Where is the sea warmest in the Mediterranean in May?
In May the warmest sea in the Mediterranean is at Arīsh, Egypt, at 23.2°C. 113 of 204 cities measured are comfortable this month.
| # | City | Country | Sea | Swimming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arīsh | Egypt | 23.2°C | Very comfortable |
| 2 | Yumurtalık | Turkey | 22.6°C | Very comfortable |
| 3 | Rafaḩ | Palestinian Territory | 22.5°C | Very comfortable |
| 4 | İskenderun | Turkey | 22.5°C | Very comfortable |
| 5 | Ashdod | Israel | 22.5°C | Very comfortable |
| 6 | Ness Ziona | Israel | 22.5°C | Very comfortable |
| 7 | Port Said | Egypt | 22.5°C | Very comfortable |
| 8 | Ashkelon | Israel | 22.4°C | Very comfortable |
| 9 | Netanya | Israel | 22.4°C | Very comfortable |
| 10 | Rosetta | Egypt | 22.3°C | Very comfortable |
| 11 | Gaza | Palestinian Territory | 22.3°C | Very comfortable |
| 12 | Tel Aviv | Israel | 22.3°C | Very comfortable |
| 13 | Acre | Israel | 22.2°C | Very comfortable |
| 14 | Atlit | Israel | 22.2°C | Very comfortable |
| 15 | En Nâqoûra | Lebanon | 22.1°C | Very comfortable |
| 16 | Samandağ | Turkey | 22.0°C | Very comfortable |
| 17 | Abū Qīr | Egypt | 22.0°C | Very comfortable |
| 18 | Sidon | Lebanon | 22.0°C | Comfortable |
| 19 | Tyre | Lebanon | 22.0°C | Comfortable |
| 20 | Byblos | Lebanon | 22.0°C | Comfortable |
| 21 | Aajaltoûn | Lebanon | 22.0°C | Comfortable |
| 22 | Damietta | Egypt | 21.9°C | Comfortable |
| 23 | Gabès | Tunisia | 21.9°C | Comfortable |
| 24 | Jablah | Syria | 21.9°C | Comfortable |
| 25 | Beirut | Lebanon | 21.9°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.