Swimming in Greece in may 2025 Sea temperature by city in may
Do you want to go to the beach in Greece 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 Greece by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Greece in may 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in Greece in may in several coastal cities.
Attica Peninsula in may
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 70°F
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 71°F
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 70°F
Artemi
65°F
min: 61°F / max: 69°F
Aegina
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 70°F
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 70°F
Crete in may
68°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
67°F
min: 63°F / max: 71°F
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
67°F
min: 64°F / max: 71°F
Agios Nikolaos
68°F
min: 65°F / max: 71°F
Ioanian Islands in may
67°F
min: 62°F / max: 71°F
68°F
min: 62°F / max: 73°F
68°F
min: 62°F / max: 73°F
Agios Georgios
67°F
min: 62°F / max: 71°F
68°F
min: 62°F / max: 73°F
Kythira (Cythera)
67°F
min: 62°F / max: 71°F
Dodecanese in may
68°F
min: 65°F / max: 71°F
68°F
min: 65°F / max: 72°F
68°F
min: 65°F / max: 71°F
Cyclades in may
66°F
min: 62°F / max: 70°F
66°F
min: 62°F / max: 70°F
66°F
min: 62°F / max: 70°F
67°F
min: 63°F / max: 70°F
66°F
min: 62°F / max: 70°F
66°F
min: 62°F / max: 70°F
East Aegean Islands in may
67°F
min: 63°F / max: 70°F
66°F
min: 63°F / max: 70°F
65°F
min: 62°F / max: 68°F
Sporades Islands in may
65°F
min: 60°F / max: 70°F
65°F
min: 60°F / max: 69°F
65°F
min: 61°F / max: 69°F
North in may
66°F
min: 60°F / max: 72°F
65°F
min: 59°F / max: 71°F
68°F
min: 63°F / max: 72°F
Evros Delta National Park
64°F
min: 59°F / max: 69°F
Central Greece in may
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 70°F
Astakos
67°F
min: 62°F / max: 72°F
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 71°F
67°F
min: 62°F / max: 71°F
Peloponnese in may
67°F
min: 62°F / max: 72°F
66°F
min: 61°F / max: 71°F
67°F
min: 62°F / max: 72°F
67°F
min: 62°F / max: 71°F
Áraxos
67°F
min: 62°F / max: 72°F
Areopoli
67°F
min: 62°F / max: 72°F
Northern Aegean in may
64°F
min: 61°F / max: 68°F
64°F
min: 59°F / max: 69°F
64°F
min: 59°F / max: 70°F
Where should you go swimming in Greece in the month of may?
Swimming in Greece in may is cool
In may in Greece swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.
Swimming in may in Athens, Fira, Heraklion, Kardamaina, Lindos, Paleokastrítsa, Platis Gialos, Afántou, Agios Fokas, Chania, Corfu Island, Faliráki, Ialyssos, Kos, Greek islands of the Cyclades, Imerovigli, Kalafati, Kamari, Kassiopi, Kavos, Kefalos, Kolymbia, Mastichari, Mykonos, Oia, Ornos, Paros, Psarrou, Rhodes, Samos, Santorini, Sidari, Skiathos, Thessaloniki, Tigaki, Tourlos, Zante, Achilleio, Agios Stefanos, Akharavi, Alonissos, Antiparos, Camiros, Chios, Elia, Faros Armenistis, Gregolimano, Hydra Island, Kalamata, Karpathos, Kavala, Lavrio, Lefkimmi, Lemnos, Lesbos, Lefkáda, Macheria, Matala, Monolithos, Moraitika, Nafplio, Naxos, Parga, Patras, Pélekas, Peloponnese, Petaloudes, Samothrace, Skyros island, Thasos, Agia Galini, Agia Pelagia, Agios Georgios, Agios Nikolaos, Akrotiri, Ammoudi, Amorgos Island, Ano Rodakino, Áraxos, Areopoli, Artemi, Aspronissi, Astakos, Balí (Mylopotamos), Kefalonia island, Corinth, Kythira (Cythera), Aegina, Elounda, Eratini (Delphi Beach), Evros Delta National Park, Exo Gialos Thiras, Finikia, Folegrandos, Galaxidi, Gazi, Georgioúpoli, Glyfada, Gouves and Ierapetra is possible but the sea is generally cool. So though the sea temperature may sometimes reach 70°F, it can also go as low as 61°F. Note that the average is 66°F.
