Swimming in the Pays de la Loire in may 2025 Sea temperature by city in may
Do you want to go to the beach in the Pays de la Loire 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 the Pays de la Loire by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in the Pays de la Loire in may 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in the Pays de la Loire in may in several coastal cities.
Loire-Atlantique in may
59°F
min: 55°F / max: 63°F
58°F
min: 55°F / max: 62°F
59°F
min: 55°F / max: 63°F
59°F
min: 55°F / max: 63°F
59°F
min: 55°F / max: 63°F
Batz-sur-Mer
59°F
min: 55°F / max: 63°F
Vendée in may
59°F
min: 55°F / max: 64°F
60°F
min: 56°F / max: 64°F
60°F
min: 56°F / max: 64°F
60°F
min: 55°F / max: 64°F
60°F
min: 56°F / max: 64°F
59°F
min: 55°F / max: 64°F
Where should you go swimming in the Pays de la Loire in the month of may?
Swimming in the Pays de la Loire in may is cold (in the best case scenario)
In may in the Pays de la Loire swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:
Swimming in may in Jard-sur-Mer, La Tranche-sur-Mer, Les Sables-d'Olonne, Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, La Faute-sur-Mer, Port Bourgenay, Longeville-sur-Mer and Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average temperature of 60°F (min: 56°F/max: 64°F).
Forget about swimming in Nantes, Le Croisic, Noirmoutier Island, La Baule, Pornic, Saint-Nazaire, Yeu Island (Île d'Yeu), Saint-Jean-de-Monts, Batz-sur-Mer, Beauvoir-sur-Mer, Bretignolles-sur-Mer, La Bernerie-en-Retz, La Plaine-sur-Mer, La Turballe, Le Pouliguen, Piriac-sur-Mer, Pornichet and Saint-Brevin-les-Pins in may! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 55°F (and only 63°F at the best of times). Our advice: plan on sightseeing, and don't bring your beach towel!
Where to go swimming in the Pays de la Loire in may: the map of sea temperatures
ideal swimming 
pleasant swimming 
cool swimming 
cold swimming 
freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in may
Nantes
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 55°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 52°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.1in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 6 jour(s) (18%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 41% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Nantes in may
Le Croisic
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 55°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 62°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (15%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 39% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Le Croisic in may
Noirmoutier Island
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 55°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 64°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (15%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 39% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in Noirmoutier Island in may
Jard-sur-Mer
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 60°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 56°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 64°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 56°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.5in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (17%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 39% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Jard-sur-Mer in may
La Baule
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 55°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 54°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 5 jour(s) (15%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 39% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
More information on swimming in La Baule in may
List of coastal cities in the Pays de la Loire
| Nantes in may | freezing swimming |
| Le Croisic in may | freezing swimming |
| Noirmoutier Island in may | freezing swimming |
| Jard-sur-Mer in may | cold swimming |
| La Baule in may | freezing swimming |
| La Tranche-sur-Mer in may | cold swimming |
| Pornic in may | freezing swimming |
| Les Sables-d'Olonne in may | cold swimming |
| Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie in may | cold swimming |
| Saint-Nazaire in may | freezing swimming |
| Yeu Island (Île d'Yeu) in may | freezing swimming |
| La Faute-sur-Mer in may | cold swimming |
| Port Bourgenay in may | cold swimming |
| Saint-Jean-de-Monts in may | freezing swimming |
| Batz-sur-Mer in may | freezing swimming |
| Beauvoir-sur-Mer in may | freezing swimming |
| Bretignolles-sur-Mer in may | freezing swimming |
| La Bernerie-en-Retz in may | freezing swimming |
| La Plaine-sur-Mer in may | freezing swimming |
| La Turballe in may | freezing swimming |
| Le Pouliguen in may | freezing swimming |
| Longeville-sur-Mer in may | cold swimming |
| Piriac-sur-Mer in may | freezing swimming |
| Pornichet in may | freezing swimming |
| Saint-Brevin-les-Pins in may | freezing swimming |
| Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez in may | cold swimming |