Where is the sea warmest in Oceania in May?
In May the warmest sea in Oceania is at Kimbe, Papua New Guinea, at 30.4°C. 90 of 112 cities measured are comfortable this month.
| # | City | Country | Sea | Swimming |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimbe | Papua New Guinea | 30.4°C | Bath-like |
| 2 | Kavieng | Papua New Guinea | 30.2°C | Bath-like |
| 3 | Lorengau | Papua New Guinea | 30.2°C | Bath-like |
| 4 | Wewak | Papua New Guinea | 30.2°C | Bath-like |
| 5 | Vanimo | Papua New Guinea | 30.2°C | Bath-like |
| 6 | Aitape | Papua New Guinea | 30.2°C | Bath-like |
| 7 | Arawa | Papua New Guinea | 30.1°C | Bath-like |
| 8 | Funafuti | Tuvalu | 30.1°C | Bath-like |
| 9 | Rabaul | Papua New Guinea | 30.1°C | Bath-like |
| 10 | Savave Village | Tuvalu | 30.1°C | Bath-like |
| 11 | Gizo | Solomon Islands | 30.0°C | Bath-like |
| 12 | Kokopo | Papua New Guinea | 30.0°C | Bath-like |
| 13 | Atafu Village | Tokelau | 29.9°C | Bath-like |
| 14 | Auki | Solomon Islands | 29.9°C | Bath-like |
| 15 | Madang | Papua New Guinea | 29.9°C | Bath-like |
| 16 | Honiara | Solomon Islands | 29.9°C | Bath-like |
| 17 | Malango | Solomon Islands | 29.9°C | Bath-like |
| 18 | Melekeok Village | Palau | 29.9°C | Bath-like |
| 19 | Koror | Palau | 29.8°C | Bath-like |
| 20 | Mata-Utu | Wallis and Futuna | 29.7°C | Bath-like |
| 21 | Lae | Papua New Guinea | 29.7°C | Bath-like |
| 22 | Asau | Samoa | 29.7°C | Bath-like |
| 23 | Apia | Samoa | 29.7°C | Bath-like |
| 24 | Yaren | Nauru | 29.6°C | Bath-like |
| 25 | Pago Pago | American Samoa | 29.6°C | Bath-like |
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.