Water temperature in Gulf of Aqaba in May

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Is it warm enough to swim in Gulf of Aqaba in May? Average water temperature in Gulf of Aqaba in May is 23.9°C and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Gulf of Aqaba in May is 26.2°C, and the coldest is 21.6°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Gulf of Aqaba

Changes water temperature in Gulf of Aqaba in May 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Gulf of Aqaba for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Gulf of Aqaba, 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	22.8°C	23.7°C	21.8°C	24.4°C
2 May	22.9°C	23.8°C	21.7°C	24.4°C
3 May	22.9°C	23.6°C	22°C	24.5°C
4 May	22.8°C	24°C	22.1°C	24.5°C
5 May	22.9°C	23.9°C	22°C	24.5°C
6 May	23.2°C	23.8°C	22.5°C	24.4°C
7 May	23.2°C	23.7°C	22.6°C	24.6°C
8 May	23.5°C	23.7°C	22.4°C	24.5°C
9 May	23.5°C	24.4°C	22.6°C	24.5°C
10 May	23.7°C	24.4°C	22.3°C	24.6°C
11 May	24°C	24.5°C	22.5°C	25°C
12 May	23.9°C	24°C	22.3°C	25.3°C
13 May	24.1°C	23.9°C	22.5°C	25.1°C
14 May	24°C	24°C	22.6°C	25°C
15 May	23.8°C	23.8°C	21.6°C	25.3°C

Day	2025	2024	Min	Max
16 May	23.6°C	23.9°C	23°C	25.7°C
17 May	24.3°C	23.8°C	22.8°C	25.6°C
18 May	23.9°C	23.8°C	22.9°C	25.3°C
19 May	23.6°C	23.9°C	23°C	25.3°C
20 May	23.3°C	23.6°C	23°C	25.4°C
21 May	23.3°C	24.1°C	23.2°C	25.5°C
22 May	23.8°C	24.4°C	22.9°C	25.4°C
23 May	23.9°C	24.5°C	23.3°C	25.4°C
24 May	23.7°C	24.2°C	23.1°C	25.8°C
25 May	23.6°C	24.3°C	23.4°C	25.5°C
26 May	23.9°C	24.3°C	23.1°C	25.7°C
27 May	23.5°C	24.8°C	23.2°C	25.4°C
28 May	23.6°C	24.4°C	23.2°C	25.6°C
29 May	23.8°C	24.3°C	23.2°C	26.1°C
30 May	24°C	24.4°C	23.5°C	26.2°C
31 May	24.2°C	24.3°C	23.5°C	26.2°C

Average water temperature in Gulf of Aqaba in May over a decade

2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
24.7°C	24°C	25°C	23.5°C	23.6°C

2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
24.3°C	23.4°C	23.7°C	24.1°C	23.6°C

Gulf of Aqaba sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Gulf of Aqaba 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
Nabq	25°C	22.8°C	27.5°C
Coral Bay	25.1°C	22.8°C	27.6°C
Ras Um El Sid	25.2°C	22.9°C	27.7°C
Naama Bay	25.2°C	22.9°C	27.7°C
Sharm El Sheikh	25.2°C	22.8°C	27.5°C
Tala Bay	23.5°C	21.3°C	25.8°C
Ras Gharib	22.8°C	20.6°C	25°C
Hurghada	24.9°C	22.5°C	27.4°C
El Gouna	24.7°C	22.3°C	27.1°C
Orange Bay	25°C	22.7°C	27.5°C

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Our report for Gulf of Aqaba 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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