Swim in Santa Cruz California in may 2024What is the temperature of the sea in in may?
Average sea temperature in Santa Cruz California in may 2024.
In may, according to seasonal norms, the sea temperature in Santa Cruz California is:
Minimum: 51°F
Average: 54°F
Maximum: 59°F
Other useful seasonal weather averages in may:
- Outside temperature: 56°F to 67°F
- Most common weather: "Clear/Sunny"
- The wind blows at 8.1mph
- It rains a total of 1in, over 1 day(s).
Should we swim in Santa Cruz California in may?
No... The water temperature in Santa Cruz California in may is freezing
You won't be able to swim in Santa Cruz California in may! The water temperature is freezing, reaching as low as 51°F (and only 59°F at best)! Our advice: if you are going to Santa Cruz California this month, plan to sightsee and forget the beach!
Note also that in may, the climate is good with an average outside temperature of 61°F, 1in of precipitation (over 1 days) and 77.66 % humidity.
Water and normal seasonal temperatures in Santa Cruz California in may
| May | |||
| Average sea temperature | 54°F | ||
| Minimum sea temperature | 51°F | ||
| Maximum sea temperature | 59°F | ||
| Average outside temperature | 63°F | ||
| Maximum outside temperature | 67°F | ||
| Minimum outside temperature | 58°F | ||
| Wind speed | 11.8mph | ||
| Wind temperature | 56°F | ||
| Precipitation | 1in | ||
| Number of days of rain | 1 jour(s) (5%) | ||
| Humidity | 78% | ||
| Visibility in kilometers | 9.3km | ||
| Cloud cover | 27% | ||
| Our opinion | freezing swimming |
Swim elsewhere in California in may
| City | Average T° | Min. T° | Max. T° | Our opinion | Los Angeles in may | 62°F | 66°F | cold swimming | San Francisco in may | 53°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | San Diego in may | 63°F | 67°F | cold swimming | Big Sur in may | 54°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | Carmel-by-the-Sea in may | 54°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | Eureka in may | 53°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | Half Moon Bay in may | 54°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Hollywood in may | 63°F | 66°F | cold swimming | Malibu in may | 61°F | 63°F | cold swimming | Mendocino in may | 53°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | Morro Bay in may | 55°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | Oakland in may | 53°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Pismo Beach in may | 55°F | 58°F | freezing swimming | San Clemente in may | 63°F | 67°F | cool swimming | Santa Barbara in may | 56°F | 59°F | freezing swimming | Santa Monica in may | 63°F | 66°F | cold swimming | Ventura in may | 58°F | 60°F | freezing swimming | Bodega Bay in may | 53°F | 57°F | freezing swimming | Carlsbad in may | 63°F | 67°F | cool swimming | Huntington Beach in may | 63°F | 66°F | cold swimming |