Swimming in Brittany in may 2025 Sea temperature by city in may

Do you want to go to the beach in Brittany 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 Brittany by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.

Sea temperature in Brittany in may 2025

Here, find the average sea temperature in Brittany in may in several coastal cities.

Finistère in may

on average:

56°F

min: 54°F / max: 59°F

on average:

57°F

min: 54°F / max: 61°F

on average:

57°F

min: 54°F / max: 61°F

on average:

58°F

min: 54°F / max: 61°F

on average:

56°F

min: 54°F / max: 59°F

on average:

57°F

min: 54°F / max: 61°F

Morbihan in may

on average:

58°F

min: 54°F / max: 61°F

on average:

58°F

min: 55°F / max: 62°F

on average:

58°F

min: 54°F / max: 62°F

on average:

58°F

min: 55°F / max: 62°F

on average:

58°F

min: 54°F / max: 62°F

on average:

58°F

min: 54°F / max: 61°F

Côtes-d'Armor in may

on average:

56°F

min: 53°F / max: 58°F

on average:

55°F

min: 53°F / max: 58°F

on average:

55°F

min: 53°F / max: 57°F

on average:

55°F

min: 53°F / max: 58°F

on average:

55°F

min: 53°F / max: 57°F

on average:

55°F

min: 53°F / max: 57°F

Ille-et-Vilaine in may

on average:

55°F

min: 53°F / max: 58°F

on average:

55°F

min: 53°F / max: 57°F

Cancale

on average:

55°F

min: 53°F / max: 58°F

Saint-Lunaire

on average:

55°F

min: 53°F / max: 58°F

Where should you go swimming in Brittany in the month of may?

Swimming in Brittany in may is freezing

In may in Brittany swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.

Forget about swimming in Brest, Lorient, Saint-Brieuc (Côtes d'Armor), Saint-Malo, Vannes, Concarneau, Dinard, Erquy, The Quiberon peninsula, Perros-Guirec, Belle-Île-en-Mer, Bénodet, Cap Fréhel, Carnac, côte de granit rose (Pink Granite Coast), Le Crouesty, Doëlan (Clohars-Carnoët), Douarnenez, Fouesnant, Molene Island (Île de Molène), Sein island (Île-de-Sein), Hoëdic, Houat, Brehat Island (Île de Bréhat), Lannion, Ouessant, Paimpol, Ploumanac’h, Pointe du Raz, Roscoff, Sables d'Or les Pins, Binic, Camaret-sur-Mer, Cancale, Crozon, Groix, Guilvinec, Lanester, Larmor-Plage, Locquemeau, Locquirec, Loctudy, Louannec, Moelan-sur-Mer, Muzillac, Pleneuf-Val-Andre, Plerin, Ploemeur, Plogoff, Ploudalmezeau, Plouescat, Plougasnou, Plougastel-Daoulas, Plougrescant, Plouguerneau, Plouzane, Pordic, Saint-Cast-le-Guildo, Saint-Lunaire, Saint-Pol-de-Léon, Saint-Quay-Portrieux, Sarzeau, Trebeurden and Tregastel in may! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 54°F (and only 59°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!

Where to go swimming in Brittany in may: the map of sea temperatures

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Water temperature and seasonal norms in may

Brest

May
Average sea temperature 56°F
Minimum sea temperature 54°F
Maximum sea temperature 59°F
Average outside temperature 58°F
Maximum outside temperature 61°F
Minimum outside temperature 52°F
Precipitation 2.6in
Number of days of precipitation 4 jour(s)
(12%)
Cloud cover 47%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Brest in may

Lorient

May
Average sea temperature 58°F
Minimum sea temperature 54°F
Maximum sea temperature 61°F
Average outside temperature 58°F
Maximum outside temperature 63°F
Minimum outside temperature 52°F
Precipitation 3.4in
Number of days of precipitation 6 jour(s)
(19%)
Cloud cover 41%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Lorient in may

Saint-Brieuc (Côtes d'Armor)

