Swimming in Cape Town in may 2025: Average sea temperature in may and tide times in may 2025
Average sea temperature in Cape Town in may 2025.
In may, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Cape Town is:
Minimum: 59°F
Average: 62°F
Maximum: 65°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in may:
- Outside temperature: 58°F to 69°F
- Most common weather: "Clear/Sunny"
- The wind blows at 8.7mph
- It rains a total of 4.8in, over 6 day(s).
Should we swim in Cape Town in may?
No... The water temperature in Cape Town in may is cold
Swimming in Cape Town in may is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average sea temperature of 62°F (minimum: 59°F - maximum: 65°F).
Note also that in may, the climate is good with an average outside temperature of 63°F, 4.8in of precipitation (over 6 days) and 79.87 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Cape Town in may
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 62°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 65°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Wind speed | 11.2mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 58°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.8in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 6 jour(s) (18%) | ||
| Humidity | 80% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 9.45km | ||
| Cloud cover | 32% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
Chart of the tides in may 2025
Tide times in may 2025 in Cape Town
Swim elsewhere in South Africa in may
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Durban in may | 75°F | 78°F | pleasant swimming | Port Elizabeth (South Africa) in may | 69°F | 72°F | cool swimming | Coffee Bay in may | 75°F | 78°F | pleasant swimming | East London in may | 75°F | 78°F | pleasant swimming | George in may | 62°F | 64°F | cold swimming | Margate in may | 75°F | 78°F | pleasant swimming | Port Nolloth in may | 58°F | 61°F | freezing swimming | Richards Bay in may | 76°F | 78°F | pleasant swimming | Ballito (Dolphin Coast) in may | 75°F | 78°F | pleasant swimming | Hermanus in may | 63°F | 66°F | cold swimming | Knysna in may | 64°F | 67°F | cool swimming | Mossel Bay in may | 62°F | 64°F | cold swimming | Plettenberg Bay in may | 64°F | 67°F | cool swimming |