0°C
64 St Raphael 21.0°C
65 Avdimou 21.0°C
66 Episkopi 21.0°C
67 Kourion 21.0°C
68 Las Puntas Canary Islands 21.0°C
69 Puerto de la Estaca Canary Islands 21.0°C
70 Timijiraque Canary Islands 21.0°C
71 Tenerife Canarias 21.0°C
72 Buenavista Del Norte Canary Islands 20.9°C
73 Garachico Canary Islands 20.9°C
74 Puertito de los Silos Canary Islands 20.9°C
75 Icod de los Vinos Canary Islands 20.9°C
76 La Hondura Canary Islands 20.9°C
77 Los Realejos Canary Islands 20.9°C
78 Playa del Socorro Canary Islands 20.9°C
79 Playa Jardin Canary Islands 20.9°C
80 Puerto de la Cruz Canary Islands 20.9°C
81 Punta Brava Canary Islands 20.9°C
82 San Felipe Canary Islands 20.9°C
83 San Juan De La Rambla Canary Islands 20.9°C
84 San Marcos Canary Islands 20.9°C
85 Tenerife Canary Islands 20.9°C
86 El Fuerte Canary Islands 20.9°C
87 El Remo Canary Islands 20.9°C
88 La Bombilla Canary Islands 20.9°C
89 La Palma Canary Islands 20.9°C
90 Los Cancajos Canary Islands 20.9°C
91 Puerto de Naos Canary Islands 20.9°C
92 Santa Cruz de la Palma Canary Islands 20.9°C
93 Tazacorte Canary Islands 20.9°C
94 Bajamar Canary Islands 20.9°C
95 El Pris Canary Islands 20.9°C
96 Mesa del Mar Canary Islands 20.9°C
97 Punta del Hidalgo Canary Islands 20.9°C
98 Parekklisia 20.9°C
99 Agulo Canary Islands 20.9°C
100 Alcala Canary Islands 20.9°C
101 Barlovento Canary Islands 20.9°C
102 Callao Salvaje Canary Islands 20.9°C
103 Charco Azul Canary Islands 20.9°C
104 El Cabrito Canary Islands 20.9°C
105 El Tablado Canary Islands 20.9°C
106 Guia de Isora Canary Islands 20.9°C
107 La Caleta Canary Islands 20.9°C
108 La Fajana Canary Islands 20.9°C
109 La Gomera Canary Islands 20.9°C
110 Laguna de Santiago Canary Islands 20.9°C
111 Lepe Canary Islands 20.9°C
112 Los Gigantes Canary Islands 20.9°C
113 Marazul Canary Islands 20.9°C
114 Playa de Santiago Canary Islands 20.9°C
115 Playa Paraiso Canary Islands 20.9°C
116 Playa San Juan Canary Islands 20.9°C
117 Puerto de Santiago Canary Islands 20.9°C
118 San Sebastian de la Gomera Canary Islands 20.9°C
119 Acoran Canary Islands 20.9°C
120 Alojera Canary Islands 20.9°C
121 Anaza Canary Islands 20.9°C
122 Bocacangrejo Canary Islands 20.9°C
123 Candelaria Canary Islands 20.9°C
124 El Caleton Canary Islands 20.9°C
125 El Sauzal Canary Islands 20.9°C
126 El Sobradillo Canary Islands 20.9°C
127 El Socorro Canary Islands 20.9°C
128 La Matanza De Acentejo Canary Islands 20.9°C
129 La Quinta Canary Islands 20.9°C
130 La Viuda Canary Islands 20.9°C
131 Las Caletillas Canary Islands 20.9°C
132 Los Barrancos Canary Islands 20.9°C
133 Playa de la Calera Canary Islands 20.9°C
134 Puertito de Guimar Canary Islands 20.9°C
135 Punta Prieta Canary Islands 20.9°C
136 Radazul Canary Islands 20.9°C
137 Samoga Canary Islands 20.9°C
138 San Cristobal de La Laguna Canary Islands 20.9°C
139 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Canary Islands 20.9°C
140 Santa Ursula Canary Islands 20.9°C
141 Tabaiba Canary Islands 20.9°C
142 Valle Gran Rey Canary Islands 20.9°C
143 Kastellorizo Aegean Islands 20.8°C
144 Adeje Canary Islands 20.8°C
145 Amarilla Golf Canary Islands 20.8°C
146 Costa Adeje Canary Islands 20.8°C
147 Costa Del Silencio Canary Islands 20.8°C
148 El Medano Canary Islands 20.8°C
149 El Roque Canary Islands 20.8°C
150 Golf del Sur Canary Islands 20.8°C
151 Las Galletas Canary Islands 20.8°C
152 Las Rosas Canary Islands 20.8°C
153 Los Abrigos Canary Islands 20.8°C
