Swimming in French Riviera and Provence in may 2025 Sea temperature by city in may
Do you want to go to the beach in French Riviera and Provence 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 French Riviera and Provence by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in French Riviera and Provence in may 2025
Here, find the average sea temperature in French Riviera and Provence in may in several coastal cities.
Bouches-du-Rhône in may
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 69°F
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 69°F
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 69°F
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 69°F
Carry-le-Rouet
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 69°F
Martigues
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 69°F
Alpes-Maritimes in may
65°F
min: 59°F / max: 71°F
65°F
min: 59°F / max: 71°F
65°F
min: 59°F / max: 71°F
65°F
min: 59°F / max: 71°F
65°F
min: 59°F / max: 71°F
Saint-Honorat Island (Île Saint-Honorat)
65°F
min: 59°F / max: 71°F
Principality of Monaco in may
65°F
min: 59°F / max: 71°F
Var in may
65°F
min: 58°F / max: 70°F
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 69°F
64°F
min: 58°F / max: 70°F
64°F
min: 58°F / max: 71°F
64°F
min: 58°F / max: 70°F
64°F
min: 58°F / max: 70°F
Where should you go swimming in French Riviera and Provence in the month of may?
Swimming in French Riviera and Provence in may is cool
In may in French Riviera and Provence swimming conditions are generally the same everywhere.
Swimming in may in Marseille, Cannes, Monaco, Nice, Saint-Tropez, Toulon, Antibes, Bormes-les-Mimosas, Cassis, Fréjus, Hyères, Juan-les-Pins, La Ciotat, Lavandou, Menton, Ramatuelle, Saint-Raphaël, Sainte-Maxime, Bandol, Cavalaire, Saint-Honorat Island (Île Saint-Honorat), Sainte-Marguerite Island, Porquerolles, La Croix-Valmer, La Fos-sur-Mer, La Londe-les-Maures, Saint-Aygulf, Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Sanary-sur-Mer, Six-Fours-les-Plages, Beaulieu-sur-Mer, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Cap-d'Ail, Carry-le-Rouet, La Seyne-sur-Mer, Le Pradet, Mandelieu-la-Napoule, Martigues, Port-de-Bouc, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Roquebrune-sur-Argens, Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer, Vallauris and Villefranche-sur-Mer is possible but the sea is generally cool. So though the sea temperature may sometimes reach 69°F, it can also go as low as 58°F. Note that the average is 63°F.
Where to go swimming in French Riviera and Provence in may: the map of sea temperatures
ideal swimming 
pleasant swimming 
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cold swimming 
freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in may
Marseille
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (14%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 22% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Marseille in may
Cannes
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 65°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 71°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.1in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 3 jour(s) (10%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 22% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Cannes in may
Monaco
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 65°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 71°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 61°F | ||
| Precipitation | 7.1in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 10 jour(s) (33%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 25% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Monaco in may
Nice
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 65°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 71°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 58°F | ||
| Precipitation | 4.9in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 8 jour(s) (25%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 23% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Nice in may
Saint-Tropez
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 65°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 3 jour(s) (9%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 21% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Saint-Tropez in may
List of coastal cities in French Riviera and Provence
| Marseille in may | cool swimming |
| Cannes in may | cool swimming |
| Monaco in may | cool swimming |
| Nice in may | cool swimming |
| Saint-Tropez in may | cool swimming |
| Toulon in may | cool swimming |
| Antibes in may | cool swimming |
| Bormes-les-Mimosas in may | cool swimming |
| Cassis in may | cool swimming |
| Fréjus in may | cool swimming |
| Hyères in may | cool swimming |
| Juan-les-Pins in may | cool swimming |
| La Ciotat in may | cool swimming |
| Lavandou in may | cool swimming |
| Menton in may | cool swimming |
| Ramatuelle in may | cool swimming |
| Saint-Raphaël in may | cool swimming |
| Sainte-Maxime in may | cool swimming |
| Bandol in may | cool swimming |
| Cavalaire in may | cool swimming |
| Saint-Honorat Island (Île Saint-Honorat) in may | cool swimming |
| Sainte-Marguerite Island in may | cool swimming |
| Porquerolles in may | cool swimming |
| La Croix-Valmer in may | cool swimming |
| La Fos-sur-Mer in may | cool swimming |
| La Londe-les-Maures in may | cool swimming |
| Saint-Aygulf in may | cool swimming |
| Saint-Laurent-du-Var in may | cool swimming |
| Sanary-sur-Mer in may | cool swimming |
| Six-Fours-les-Plages in may | cool swimming |
| Beaulieu-sur-Mer in may | cool swimming |
| Cagnes-sur-Mer in may | cool swimming |
| Cap-d'Ail in may | cool swimming |
| Carry-le-Rouet in may | cool swimming |
| La Seyne-sur-Mer in may | cool swimming |
| Le Pradet in may | cool swimming |
| Mandelieu-la-Napoule in may | cool swimming |
| Martigues in may | cool swimming |
| Port-de-Bouc in may | cool swimming |
| Roquebrune-Cap-Martin in may | cool swimming |
| Roquebrune-sur-Argens in may | cool swimming |
| Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer in may | cool swimming |
| Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat in may | cool swimming |
| Saint-Mandrier-sur-Mer in may | cool swimming |
| Vallauris in may | cool swimming |
| Villefranche-sur-Mer in may | cool swimming |