Water temperature in Canford Cliffs in May

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Is it warm enough to swim in Canford Cliffs in May? Average water temperature in Canford Cliffs in May is 12°C and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Canford Cliffs in May is 14.9°C, and the coldest is 8.7°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Canford Cliffs

Changes water temperature in Canford Cliffs in May 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Canford Cliffs for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Canford Cliffs, 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
1 May	12.2°C	11.1°C	8.7°C	12.2°C
2 May	12.2°C	11.1°C	8.8°C	12.2°C
3 May	12.4°C	11.3°C	9.1°C	12.4°C
4 May	12.4°C	11.5°C	9°C	12.4°C
5 May	12.2°C	11.6°C	9.2°C	12.2°C
6 May	12.1°C	11.7°C	9.3°C	12.1°C
7 May	12.3°C	12°C	9.5°C	12.3°C
8 May	12.4°C	11.9°C	9.3°C	12.7°C
9 May	12.5°C	12.2°C	9.4°C	12.6°C
10 May	12.8°C	12.3°C	9.3°C	12.9°C
11 May	12.7°C	12.5°C	9.5°C	12.8°C
12 May	12.8°C	12.8°C	9.7°C	12.8°C
13 May	13°C	12.7°C	9.8°C	13°C
14 May	13.5°C	13°C	9.8°C	13.5°C
15 May	13.5°C	13.5°C	9.8°C	13.5°C

Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
16 May	13.6°C	13.3°C	9.9°C	13.6°C
17 May	13.7°C	13.5°C	10°C	13.7°C
18 May	13.7°C	13.7°C	10.2°C	13.7°C
19 May	13.9°C	13.9°C	10.3°C	13.9°C
20 May	13.7°C	14.3°C	10.6°C	14.3°C
21 May	14.1°C	14.1°C	10.6°C	14.1°C
22 May	13.8°C	14.1°C	10.6°C	14.1°C
23 May	13.7°C	13.8°C	10.6°C	14.1°C
24 May	13.7°C	13.9°C	10.4°C	14.1°C
25 May	14.3°C	13.7°C	10.6°C	14.3°C
26 May	14.1°C	14.3°C	10.9°C	14.3°C
27 May	14°C	14.5°C	11.1°C	14.5°C
28 May	14.2°C	14.3°C	10.8°C	14.3°C
29 May	14°C	14.5°C	11°C	14.6°C
30 May	14.4°C	14.8°C	11.2°C	14.8°C
31 May	14.6°C	14.6°C	11.3°C	14.9°C

Average water temperature in Canford Cliffs in May over a decade

2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
11.5°C	12.2°C	11.6°C	12.5°C	12.6°C

2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
11.1°C	13.1°C	12.6°C	13.1°C	13.3°C

Canford Cliffs sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Canford Cliffs 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.

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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

	Avr	Min	Max
Hengistbury Head	12°C	8.6°C	14.8°C
Highcliffe	12.1°C	8.6°C	15.1°C
Milford on Sea	12.2°C	8.6°C	15.1°C
Barton on Sea	12.2°C	8.6°C	15.1°C
Lulworth Cove	11.8°C	8.7°C	14.2°C
Durdle Door	11.7°C	8.7°C	14.1°C
Totland	12°C	8.6°C	14.8°C
Freshwater	12.2°C	8.7°C	15.1°C
Yarmouth	12.2°C	8.7°C	15.1°C
Ringstead Bay	11.7°C	8.7°C	14°C

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Our report for Canford Cliffs is compiled using satellite data together with in-situ observations to get the most reliable daily data of sea surface temperatures, surf forecasts, current temperatures and weather forecasts.

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