Where is the sea warmest in Europe in May?
In May the warmest sea in Europe is at Rizokárpaso, Cyprus, at 21.8°C. 35 of 355 cities measured are comfortable this month.
| # | City | Country | Sea | Swimming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rizokárpaso | Cyprus | 21.8°C | Comfortable |
| 2 | Famagusta | Cyprus | 21.7°C | Comfortable |
| 3 | Kyrenia | Cyprus | 21.6°C | Comfortable |
| 4 | Mórfou | Cyprus | 21.5°C | Comfortable |
| 5 | Larnaca | Cyprus | 21.2°C | Comfortable |
| 6 | Paphos | Cyprus | 21.2°C | Comfortable |
| 7 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife | Spain | 21.0°C | Comfortable |
| 8 | Las Palmas de Gran Canaria | Spain | 20.8°C | Comfortable |
| 9 | Limassol | Cyprus | 20.7°C | Comfortable |
| 10 | Funchal | Portugal | 20.3°C | Comfortable |
| 11 | Castelló de la Plana | Spain | 19.8°C | Comfortable |
| 12 | Alicante | Spain | 19.8°C | Comfortable |
| 13 | Irákleion | Greece | 19.7°C | Comfortable |
| 14 | Rethymno | Greece | 19.7°C | Comfortable |
| 15 | Torrevieja | Spain | 19.6°C | Comfortable |
| 16 | Palma | Spain | 19.6°C | Comfortable |
| 17 | Náfplio | Greece | 19.5°C | Comfortable |
| 18 | Valencia | Spain | 19.5°C | Comfortable |
| 19 | Bar | Montenegro | 19.4°C | Comfortable |
| 20 | Lezhë | Albania | 19.4°C | Comfortable |
| 21 | Chaniá | Greece | 19.4°C | Comfortable |
| 22 | Cadiz | Spain | 19.3°C | Comfortable |
| 23 | Sanlúcar de Barrameda | Spain | 19.3°C | Comfortable |
| 24 | Trílofos | Greece | 19.3°C | Comfortable |
| 25 | Sarandë | Albania | 19.2°C | Comfortable |
Ranked on the NOAA OISST monthly climatology — a long-run average for May, not a forecast. A given May will run warmer or cooler than this, and the sea is warmest late in the afternoon and late in the season.