Swimming in Sydney in may 2025: Average sea temperature in may and tide times in may 2025
Average sea temperature in Sydney in may 2025.
In may, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Sydney is:
Minimum: 66°F
Average: 70°F
Maximum: 73°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in may:
- Outside temperature: 58°F to 68°F
- Most common weather: "Clear/Sunny"
- The wind blows at 8.7mph
- It rains a total of 3.4in, over 4 day(s).
Should we swim in Sydney in may?
Yes... and no. The water temperature in Sydney in may is cool
Swimming in may on the beaches of Sydney is possible but the sea water is cool. So even though the sea temperature sometimes climbs to 73°F, it can also be as low as 66°F! Note that the average is 70°F.
Note also that in may, the climate is perfect with an average outside temperature of 63°F, 3.3in of precipitation (over 4 days) and 77.99 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Sydney in may
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 66°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 73°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 58°F | ||
| Wind speed | 11.8mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 58°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3.4in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 4 jour(s) (14%) | ||
| Humidity | 78% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 9.75km | ||
| Cloud cover | 27% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
Chart of the tides in may 2025
Tide times in may 2025 in Sydney
Swim elsewhere in Australia in may
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Adelaide in may | 64°F | 67°F | cool swimming | Brisbane (Queensland) in may | 76°F | 78°F | pleasant swimming | Cairns in may | 79°F | 83°F | ideal swimming | Darwin in may | 85°F | 89°F | ideal swimming | Melbourne in may | 63°F | 65°F | cool swimming | Perth in may | 72°F | 75°F | pleasant swimming | Fraser Island in may | 76°F | 79°F | pleasant swimming | Gold Coast in may | 76°F | 79°F | pleasant swimming | Kangaroo Island in may | 63°F | 66°F | cool swimming | Port Hedland in may | 83°F | 87°F | ideal swimming | Port Macquarie in may | 74°F | 77°F | pleasant swimming | Streaky Bay in may | 64°F | 66°F | cool swimming | Warrnambool in may | 62°F | 63°F | cold swimming | Eden in may | 66°F | 70°F | cool swimming | Fremantle in may | 72°F | 75°F | pleasant swimming | Whitsunday Islands in may | 78°F | 81°F | pleasant swimming | Batemans Bay in may | 67°F | 70°F | cool swimming | Bondi beach in may | 70°F | 73°F | cool swimming | Broome in may | 85°F | 89°F | ideal swimming | Bundaberg in may | 76°F | 79°F | pleasant swimming |