Swimming in Nags Head in may 2025: Average sea temperature in may and tide times in may 2025
Average sea temperature in Nags Head in may 2025.
In may, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Nags Head is:
Minimum: 61°F
Average: 69°F
Maximum: 77°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in may:
- Outside temperature: 66°F to 70°F
- Most common weather: "Clear/Sunny"
- The wind blows at 11.8mph
- It rains a total of 3.2in, over 5 day(s).
Should we swim in Nags Head in may?
Yes... and no. The water temperature in Nags Head in may is cool
Swimming in may on the beaches of Nags Head is possible but the sea water is cool. So even though the sea temperature sometimes climbs to 77°F, it can also be as low as 61°F! Note that the average is 69°F.
Note also that in may, the climate is good with an average outside temperature of 68°F, 3.2in of precipitation (over 5 days) and 83.61 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Nags Head in may
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 61°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 77°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Wind speed | 15.5mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 67°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.2in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 5 jour(s) (18%) | ||
| Humidity | 84% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 9.67km | ||
| Cloud cover | 33% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
Chart of the tides in may 2025
Tide times in may 2025 in Nags Head
Swim elsewhere in the United States (USA) in may
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | California in may | 62°F | 66°F | cold swimming | Washington D. C. in may | 58°F | 65°F | freezing swimming | Boston in may | 49°F | 55°F | freezing swimming | Miami (Florida) in may | 82°F | 85°F | ideal swimming | New York City in may | 53°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Seattle in may | 47°F | 49°F | freezing swimming | Houston in may | 78°F | 83°F | pleasant swimming | Long Beach (Washington) in may | 54°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Myrtle Beach in may | 71°F | 77°F | pleasant swimming | Philadelphia in may | 54°F | 61°F | freezing swimming | Portland in may | 53°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | Atlantic City in may | 56°F | 64°F | freezing swimming | Baltimore in may | 57°F | 63°F | freezing swimming | Bar Harbor (Maine) in may | 45°F | 49°F | freezing swimming | Brooklyn in may | 54°F | 62°F | freezing swimming | Cape Cod National Seashore in may | 50°F | 55°F | freezing swimming | Carolina Beach in may | 71°F | 78°F | pleasant swimming | Gulf Shores (Alabama) in may | 77°F | 84°F | pleasant swimming | Hampton Beach in may | 48°F | 54°F | freezing swimming | Maryland in may | 56°F | 63°F | freezing swimming | Mobile (Alabama) in may | 77°F | 84°F | pleasant swimming |
Swim in the United States (USA) in may: sea temperature by city