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

Average sea temperature in Oban in may 2025.

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

Minimum: 48°F

Average: 50°F

Maximum: 52°F

Other useful seasonal weather averages in may:

  • Outside temperature: 47°F to 54°F
  • Most common weather: "Moderate rain at times"
  • The wind blows at 4.4mph
  • It rains a total of 6.3in, over 9 day(s).

Should we swim in Oban in may?

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

You won't be able to swim in Oban in may! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 48°F (and only 52°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Oban this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!

Note also that in may, the climate is tolerable with an average outside temperature of 51°F, 6.3in of precipitation (over 9 days) and 86.16 % humidity.

Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Oban in may

May
Average sea temperature 50°F
Minimum sea temperature 48°F
Maximum sea temperature 52°F
Average outside temperature 52°F
Maximum outside temperature 56°F
Minimum outside temperature 49°F
Wind speed 12.4mph
Wind temperature 45°F
Precipitation 6.3in
Number of days of rain 9 jour(s)
(30%)
Humidity 87%
Visibility in kilometers 8.82km
Cloud cover 56%
Our opinion freezing swimming

Chart of the tides in may 2025

Tide times in may 2025 in Oban

Swim elsewhere in Scotland in may

City Average T° Max. T° Our opinion
Edinburgh in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Aberdeen in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Glasgow in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Inverness in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Dundee in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Fort William in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Isle of Mull in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Kirkwall in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Lerwick in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Skye in may49°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Stornoway in may49°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Glencoe in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Perth in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Tobermory in may50°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Ayr in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
Carnoustie in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Dunoon in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming
St Andrews in may49°F51°Ffreezing swimming
Troon in may50°F52°Ffreezing swimming

Swim in Scotland in may: sea temperature by city

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