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Water temperature in Broadkill Beach (DE) in May

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Is it warm enough to swim in Broadkill Beach in May? Average water temperature in Broadkill Beach in May is 59.7°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Broadkill Beach in May is 71.8°F, and the coldest is 51.3°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Broadkill Beach

Changes water temperature in Broadkill Beach in May 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Broadkill Beach for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Broadkill Beach, 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 154.9°F56.5°F51.3°F59°F
May 254°F57.4°F52.5°F59.4°F
May 356.3°F59°F53.4°F59.4°F
May 455.9°F58.6°F53.4°F59.4°F
May 556.1°F58.3°F54.3°F59.2°F
May 659.5°F58.3°F54.3°F61.3°F
May 758.3°F59.4°F54.1°F60.1°F
May 858.6°F58.3°F54.7°F59.9°F
May 959.9°F57.4°F54.1°F60.8°F
May 1060.4°F57.6°F53.2°F61°F
May 1161.5°F57.4°F53.4°F61.5°F
May 1258.5°F57.7°F53.6°F61.3°F
May 1356.1°F57.6°F53.6°F61.2°F
May 1459.9°F56.8°F53.8°F62.1°F
May 1563.1°F60.3°F55.2°F63.1°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
May 1661.7°F58.6°F56.1°F62.8°F
May 1762.6°F58.8°F56.1°F62.6°F
May 1862.2°F60.1°F56.7°F62.4°F
May 1964.9°F62.6°F56.8°F64.9°F
May 2064°F59.7°F56.3°F64.4°F
May 2163.9°F61°F57°F63.9°F
May 2263°F62.2°F56.1°F64.6°F
May 2361.9°F64°F57°F65.1°F
May 2461.3°F62.1°F57.2°F67.5°F
May 2561°F64°F55.4°F65.8°F
May 2661.9°F63.3°F57.7°F68.2°F
May 2761.9°F66.7°F59.5°F68°F
May 2860.4°F66.2°F59.7°F68.5°F
May 2961°F66.2°F59.9°F69.1°F
May 3061.9°F66.6°F61.2°F71.1°F
May 3162.6°F67.5°F61.7°F71.8°F
Broadkill Beach water temp chart in May

Average water temperature in Broadkill Beach in May over a decade

20162017201820192020
57.7°F59.7°F59.9°F61.7°F56.7°F
20212022202320242025
60.3°F58.1°F61.5°F60.6°F60.3°F

Broadkill Beach sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Broadkill Beach 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 Broadkill Beach in May

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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
Cape May Point58.5°F50.2°F70.9°F
Towers Beach58.5°F50°F71.1°F
Rehoboth Bay58.6°F50°F71.1°F
Lower Township58.8°F50.4°F71.1°F
Dover61.9°F52.5°F72.7°F
Wildwood57.4°F49.3°F70.2°F
Stone Harbor57.4°F49.1°F70°F
Avalon57.2°F49.1°F69.8°F
Sea Isle City57.4°F49.3°F69.6°F
Ocean City58.6°F50°F71.2°F

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