Swimming in Southampton in may 2025: Average sea temperature in may and tide times in may 2025

Average sea temperature in Southampton in may 2025.

In may, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Southampton is:

Minimum: 51°F

Average: 53°F

Maximum: 56°F

Other useful seasonal weather averages in may:

  • Outside temperature: 50°F to 61°F
  • Most common weather: "Clear/Sunny"
  • The wind blows at 5.6mph
  • It rains a total of 3.1in, over 5 day(s).

Should we swim in Southampton in may?

No... The water temperature in Southampton in may is freezing

You won't be able to swim in Southampton in may! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 51°F (and only 56°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Southampton this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!

Note also that in may, the climate is good with an average outside temperature of 56°F, 3.1in of precipitation (over 5 days) and 87.88 % humidity.

Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Southampton in may

May
Average sea temperature 53°F
Minimum sea temperature 51°F
Maximum sea temperature 56°F
Average outside temperature 56°F
Maximum outside temperature 61°F
Minimum outside temperature 52°F
Wind speed 12.4mph
Wind temperature 49°F
Precipitation 3.1in
Number of days of rain 5 jour(s)
(15%)
Humidity 88%
Visibility in kilometers 9.06km
Cloud cover 47%
Our opinion freezing swimming

Chart of the tides in may 2025

Tide times in may 2025 in Southampton

Swim elsewhere in England in may

City Average T° Max. T° Our opinion
London in may53°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Brighton in may53°F55°Ffreezing swimming
Bristol in may52°F55°Ffreezing swimming
Cornwall in may54°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Exmouth in may53°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Isle of Wight in may53°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Jersey in may54°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Liverpool in may52°F55°Ffreezing swimming
Plymouth in may53°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Skegness in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Torquay in may54°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Dover in may54°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Guernsey in may54°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Hull (Kingston-upon-Hull) in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Isles of Scilly in may54°F57°Ffreezing swimming
Margate in may53°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Falmouth in may54°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Folkestone in may54°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Hunstanton in may51°F54°Ffreezing swimming
Lowestoft in may52°F56°Ffreezing swimming
Newcastle in may50°F53°Ffreezing swimming

Swim in England in may: sea temperature by city

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