Swimming in Languedoc-Roussillon Mediterranean in may 2026 Sea temperature by city in may
Do you want to go to the beach in Languedoc-Roussillon Mediterranean in may 2026? 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 Languedoc-Roussillon Mediterranean by city and our opinion on the chances of enjoying pleasant sea conditions.
Sea temperature in Languedoc-Roussillon Mediterranean in may 2026
Here, find the average sea temperature in Languedoc-Roussillon Mediterranean in may in several coastal cities.
Hérault in may
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 68°F
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 68°F
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 68°F
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 68°F
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 68°F
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 68°F
Camargue in may
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 68°F
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 68°F
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 68°F
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 68°F
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 69°F
Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhone
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 69°F
Pyrénées-Orientales in may
62°F
min: 58°F / max: 67°F
62°F
min: 58°F / max: 67°F
62°F
min: 58°F / max: 67°F
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 67°F
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 67°F
Barcarès
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 67°F
Aude in may
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 67°F
62°F
min: 58°F / max: 67°F
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 67°F
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 67°F
Port-la-Nouvelle
63°F
min: 58°F / max: 67°F
Where should you go swimming in Languedoc-Roussillon Mediterranean in the month of may?
Swimming in Languedoc-Roussillon Mediterranean in may is cool (in the best case scenario)
In may in Languedoc-Roussillon Mediterranean swimming conditions vary by city. Details below:
Swimming in may in Montpellier, Aigues-Mortes, Carnon-Plage, La Grande-Motte, Palavas-les-Flots and Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is possible but the sea is generally cool. So though the sea temperature may sometimes reach 68°F, it can also go as low as 58°F. Note that the average is 63°F.
Swimming in may in Agde, Canet-en-Roussillon, Le Cap d'Agde, Frontignan, Grau-du-Roi, Gruissan, Narbonne, Perpignan, Port-Leucate, Valras-Plage, Vias-Plage, Argelès-sur-Mer, Balaruc-les-Bains, Banyuls-sur-Mer, Collioure, Peyriac-de-mer, Salin de Giraud, Sérignan, Sète, Barcarès, Côte Vermeille, Marseillan, Meze, Port-la-Nouvelle, Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhone, Portvendres, Saint-Cyprien-Plage and Vic-la-Gardiole is possible... with a wetsuit! Indeed, the water is cold at this time of year with an average temperature of 63°F (min: 58°F/max: 68°F).
Where to go swimming in Languedoc-Roussillon Mediterranean in may: the map of sea temperatures
ideal swimming 
pleasant swimming 
cool swimming 
cold swimming 
freezing swimmingWater temperature and seasonal norms in may
Montpellier
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.8in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 3 jour(s) (11%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 26% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Montpellier in may
Agde
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (14%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 26% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Agde in may
Aigues-Mortes
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 68°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 3 jour(s) (10%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 25% | ||
| Our opinion | cool swimming |
More information on swimming in Aigues-Mortes in may
Canet-en-Roussillon
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 62°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 67°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Precipitation | 2.7in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (12%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 25% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Canet-en-Roussillon in may
Le Cap d'Agde
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 63°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 58°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 68°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 65°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 70°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 59°F | ||
| Precipitation | 3in | ||
| Number of days of precipitation | 4 jour(s) (14%) | ||
| Cloud cover | 26% | ||
| Our opinion | cold swimming |
More information on swimming in Le Cap d'Agde in may
List of coastal cities in Languedoc-Roussillon Mediterranean
| Montpellier in may | cool swimming |
| Agde in may | cold swimming |
| Aigues-Mortes in may | cool swimming |
| Canet-en-Roussillon in may | cold swimming |
| Le Cap d'Agde in may | cold swimming |
| Carnon-Plage in may | cool swimming |
| Frontignan in may | cold swimming |
| Grau-du-Roi in may | cold swimming |
| Gruissan in may | cold swimming |
| La Grande-Motte in may | cool swimming |
| Narbonne in may | cold swimming |
| Palavas-les-Flots in may | cool swimming |
| Perpignan in may | cold swimming |
| Port-Leucate in may | cold swimming |
| Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in may | cool swimming |
| Valras-Plage in may | cold swimming |
| Vias-Plage in may | cold swimming |
| Argelès-sur-Mer in may | cold swimming |
| Balaruc-les-Bains in may | cold swimming |
| Banyuls-sur-Mer in may | cold swimming |
| Collioure in may | cold swimming |
| Peyriac-de-mer in may | cold swimming |
| Salin de Giraud in may | cold swimming |
| Sérignan in may | cold swimming |
| Sète in may | cold swimming |
| Barcarès in may | cold swimming |
| Côte Vermeille in may | cold swimming |
| Marseillan in may | cold swimming |
| Meze in may | cold swimming |
| Port-la-Nouvelle in may | cold swimming |
| Port-Saint-Louis-du-Rhone in may | cold swimming |
| Portvendres in may | cold swimming |
| Saint-Cyprien-Plage in may | cold swimming |
| Vic-la-Gardiole in may | cold swimming |