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

on average:

66°F

min: 61°F / max: 70°F

on average:

66°F

min: 61°F / max: 71°F

on average:

66°F

min: 61°F / max: 70°F

Artemi

on average:

65°F

min: 61°F / max: 69°F

Aegina

on average:

66°F

min: 61°F / max: 70°F

on average:

66°F

min: 61°F / max: 70°F

Crete in may

on average:

68°F

min: 64°F / max: 71°F

on average:

67°F

min: 63°F / max: 71°F

on average:

67°F

min: 64°F / max: 71°F

on average:

67°F

min: 64°F / max: 71°F

on average:

67°F

min: 64°F / max: 71°F

Agios Nikolaos

on average:

68°F

min: 65°F / max: 71°F

Ioanian Islands in may

on average:

67°F

min: 62°F / max: 71°F

on average:

68°F

min: 62°F / max: 73°F

on average:

68°F

min: 62°F / max: 73°F

Agios Georgios

on average:

67°F

min: 62°F / max: 71°F

on average:

68°F

min: 62°F / max: 73°F

Kythira (Cythera)

on average:

67°F

min: 62°F / max: 71°F

Dodecanese in may

on average:

68°F

min: 65°F / max: 71°F

on average:

68°F

min: 65°F / max: 72°F

on average:

68°F

min: 65°F / max: 71°F

Cyclades in may

on average:

66°F

min: 62°F / max: 70°F

on average:

66°F

min: 62°F / max: 70°F

on average:

66°F

min: 62°F / max: 70°F

on average:

67°F

min: 63°F / max: 70°F

on average:

66°F

min: 62°F / max: 70°F

on average:

66°F

min: 62°F / max: 70°F

East Aegean Islands in may

on average:

67°F

min: 63°F / max: 70°F

on average:

66°F

min: 63°F / max: 70°F

on average:

65°F

min: 62°F / max: 68°F

Sporades Islands in may

on average:

65°F

min: 60°F / max: 70°F

on average:

65°F

min: 60°F / max: 69°F

on average:

65°F

min: 61°F / max: 69°F

North in may

on average:

66°F

min: 60°F / max: 72°F

on average:

65°F

min: 59°F / max: 71°F

on average:

68°F

min: 63°F / max: 72°F

Evros Delta National Park

on average:

64°F

min: 59°F / max: 69°F

Central Greece in may

on average:

66°F

min: 61°F / max: 70°F

Astakos

on average:

67°F

min: 62°F / max: 72°F

on average:

66°F

min: 61°F / max: 71°F

on average:

67°F

min: 62°F / max: 71°F

Peloponnese in may

on average:

67°F

min: 62°F / max: 72°F

on average:

66°F

min: 61°F / max: 71°F

on average:

67°F

min: 62°F / max: 72°F

on average:

67°F

min: 62°F / max: 71°F

Áraxos

on average:

67°F

min: 62°F / max: 72°F

Areopoli

on average:

67°F

min: 62°F / max: 72°F

Northern Aegean in may

on average:

64°F

min: 61°F / max: 68°F

on average:

64°F

min: 59°F / max: 69°F

on average:

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

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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

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