154 Los Cristianos Canary Islands 20.8°C
155 Playa de las Americas Canary Islands 20.8°C
156 Playa de las Vistas Canary Islands 20.8°C
157 San Miguel de Abona Canary Islands 20.8°C
158 Tenerife-South Canary Islands 20.8°C
159 Las Palmas Canary Islands 20.8°C
160 Almaciga Canary Islands 20.8°C
161 Benijo Canary Islands 20.8°C
162 Las Gaviotas Canary Islands 20.8°C
163 Roque Bermejo Canary Islands 20.8°C
164 San Andres Canary Islands 20.8°C
165 Teresitas Beach Canary Islands 20.8°C
166 Abades Canary Islands 20.8°C
167 Chimaje Canary Islands 20.8°C
168 La Jaca Canary Islands 20.8°C
169 La Puente Canary Islands 20.8°C
170 Las Eras Canary Islands 20.8°C
171 Los Roques Canary Islands 20.8°C
172 Poris de Abona Canary Islands 20.8°C
173 San Miguel de Tajao Canary Islands 20.8°C
174 Megisti (Kastellorizo) Notio Aigaio 20.8°C
175 Akrotiri Santorini 20.7°C
176 Fora (Iheus Selvagens) Madeira 20.7°C
177 Costa Meloneras Canary Islands 20.6°C
178 Pasito Blanco Canary Islands 20.6°C
179 La Playa de Mogan Canary Islands 20.6°C
180 Las Marciegas Canary Islands 20.6°C
181 Lomo Quiebre Canary Islands 20.6°C
182 Taurito Canary Islands 20.6°C
183 El Lomo Canary Islands 20.6°C
184 La Playa Canary Islands 20.6°C
185 Amadores Canary Islands 20.6°C
186 Anfi Del Mar Canary Islands 20.6°C
187 Arguineguin Canary Islands 20.6°C
188 Bahia Feliz Canary Islands 20.6°C
189 Balito Canary Islands 20.6°C
190 Cornisa del Suroeste Canary Islands 20.6°C
191 El Pajar Canary Islands 20.6°C
192 Gran Canaria Canary Islands 20.6°C
193 Los Caideros Canary Islands 20.6°C
194 Maspalomas Canary Islands 20.6°C
195 Patalavaca Canary Islands 20.6°C
196 Platero Canary Islands 20.6°C
197 Playa de Amadores Canary Islands 20.6°C
198 Playa del Ingles Canary Islands 20.6°C
199 Puerto de Mogan Canary Islands 20.6°C
200 Puerto Rico Canary Islands 20.6°C
201 San Agustin Canary Islands 20.6°C
202 Tarajalillo Canary Islands 20.6°C
203 Agaete Canary Islands 20.5°C
204 Barranco de Guayedra Canary Islands 20.5°C
205 Barranquillo el Vino Canary Islands 20.5°C
206 Caleta de Arriba Canary Islands 20.5°C
207 El Agujero Canary Islands 20.5°C
208 El Pagador Canary Islands 20.5°C
209 El Puertillo Canary Islands 20.5°C
210 Faro de Sardina Canary Islands 20.5°C
211 Galdar Canary Islands 20.5°C
212 La Furnia Canary Islands 20.5°C
213 Las Cumbrecillas Canary Islands 20.5°C
214 Los Dos Roques Canary Islands 20.5°C
215 Puerto de las Nieves Canary Islands 20.5°C
216 Puerto de Sardina Canary Islands 20.5°C
217 Punta de Galdar Canary Islands 20.5°C
218 Quintanilla Canary Islands 20.5°C
219 Arinaga Canary Islands 20.5°C
220 Barranquillo Canary Islands 20.5°C
221 Castillo del Romeral Canary Islands 20.5°C
222 El Burrero Canary Islands 20.5°C
223 Las Salinas del Matorral Canary Islands 20.5°C
224 Playa de Melenara Canary Islands 20.5°C
225 Playa de Salinetas Canary Islands 20.5°C
226 Playa del Hombre Canary Islands 20.5°C
227 Pozo Izquierdo Canary Islands 20.5°C
228 Taliarte Canary Islands 20.5°C
229 Tufia Canary Islands 20.5°C
230 Vargas Canary Islands 20.5°C
231 Costa Ayala Canary Islands 20.5°C
232 La Estrella Canary Islands 20.5°C
233 La Garita Canary Islands 20.5°C
234 La Pardilla Canary Islands 20.5°C
235 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Canary Islands 20.5°C
236 Mercalaspalmas Canary Islands 20.5°C
237 Playa de Las Canteras Canary Islands 20.5°C
238 Valle de Jinamar Canary Islands 20.5°C
