Water temperature of the North Sea in may Where to swim in the North Sea in may 2025?
Several countries border the seaside of the North Sea, including: Germany, England, Belgium, Denmark, Scotland, North of France, Norway, Netherlands and Sweden. 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 North Sea, including: Germany, England, Belgium, Denmark, Scotland, North of France, Norway, Netherlands and Sweden.
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 49°F and 54°F. The lowest sea temperature measured this month is 45°F and the highest is 59°F.
The sea temperature map of the North Sea in may
The map below presents a monthly average of the water temperature of the North Sea 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.
ideal swimming 
pleasant swimming 
cool swimming 
cold swimming 
freezing swimmingWhere can you swim in the North Sea in may?
Below, see the average temperatures measured in may in the different countries on the shores of the North Sea.
Germany
52°F to 54°F
freezing swimmingEngland
49°F to 53°F
freezing swimmingBelgium
54°F to 54°F
freezing swimmingDenmark
51°F to 54°F
freezing swimmingScotland
49°F to 50°F
freezing swimmingNorth of France
54°F to 54°F
freezing swimmingNorway
49°F to 53°F
freezing swimmingNetherlands
52°F to 54°F
freezing swimmingSweden
52°F to 52°F
freezing swimmingWater temperature of the North Sea: choose another month
See monthly seasonal averages of the water temperature of the North Sea by clicking on the links below: