Swimming in Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin) in may 2025: Average sea temperature in may and tide times in may 2025
Average sea temperature in Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin) in may 2025.
In may, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin) is:
Minimum: 52°F
Average: 54°F
Maximum: 56°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in may:
- Outside temperature: 52°F to 57°F
- Most common weather: "Clear/Sunny"
- The wind blows at 5.6mph
- It rains a total of 2.7in, over 4 day(s).
Should we swim in Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin) in may?
No... The water temperature in Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin) in may is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin) in may! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 52°F (and only 56°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin) this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in may, the climate is tolerable with an average outside temperature of 54°F, 2.7in of precipitation (over 4 days) and 86.59 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin) in may
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 54°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 52°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 56°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 58°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Wind speed | 15.5mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 49°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.7in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 4 jour(s) (13%) | ||
| Humidity | 87% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 9.45km | ||
| Cloud cover | 42% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Chart of the tides in may 2025
Tide times in may 2025 in Cherbourg-Octeville (Cotentin)
Swim elsewhere in Normandy in may
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Deauville in may | 54°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Dieppe in may | 54°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Mont Saint-Michel in may | 55°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | Cabourg in may | 54°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Granville in may | 55°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Honfleur in may | 55°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Le Havre in may | 54°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Ouistreham in may | 54°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Barfleur in may | 54°F | 56°F | freezing swimming | Barneville-Carteret in may | 55°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Étretat in may | 54°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | La Hague in may | 54°F | 56°F | freezing swimming | Pirou Plage in may | 55°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Saint-Germain-sur-Ay in may | 54°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer in may | 54°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Surtainville in may | 54°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Vierville-sur-Mer in may | 54°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Villerville in may | 54°F | 57°F | freezing swimming |