Water temperature in Departure Bay (BC) in May

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Is it warm enough to swim in Departure Bay in May? Average water temperature in Departure Bay in May is 12.8°C and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Departure Bay in May is 17.9°C, and the coldest is 9.8°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Departure Bay

Changes water temperature in Departure Bay in May 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Departure Bay for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Departure Bay, 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	10.9°C	10.4°C	9.8°C	13.1°C
2 May	11.6°C	10.5°C	9.9°C	14.1°C
3 May	11.5°C	10.3°C	9.9°C	14.3°C
4 May	11.6°C	10.5°C	10.2°C	13.6°C
5 May	11.4°C	10.7°C	10.1°C	13.1°C
6 May	11.5°C	11°C	10.2°C	13.1°C
7 May	12.2°C	11.2°C	10.4°C	13.6°C
8 May	12.3°C	10.7°C	10.2°C	14°C
9 May	12.4°C	11.5°C	10.3°C	14°C
10 May	12.5°C	12.3°C	10.5°C	14.7°C
11 May	12.7°C	13.1°C	10.7°C	14.5°C
12 May	12.4°C	13.6°C	10.6°C	14.5°C
13 May	12.2°C	14°C	10.8°C	14.4°C
14 May	12.5°C	13.5°C	10.8°C	15.4°C
15 May	12.7°C	13.3°C	11°C	15.2°C

Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
16 May	12.9°C	13.6°C	11.1°C	15.2°C
17 May	13.1°C	13.2°C	11.4°C	15.1°C
18 May	13.1°C	13.3°C	11.1°C	15.6°C
19 May	13.1°C	13°C	10.8°C	15.7°C
20 May	12.8°C	12.9°C	10.7°C	16.6°C
21 May	12.8°C	12.9°C	10.8°C	17°C
22 May	12.3°C	13°C	11.6°C	17°C
23 May	12.6°C	12.3°C	12.1°C	16.5°C
24 May	12.9°C	12.5°C	12.2°C	15.9°C
25 May	12.7°C	12.7°C	12.6°C	16°C
26 May	12.9°C	12.8°C	12.3°C	15.8°C
27 May	12.9°C	12.8°C	12.1°C	16.2°C
28 May	13.8°C	12.8°C	12.2°C	16.8°C
29 May	14.4°C	12.7°C	12.1°C	17.2°C
30 May	14.7°C	12.7°C	12.4°C	17.8°C
31 May	14.4°C	12.9°C	12.5°C	17.9°C

Average water temperature in Departure Bay in May over a decade

2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
14.1°C	12.7°C	14.3°C	13.4°C	13.1°C

2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
12.8°C	11.5°C	13.5°C	12.3°C	12.6°C

Departure Bay sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Departure Bay 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.

Departure Bay water temperature during other months:

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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
Davis Bay	13.2°C	9.9°C	18.9°C
Chemainus	12.3°C	9.3°C	17.2°C
Sechelt	13.2°C	10°C	18.9°C
Roberts Creek	13.3°C	10°C	18.7°C
Vancouver	12.7°C	9°C	17.9°C
Gibsons	13.3°C	10°C	18.5°C
Second Beach	12.9°C	9.5°C	17.9°C
Deep Cove	12.9°C	9.5°C	17.9°C
English Bay	12.9°C	9.5°C	17.9°C
Kitsilano	12.9°C	9.5°C	17.9°C

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Our report for Departure Bay 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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