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Water temperature in Hither Hills (NY) in May

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Is it warm enough to swim in Hither Hills in May? Average water temperature in Hither Hills in May is 51.8°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Hither Hills in May is 63.1°F, and the coldest is 44.1°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Hither Hills

Changes water temperature in Hither Hills in May 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Hither Hills for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Hither Hills, 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 147.7°F48°F44.1°F50.9°F
May 247.5°F48.7°F45.3°F50°F
May 347.8°F48.6°F45.9°F50.7°F
May 447.7°F48°F46.2°F51.1°F
May 548°F48.2°F46.2°F50.7°F
May 648.7°F48.4°F47.1°F52°F
May 750.9°F48.2°F46.8°F52.2°F
May 850.4°F50°F47.3°F52°F
May 950.5°F50.5°F48°F52.5°F
May 1051.8°F50.7°F46.2°F52.9°F
May 1151.8°F49.6°F46.6°F53.4°F
May 1253.4°F50°F47.1°F53.6°F
May 1352.3°F50.9°F47.1°F53.8°F
May 1453.2°F51.4°F47.8°F54.1°F
May 1553.4°F51.8°F49.8°F54.9°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
May 1654.3°F49.3°F49.3°F56.5°F
May 1755°F51.3°F50°F56.5°F
May 1854.5°F50.5°F50.5°F56.5°F
May 1954.1°F52.5°F49.5°F56.8°F
May 2054.3°F52.2°F50.2°F56.8°F
May 2154.3°F54°F51.1°F56.5°F
May 2254.7°F54.7°F51.1°F56.7°F
May 2354.1°F54.5°F51.6°F56.1°F
May 2453.6°F57°F51.6°F57°F
May 2554°F56.1°F50.9°F57.7°F
May 2655.2°F57.4°F51.6°F59.4°F
May 2754.7°F56.7°F52.5°F59.7°F
May 2855.2°F56.8°F52.2°F61.3°F
May 2955.4°F56.7°F52.3°F63°F
May 3054.7°F56.3°F52.7°F62.4°F
May 3154.9°F58.5°F53.4°F63.1°F
Hither Hills water temp chart in May

Average water temperature in Hither Hills in May over a decade

20162017201820192020
51.4°F51.3°F50.4°F51.8°F50°F
20212022202320242025
51.8°F51.8°F53.2°F52.2°F52.5°F

Hither Hills sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Hither Hills 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 Hither Hills 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
New York City56.7°F48.7°F66.9°F
Sag Harbor53.1°F45.3°F63.9°F
Peconic Bay53.1°F45.3°F63.9°F
Bridgehampton52.2°F44.6°F64°F
Ocean Beach Park51.3°F45.1°F62.6°F
Noyack53.2°F45.5°F64°F
Waterford51.6°F45.3°F62.8°F
Greenport53.2°F45.7°F63.9°F
Shelter Island Heights53.2°F45.7°F63.9°F
Watch Hill51.3°F44.4°F62.8°F

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