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Water temperature in Battery Park (NY) in May

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Is it warm enough to swim in Battery Park in May? Average water temperature in Battery Park in May is 56.7°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Battery Park in May is 66.9°F, and the coldest is 48.7°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Battery Park

Changes water temperature in Battery Park in May 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Battery Park for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Battery Park, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of May.

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Day 2025 2024 Min Max
May 152.7°F52.2°F49.8°F54.3°F
May 251.6°F56.1°F49.8°F56.1°F
May 353.4°F55.4°F50.4°F55.4°F
May 453.4°F55.6°F51.4°F55.6°F
May 553.8°F53.8°F51.1°F55.2°F
May 654.7°F55.8°F51.4°F55.8°F
May 755.6°F56.8°F52.5°F56.8°F
May 856.3°F58.6°F52.7°F58.6°F
May 956.5°F57.6°F53.1°F57.6°F
May 1057.7°F54.1°F52.5°F57.7°F
May 1157.6°F57°F54°F57.6°F
May 1258.3°F58.3°F53.8°F58.3°F
May 1358.1°F57.6°F50.7°F58.1°F
May 1457.7°F57.4°F51.4°F58.1°F
May 1558.1°F57.2°F53.8°F58.8°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
May 1659.2°F57.4°F54.1°F60.3°F
May 1758.6°F57.4°F54.1°F60.3°F
May 1861.2°F57.6°F54.7°F61.2°F
May 1961.2°F59.9°F52.2°F61.2°F
May 2059.2°F58.5°F54.7°F60.8°F
May 2159°F61°F55.4°F61°F
May 2259°F61.7°F55.6°F62.8°F
May 2358.6°F63.1°F56.5°F63.1°F
May 2457.2°F62.8°F56.8°F62.8°F
May 2557.2°F63°F56.5°F63°F
May 2658.1°F62.8°F56.1°F63.1°F
May 2757.7°F63°F56.8°F64°F
May 2857.9°F64.2°F57.4°F65.8°F
May 2958.1°F64.2°F58.1°F66.2°F
May 3057.7°F63.3°F57.7°F65.8°F
May 3158.3°F63.5°F58.3°F66.9°F
Battery Park water temp chart in May

Average water temperature in Battery Park in May over a decade

20162017201820192020
56.1°F56.3°F56.1°F56.7°F54.9°F
20212022202320242025
56.8°F56.8°F57.4°F59°F57.2°F

Battery Park sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Battery Park in May over the past years. The red line indicates the height of the waves when swimming in the sea is prohibited. To view the current sea conditions, click on the graph.

Waves height in Battery Park in May

Battery Park water temperature during other months:

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Where is the warm sea water in May?

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Temperature in neighboring cities

The nearest locations with the average water temperature in May. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

AvrMinMax
New York City56.7°F48.7°F66.9°F
Upper Bay56.7°F48.7°F66.9°F
Coney Island55.9°F48.4°F66.9°F
Staten Island57°F48.6°F67.8°F
Cedar Grove Beach56.7°F48.6°F67.1°F
Manhattan Beach55.8°F48.2°F66.9°F
Brighton Beach55.8°F48.2°F66.9°F
Great Kills57°F48.6°F68°F
East New York55.6°F48°F66.7°F
Brooklyn55.9°F48.2°F66.9°F

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