Where to go swimming in Greece in may: the map of sea temperatures
Water temperature and seasonal norms in may
Athens
May | |||
Average sea temperature | 66°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 61°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 70°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 74°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 77°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
Precipitation | 1.8in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 2 jour(s) (8%) | ||
Cloud cover | 18% | ||
Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Athens in may
Fira
May | |||
Average sea temperature | 67°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 64°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 70°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 68°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
Precipitation | 1.3in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 2 jour(s) (7%) | ||
Cloud cover | 13% | ||
Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Fira in may
Heraklion
May | |||
Average sea temperature | 68°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 64°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 71°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 70°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 74°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
Precipitation | 0.9in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (4%) | ||
Cloud cover | 12% | ||
Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Heraklion in may
Kardamaina
May | |||
Average sea temperature | 67°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 64°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 71°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 70°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
Precipitation | 1.5in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 2 jour(s) (8%) | ||
Cloud cover | 14% | ||
Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Kardamaina in may
Lindos
May | |||
Average sea temperature | 68°F | ||
Minimum sea temperature | 66°F | ||
Maximum sea temperature | 72°F | ||
Average outside temperature | 72°F | ||
Maximum outside temperature | 74°F | ||
Minimum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
Precipitation | 0.7in | ||
Number of days of precipitation | 1 jour(s) (4%) | ||
Cloud cover | 13% | ||
Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Lindos in may
List of coastal cities in Greece
Athens in may | cool swimming |
Fira in may | cool swimming |
Heraklion in may | cool swimming |
Kardamaina in may | cool swimming |
Lindos in may | cool swimming |
Paleokastrítsa in may | cool swimming |
Platis Gialos in may | cool swimming |
Afántou in may | cool swimming |
Agios Fokas in may | cool swimming |
Chania in may | cool swimming |
Corfu Island in may | cool swimming |
Faliráki in may | cool swimming |
Ialyssos in may | cool swimming |
Kos in may | cool swimming |
Greek islands of the Cyclades in may | cool swimming |
Imerovigli in may | cool swimming |
Kalafati in may | cool swimming |
Kamari in may | cool swimming |
Kassiopi in may | cool swimming |
Kavos in may | cool swimming |
Kefalos in may | cool swimming |
Kolymbia in may | cool swimming |
Mastichari in may | cool swimming |
Mykonos in may | cool swimming |
Oia in may | cool swimming |
Ornos in may | cool swimming |
Paros in may | cool swimming |
Psarrou in may | cool swimming |
Rhodes in may | cool swimming |
Samos in may | cool swimming |
Santorini in may | cool swimming |
Sidari in may | cool swimming |
Skiathos in may | cool swimming |
Thessaloniki in may | cool swimming |
Tigaki in may | cool swimming |
Tourlos in may | cool swimming |
Zante in may | cool swimming |
Achilleio in may | cool swimming |
Agios Stefanos in may | cool swimming |
Akharavi in may | cool swimming |
Alonissos in may | cool swimming |
Antiparos in may | cool swimming |
Camiros in may | cool swimming |
Chios in may | cool swimming |
Elia in may | cool swimming |
Faros Armenistis in may | cool swimming |
Gregolimano in may | cool swimming |
Hydra Island in may | cool swimming |
Kalamata in may | cool swimming |
Karpathos in may | cool swimming |
Kavala in may | cool swimming |
Lavrio in may | cool swimming |
Lefkimmi in may | cool swimming |
Lemnos in may | cool swimming |
Lesbos in may | cool swimming |
Lefkáda in may | cool swimming |
Macheria in may | cool swimming |
Matala in may | cool swimming |
Monolithos in may | cool swimming |
Moraitika in may | cool swimming |
Nafplio in may | cool swimming |
Naxos in may | cool swimming |
Parga in may | cool swimming |
Patras in may | cool swimming |
Pélekas in may | cool swimming |
Peloponnese in may | cool swimming |
Petaloudes in may | cool swimming |
Samothrace in may | cool swimming |
Skyros island in may | cool swimming |
Thasos in may | cool swimming |
Agia Galini in may | cool swimming |
Agia Pelagia in may | cool swimming |
Agios Georgios in may | cool swimming |
Agios Nikolaos in may | cool swimming |
Akrotiri in may | cool swimming |
Ammoudi in may | cool swimming |
Amorgos Island in may | cool swimming |
Ano Rodakino in may | cool swimming |
Áraxos in may | cool swimming |
Areopoli in may | cool swimming |
Artemi in may | cool swimming |
Aspronissi in may | cool swimming |
Astakos in may | cool swimming |
Balí (Mylopotamos) in may | cool swimming |
Kefalonia island in may | cool swimming |
Corinth in may | cool swimming |
Kythira (Cythera) in may | cool swimming |
Aegina in may | cool swimming |
Elounda in may | cool swimming |
Eratini (Delphi Beach) in may | cool swimming |
Evros Delta National Park in may | cool swimming |
Exo Gialos Thiras in may | cool swimming |
Finikia in may | cool swimming |
Folegrandos in may | cool swimming |
Galaxidi in may | cool swimming |
Gazi in may | cool swimming |
Georgioúpoli in may | cool swimming |
Glyfada in may | cool swimming |
Gouves in may | cool swimming |
Ierapetra in may | cool swimming |