May
Average sea temperature 56°F
Minimum sea temperature 53°F
Maximum sea temperature 58°F
Average outside temperature 56°F
Maximum outside temperature 61°F
Minimum outside temperature 50°F
Precipitation 2.4in
Number of days of precipitation 3 jour(s)
(11%)
Cloud cover 48%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Saint-Brieuc (Côtes d'Armor) in may

Saint-Malo

May
Average sea temperature 55°F
Minimum sea temperature 53°F
Maximum sea temperature 58°F
Average outside temperature 58°F
Maximum outside temperature 61°F
Minimum outside temperature 52°F
Precipitation 3.3in
Number of days of precipitation 6 jour(s)
(18%)
Cloud cover 42%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Saint-Malo in may

Vannes

May
Average sea temperature 58°F
Minimum sea temperature 55°F
Maximum sea temperature 62°F
Average outside temperature 58°F
Maximum outside temperature 63°F
Minimum outside temperature 54°F
Precipitation 3.1in
Number of days of precipitation 5 jour(s)
(17%)
Cloud cover 40%
Our opinion freezing swimming

More information on swimming in Vannes in may

List of coastal cities in Brittany

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Lorient in mayfreezing swimming
Saint-Brieuc (Côtes d'Armor) in mayfreezing swimming
Saint-Malo in mayfreezing swimming
Vannes in mayfreezing swimming
Concarneau in mayfreezing swimming
Dinard in mayfreezing swimming
Erquy in mayfreezing swimming
The Quiberon peninsula in mayfreezing swimming
Perros-Guirec in mayfreezing swimming
Belle-Île-en-Mer in mayfreezing swimming
Bénodet in mayfreezing swimming
Cap Fréhel in mayfreezing swimming
Carnac in mayfreezing swimming
côte de granit rose (Pink Granite Coast) in mayfreezing swimming
Le Crouesty in mayfreezing swimming
Doëlan (Clohars-Carnoët) in mayfreezing swimming
Douarnenez in mayfreezing swimming
Fouesnant in mayfreezing swimming
Molene Island (Île de Molène) in mayfreezing swimming
Sein island (Île-de-Sein) in mayfreezing swimming
Hoëdic in mayfreezing swimming
Houat in mayfreezing swimming
Brehat Island (Île de Bréhat) in mayfreezing swimming
Lannion in mayfreezing swimming
Ouessant in mayfreezing swimming
Paimpol in mayfreezing swimming
Ploumanac’h in mayfreezing swimming
Pointe du Raz in mayfreezing swimming
Roscoff in mayfreezing swimming
Sables d'Or les Pins in mayfreezing swimming
Binic in mayfreezing swimming
Camaret-sur-Mer in mayfreezing swimming
Cancale in mayfreezing swimming
Crozon in mayfreezing swimming
Groix in mayfreezing swimming
Guilvinec in mayfreezing swimming
Lanester in mayfreezing swimming
Larmor-Plage in mayfreezing swimming
Locquemeau in mayfreezing swimming
Locquirec in mayfreezing swimming
Loctudy in mayfreezing swimming
Louannec in mayfreezing swimming
Moelan-sur-Mer in mayfreezing swimming
Muzillac in mayfreezing swimming
Pleneuf-Val-Andre in mayfreezing swimming
Plerin in mayfreezing swimming
Ploemeur in mayfreezing swimming
Plogoff in mayfreezing swimming
Ploudalmezeau in mayfreezing swimming
Plouescat in mayfreezing swimming
Plougasnou in mayfreezing swimming
Plougastel-Daoulas in mayfreezing swimming
Plougrescant in mayfreezing swimming
Plouguerneau in mayfreezing swimming
Plouzane in mayfreezing swimming
Pordic in mayfreezing swimming
Saint-Cast-le-Guildo in mayfreezing swimming
Saint-Lunaire in mayfreezing swimming
Saint-Pol-de-Léon in mayfreezing swimming
Saint-Quay-Portrieux in mayfreezing swimming
Sarzeau in mayfreezing swimming
Trebeurden in mayfreezing swimming
Tregastel in mayfreezing swimming
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