Swimming in Mexico in may 2025 Sea temperature by city in may

Do you want to go to the beach in Mexico in may 2025? Is it the right month to go for pleasant temperatures and staying in the water for a long time? The answer is on this page with the sea temperatures in may in Mexico by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.

Sea temperature in Mexico in may 2025

Here, find the average sea temperature in Mexico in may in several coastal cities.

Pacific coast in may

on average:

85°F

min: 83°F / max: 87°F

on average:

82°F

min: 78°F / max: 86°F

Barra Vieja

on average:

86°F

min: 84°F / max: 88°F

Costa Careyes (Jalisco)

on average:

82°F

min: 78°F / max: 85°F

Lázaro Cárdenas

on average:

85°F

min: 81°F / max: 87°F

Papanoa

on average:

85°F

min: 81°F / max: 87°F

Yucatán Peninsula in may

on average:

82°F

min: 81°F / max: 84°F

on average:

83°F

min: 82°F / max: 85°F

Champotón

on average:

83°F

min: 82°F / max: 85°F

Chiquilá

on average:

82°F

min: 81°F / max: 84°F

on average:

82°F

min: 80°F / max: 84°F

on average:

82°F

min: 80°F / max: 84°F

Baja California in may

on average:

75°F

min: 71°F / max: 79°F

on average:

63°F

min: 59°F / max: 67°F

Isla Espirito Santo

on average:

76°F

min: 72°F / max: 79°F

San José del Cabo

on average:

75°F

min: 71°F / max: 78°F

on average:

62°F

min: 59°F / max: 66°F

La Paz

on average:

76°F

min: 72°F / max: 79°F

North in may

on average:

80°F

min: 76°F / max: 85°F

El Mezquital

on average:

78°F

min: 74°F / max: 82°F

Guaymas

on average:

76°F

min: 71°F / max: 80°F

Morón

on average:

81°F

min: 77°F / max: 84°F

Playa Bagdad

on average:

78°F

min: 74°F / max: 82°F

Huatabampo

on average:

76°F

min: 72°F / max: 81°F

Chiapas in may

on average:

87°F

min: 85°F / max: 89°F

Central Mexico in may

Tamiahua

on average:

80°F

min: 77°F / max: 84°F

Tecolutla

on average:

81°F

min: 78°F / max: 84°F

Tuxpan

on average:

81°F

min: 77°F / max: 84°F

Anton Lizardo

on average:

81°F

min: 78°F / max: 85°F

Boca del Rio

on average:

82°F

min: 78°F / max: 85°F

Catemaco

on average:

82°F

min: 79°F / max: 86°F

Where should you go swimming in Mexico in the month of may?

Swimming in Mexico in may is ideal (in the best case scenario)

In may in Mexico swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:

In may in Acapulco, Cancun, Chetumal, Mazatlán, Puerto Chiapas (Chiapas), Puerto Vallarta, Barra Vieja, Champotón, Chiquilá, Costa Careyes (Jalisco), Cozumel, El Cuyo, Holbox, Isla Blanca, Isla Contoy, Lázaro Cárdenas, Majahual, Morón, Papanoa, Paraiso, Pérula, Playa del Carmen, Progreso, Puerto Aventuras, Puerto Morelos, Punta Maldonado (Guerrero), Riviera Maya, Sabancuy, Seybaplaya, Sisal, Tamiahua, Tecolutla, Tulum, Tuxpan, Yelapa, Akumal, Anton Lizardo, Atoyac de Alvarez, Boca del Rio, Campeche, Catemaco, Celestun, Chelem, Ciudad del Carmen, Coatzacoalcos, Coyuca de Benitez, Frontera, Heroica Alvarado, Isla Mujeres, Manzanillo, Tampico, Tecoman, Veracruz, Villa Zempoala and Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, swimming conditions are perfect! With water reaching a maximum of 87°F and an average of 85°F, going in the water (and staying there!) feels great.

As for Los Cabos, El Mezquital, Guaymas, Isla Espirito Santo, Playa Bagdad, San José del Cabo, Huatabampo, La Paz, Loreto, Los Mochis, Puerto Peñasco, San Felipe and Todos Santos, swimming is pleasant in may. The sea water is 75°F on average (min: 71°F/max: 79°F) so you can easily spend time in the water.

Swimming in may in Tijuana, Ensenada and Rosarito is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average temperature of 63°F (min: 59°F/max: 67°F).

Where to go swimming in Mexico in may: the map of sea temperatures

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Water temperature and seasonal norms in may

Acapulco

May
Average sea temperature 85°F
Minimum sea temperature 83°F
Maximum sea temperature 87°F
Average outside temperature 85°F
Maximum outside temperature 90°F
Minimum outside temperature 79°F
Precipitation 1.6in
Number of days of precipitation 3 jour(s)
(8%)
Cloud cover 15%
Our opinion ideal swimming

More information on swimming in Acapulco in may

Cancun

May
Average sea temperature 82°F
Minimum sea temperature 81°F
Maximum sea temperature 84°F
Average outside temperature 85°F
Maximum outside temperature 86°F
Minimum outside temperature 81°F
Precipitation 6.7in
Number of days of precipitation 8 jour(s)
(26%)
Cloud cover 28%
Our opinion ideal swimming

More information on swimming in Cancun in may

Los Cabos

May
Average sea temperature 75°F
Minimum sea temperature 71°F
Maximum sea temperature 79°F
Average outside temperature 76°F
Maximum outside temperature 81°F
Minimum outside temperature 72°F
Precipitation 0.2in
Number of days of precipitation 0 jour(s)
(1%)
Cloud cover 8%
Our opinion pleasant swimming

More information on swimming in Los Cabos in may

Chetumal

May
Average sea temperature 83°F
Minimum sea temperature 82°F
Maximum sea temperature 85°F
Average outside temperature 85°F
Maximum outside temperature 90°F
Minimum outside temperature 79°F
Precipitation 5in
Number of days of precipitation 7 jour(s)
(21%)
Cloud cover 40%
Our opinion ideal swimming

More information on swimming in Chetumal in may

Mazatlán

May
Average sea temperature 80°F
Minimum sea temperature 76°F
Maximum sea temperature 85°F
Average outside temperature 83°F
Maximum outside temperature 85°F
Minimum outside temperature 81°F
Precipitation 0.2in
Number of days of precipitation 0 jour(s)
(1%)
Cloud cover 10%
Our opinion ideal swimming

More information on swimming in Mazatlán in may

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