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Water temperature in Capitan (CA) in May

Is it warm enough to swim in Capitan in May? Average water temperature in Capitan in May is 57.2°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Capitan in May is 62.1°F, and the coldest is 51.8°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Capitan

Changes water temperature in Capitan in May 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Capitan for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Capitan, 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 157.4°F57.4°F53.4°F59.5°F
May 257°F58.6°F53.6°F59.4°F
May 357.2°F57.9°F54.5°F59°F
May 456.7°F58.3°F54.3°F59.2°F
May 557.4°F56.1°F53.6°F59.4°F
May 657°F55°F53.8°F59.7°F
May 757.9°F54.9°F53.8°F59.2°F
May 859.2°F55.4°F54°F61.2°F
May 959.5°F57.2°F54°F60.4°F
May 1060.8°F57.4°F52.7°F60.8°F
May 1161°F57.4°F51.8°F61°F
May 1260.3°F56.3°F52.5°F60.3°F
May 1357.7°F55.6°F54°F60.3°F
May 1455.9°F54.5°F54.5°F60.3°F
May 1556.1°F54.9°F54.1°F61.2°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
May 1657.6°F55.9°F54°F61°F
May 1757.7°F55.4°F54.3°F60.6°F
May 1856.7°F55.4°F54.3°F60.3°F
May 1958.6°F55.9°F54.1°F61.3°F
May 2060.6°F55.6°F53.8°F60.6°F
May 2161.3°F54.7°F54°F61.3°F
May 2259.5°F56.1°F54.1°F59.5°F
May 2360.8°F57°F53.2°F60.8°F
May 2461.2°F57.7°F53.6°F61.2°F
May 2561.3°F56.1°F54°F61.3°F
May 2660.3°F56.7°F54.7°F60.4°F
May 2761.2°F57.2°F54.7°F61.2°F
May 2859.9°F58.5°F54.3°F61°F
May 2961.2°F58.5°F53.4°F62.1°F
May 3060.3°F57.7°F53.6°F61.9°F
May 3159°F57°F54°F61.5°F
Capitan water temp chart in May

Average water temperature in Capitan in May over a decade

20162017201820192020
58.1°F56.8°F57.2°F57.6°F58.8°F
20212022202320242025
58.3°F56.5°F58.3°F56.5°F59°F

Capitan sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Capitan 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 Capitan in May

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Where is the warm sea water in May?

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Best Beach Resorts in California in May

Places with the warmest average sea water temperature in California in May. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

AvrMinMax
San Diego63°F57.4°F68°F
Santa Monica61.3°F55.9°F68.4°F
La Jolla Cove64°F58.1°F69.6°F
Lake Tahoe50.7°F43.9°F59°F
Los Angeles60.8°F56.5°F65.1°F
Haskell's Beach57.6°F52.2°F62.4°F
Goleta57.9°F52.5°F62.6°F
Campus Point Beach57.9°F52.5°F62.6°F
More Mesa Beach58.1°F52.5°F63.3°F
Arroyo Burro Beach58.1°F52.9°F63.5°F

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