Water temperature of the Gulf of Mexico in may Where to swim in the Gulf of Mexico in may 2025?
Several countries border the seaside of the Gulf of Mexico, including: Cuba, United States, Florida, Louisiana and Mexico. We measure the water temperature daily in these countries and archive it in order to calculate monthly averages, like those of the month of may.
Several countries border the seaside of the Gulf of Mexico, including: Cuba, United States, Florida, Louisiana and Mexico.
We measure the water temperature daily in these countries and archive it in order to calculate monthly averages, like those of the month of may.
The seasonal average for the water temperature in the month of may is between 77°F and 83°F. The lowest sea temperature measured this month is 70°F and the highest is 86°F.
The sea temperature map of the Gulf of Mexico in may
The map below presents a monthly average of the water temperature of the Gulf of Mexico for the month of may for several coastal cities. You can zoom and move around on the map. By clicking on the markers, you can see sea temperature details by city in may.
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freezing swimmingWhere can you swim in the Gulf of Mexico in may?
Below, see the average temperatures measured in may in the different countries on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico.
Cuba
82°F to 83°F
ideal swimmingUnited States
77°F to 79°F
pleasant swimmingFlorida
77°F to 82°F
ideal swimmingLouisiana
77°F to 79°F
pleasant swimmingMexico
78°F to 83°F
ideal swimmingWater temperature of the Gulf of Mexico: choose another month
See monthly seasonal averages of the water temperature of the Gulf of Mexico by clicking on the links below: