Swimming in England in may 2025 Sea temperature by city in may
Do you want to go to the beach in England 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 England by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in England in may 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in England in may in several coastal cities.
South East in may
53°F
min: 51°F / max: 56°F
53°F
min: 50°F / max: 55°F
53°F
min: 50°F / max: 56°F
54°F
min: 51°F / max: 56°F
53°F
min: 50°F / max: 56°F
54°F
min: 51°F / max: 56°F
South West in may
52°F
min: 50°F / max: 55°F
54°F
min: 52°F / max: 56°F
53°F
min: 51°F / max: 56°F
53°F
min: 51°F / max: 56°F
54°F
min: 51°F / max: 56°F
54°F
min: 52°F / max: 57°F
Channel Islands in may
North in may
52°F
min: 50°F / max: 55°F
50°F
min: 49°F / max: 52°F
50°F
min: 48°F / max: 53°F
Robin’s Hood Bay
50°F
min: 48°F / max: 53°F
Barrow in Furness
52°F
min: 49°F / max: 54°F
49°F
min: 47°F / max: 52°F
Central (Midlands) in may
50°F
min: 48°F / max: 52°F
Where should you go swimming in England in the month of may?
Swimming in England in may is freezing
In may in England swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.
Forget about swimming in London, Brighton, Bristol, Cornwall, Exmouth, Isle of Wight, Jersey, Liverpool, Plymouth, Skegness, Torquay, Dover, Guernsey, Hull (Kingston-upon-Hull), Isles of Scilly, Margate, Clovelly, Falmouth, Folkestone, Hunstanton, Isle of Portland, Lowestoft, Newcastle, Paignton, Penzance, Robin’s Hood Bay, Salcombe, Seven Sisters, Southampton, Weymouth, Yarmouth, Barnstaple, Barrow in Furness, Berwick-Upon-Tweed, Blackpool, Bournemouth, Chester, Colchester, Eastbourne, Exeter, Grimsby, Hastings, Ipswich, Lancaster, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth, Southend-on-Sea and Worthing in may! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 51°F (and only 56°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!
Where to go swimming in England in may: the map of sea temperatures
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freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in may
London
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 53°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 51°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 56°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (15%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 51% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in London in may
Brighton
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 53°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 50°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 55°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (17%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 43% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Brighton in may
Bristol
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 52°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 50°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 55°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 2 jour(s) (7%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 51% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Bristol in may
Cornwall
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 54°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 52°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 56°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 58°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (13%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 45% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Cornwall in may
Exmouth
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 53°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 51°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 56°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 50°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.8in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (13%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 46% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Exmouth in may
List of coastal cities in England
| London in may | freezing swimming |
| Brighton in may | freezing swimming |
| Bristol in may | freezing swimming |
| Cornwall in may | freezing swimming |
| Exmouth in may | freezing swimming |
| Isle of Wight in may | freezing swimming |
| Jersey in may | freezing swimming |
| Liverpool in may | freezing swimming |
| Plymouth in may | freezing swimming |
| Skegness in may | freezing swimming |
| Torquay in may | freezing swimming |
| Dover in may | freezing swimming |
| Guernsey in may | freezing swimming |
| Hull (Kingston-upon-Hull) in may | freezing swimming |
| Isles of Scilly in may | freezing swimming |
| Margate in may | freezing swimming |
| Clovelly in may | freezing swimming |
| Falmouth in may | freezing swimming |
| Folkestone in may | freezing swimming |
| Hunstanton in may | freezing swimming |
| Isle of Portland in may | freezing swimming |
| Lowestoft in may | freezing swimming |
| Newcastle in may | freezing swimming |
| Paignton in may | freezing swimming |
| Penzance in may | freezing swimming |
| Robin’s Hood Bay in may | freezing swimming |
| Salcombe in may | freezing swimming |
| Seven Sisters in may | freezing swimming |
| Southampton in may | freezing swimming |
| Weymouth in may | freezing swimming |
| Yarmouth in may | freezing swimming |
| Barnstaple in may | freezing swimming |
| Barrow in Furness in may | freezing swimming |
| Berwick-Upon-Tweed in may | freezing swimming |
| Blackpool in may | freezing swimming |
| Bournemouth in may | freezing swimming |
| Chester in may | freezing swimming |
| Colchester in may | freezing swimming |
| Eastbourne in may | freezing swimming |
| Exeter in may | freezing swimming |
| Grimsby in may | freezing swimming |
| Hastings in may | freezing swimming |
| Ipswich in may | freezing swimming |
| Lancaster in may | freezing swimming |
| Middlesbrough in may | freezing swimming |
| Portsmouth in may | freezing swimming |
| Southend-on-Sea in may | freezing swimming |
| Worthing in may | freezing swimming |