239 Agathi Beach Rhodes Island 20.4°C
240 Charaki Rhodes Island 20.4°C
241 Kalathos Rhodes Island 20.4°C
242 Lardos Rhodes Island 20.4°C
243 Lindos Rhodes Island 20.4°C
244 Pefki Rhodes Island 20.4°C
245 Stegna Rhodes Island 20.4°C
246 Theotokos Rhodes Island 20.4°C
247 Tsambika Beach Rhodes Island 20.4°C
248 Afandou Rhodes Island 20.3°C
249 Ammoudes Rhodes Island 20.3°C
250 Faliraki Rhodes Island 20.3°C
251 Ialysos Rhodes Island 20.3°C
252 Ixia Rhodes Island 20.3°C
253 Kalithea Rhodes Island 20.3°C
254 Kolymbia Rhodes Island 20.3°C
255 Kremasti Rhodes Island 20.3°C
256 Petaloudes Rhodes Island 20.3°C
257 Rhodes Rhodes Island 20.3°C
258 Soroni Rhodes Island 20.3°C
259 Theologos Rhodes Island 20.3°C
260 Vagies Rhodes Island 20.3°C
261 Cofete Canary Islands 20.3°C
262 Esquinzo Canary Islands 20.3°C
263 Jandia Canary Islands 20.3°C
264 Lanzarote-Arrecife Canarias 20.3°C
265 Morro Jable Canary Islands 20.3°C
266 Piedras Caidas Canary Islands 20.3°C
267 Playa de Sotavento Canary Islands 20.3°C
268 Solana Matorral Canary Islands 20.3°C
269 Porto do Moniz Madeira 20.3°C
270 Costa Calma Canary Islands 20.3°C
271 Giniginamar Canary Islands 20.3°C
272 Gran Tarajal Canary Islands 20.3°C
273 La Lajita Canary Islands 20.3°C
274 La Pared Canary Islands 20.3°C
275 Tarajalejo Canary Islands 20.3°C
276 Las Playitas Canary Islands 20.3°C
277 Porto da Cruz Madeira 20.2°C
278 Ajuy Canary Islands 20.2°C
279 Fuerteventura Canary Islands 20.2°C
280 Symi Aegean Islands 20.2°C
281 Rodos Notio Aigaio 20.2°C
282 Castillo Caleta de Fuste Canary Islands 20.2°C
283 El Cotillo Canary Islands 20.2°C
284 Los Lagos Canary Islands 20.2°C
285 Pozo Negro Canary Islands 20.2°C
286 Puertito de los Molinos Canary Islands 20.2°C
287 Salinas del Carmen Canary Islands 20.2°C
288 Fanes Rhodes Island 20.2°C
289 Kalavarda Rhodes Island 20.2°C
290 Kameiros Rhodes Island 20.2°C
291 Kamiros Skala Rhodes Island 20.2°C
292 Mandriko Rhodes Island 20.2°C
293 Lachania Rhodes Island 20.2°C
294 Macheria Rhodes Island 20.2°C
295 Prasonisi Rhodes Island 20.2°C
296 Gennadi Rhodes Island 20.1°C
297 Kiotari Rhodes Island 20.1°C
298 Corralejo Canary Islands 20.1°C
299 Lobos Canary Islands 20.1°C
300 Majanicho Canary Islands 20.1°C
301 Puerto del Rosario Canary Islands 20.1°C
302 Puerto Lajas Canary Islands 20.1°C
303 Rosa de la Arena Canary Islands 20.1°C
304 Agios Fokas Kos Island 20.1°C
305 Kos Kos Island 20.1°C
306 Lambi Kos Island 20.1°C
307 Psalidi Aegean Islands 20.1°C
308 Castillo del Aguila Canary Islands 20.1°C
309 Costa de Papagayo Canary Islands 20.1°C
310 El Golfo Canary Islands 20.1°C
311 La Hoya Canary Islands 20.1°C
312 Montana Roja Canary Islands 20.1°C
313 Playa Blanca Canary Islands 20.1°C
314 San Marcial de Rubicon Canary Islands 20.1°C
315 Chrysi Crete 20.0°C

What this list does and doesn't tell you

Sea temperature is one input. Air temperature, wind, swell, and crowding all shape what a beach actually feels like. A 22°C sea on a cold cloudy day with strong onshore wind feels colder than the number suggests. A 17°C sea on a hot still day feels warmer.

The rankings here are typical means built from about ten years of daily readings, so they represent a normal May, not whatever's happening this week. For today's actual reading, click through to any location page. The 30-day chart will show you the current trend.

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