Can you swim in Italy in spring? In May sea water temperature throughout Italy is not yet warm enough for swimming and does not exceed 20°C. Based on average water temperature observations over the past ten years, the warmest sea in Italy in May was 19.3°C (in Scalea), and the coldest water 17.5°C (in La Maddalena). To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Italy
Several popular Italy resorts with average ocean temperatures in May over the past years. For sea temperatures in other locations, select a state below or search
For the searchability, all Italy cities and resorts are separated by state. To find the temperature of the water, select the state and then the city. If you do not know in which state the place is of interest to you, go to the section Italy all cities and resorts
To find out what the water temperature was in Italy any day over a period of the last ten years, select the month