Swim in Port Elizabeth (South Africa) in may 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in may?
Average sea temperature in Port Elizabeth (South Africa) in may 2024.
In may, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Port Elizabeth (South Africa) is:
Minimum: 66°F
Average: 69°F
Maximum: 72°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in may:
- Outside temperature: 63°F to 73°F
- Most common weather: "Clear/Sunny"
- The wind blows at 10.6mph
- It rains a total of 1.7in, over 3 day(s).
Should we swim in Port Elizabeth (South Africa) in may?
Yes... and no. The water temperature in Port Elizabeth (South Africa) in may is cool
Swimming in may on the beaches of Port Elizabeth (South Africa) is possible but the sea water is cool. So even though the sea temperature sometimes climbs to 72°F, it can also be as low as 66°F! Note that the average is 69°F.
Note also that in may, the climate is perfect with an average outside temperature of 68°F, 1.7in of precipitation (over 3 days) and 73.51 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Port Elizabeth (South Africa) in may
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 69°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 66°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 72°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 74°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Wind speed | 14.3mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 63°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1.7in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 3 jour(s) (8%) | ||
| Humidity | 74% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 9.79km | ||
| Cloud cover | 25% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
Swim elsewhere in South Africa in may
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Cape Town in may | 62°F | 65°F | cold swimming | Durban in may | 75°F | 78°F | pleasant swimming | Coffee Bay in may | 75°F | 78°F | pleasant swimming | East London in may | 75°F | 78°F | pleasant swimming | George in may | 62°F | 64°F | cold swimming | Margate in may | 75°F | 78°F | pleasant swimming | Port Nolloth in may | 58°F | 61°F | freezing swimming | Richards Bay in may | 76°F | 78°F | pleasant swimming | Ballito (Dolphin Coast) in may | 75°F | 78°F | pleasant swimming | Hermanus in may | 63°F | 66°F | cold swimming | Knysna in may | 64°F | 67°F | cool swimming | Mossel Bay in may | 62°F | 64°F | cold swimming | Plettenberg Bay in may | 64°F | 67°F | cool swimming |