Is it warm enough to swim in Kalymnos in May? Average water temperature in Kalymnos in May is 19.7°C and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Kalymnos in May is 22.7°C, and the coldest is 17.3°C. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Kalymnos
To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Kalymnos for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Kalymnos, the selected years in the table also show the values of the maximum and minimum temperatures on each of the days of May.
Day | 2025 | 2024 | Min | Max |
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1 May | 18.3°C | 19.6°C | 17.4°C | 20.3°C |
2 May | 18.2°C | 19.5°C | 17.3°C | 20.9°C |
3 May | 18.2°C | 19.6°C | 17.4°C | 20.7°C |
4 May | 18.6°C | 19.2°C | 17.5°C | 20.3°C |
5 May | 18.6°C | 19.4°C | 17.3°C | 20.6°C |
6 May | 19.1°C | 19.4°C | 17.6°C | 20.5°C |
7 May | 18.4°C | 19.4°C | 17.7°C | 21.1°C |
8 May | 19°C | 19.3°C | 17.8°C | 21.1°C |
9 May | 18.9°C | 19.6°C | 17.7°C | 21°C |
10 May | 18.4°C | 19.4°C | 17.6°C | 20.7°C |
11 May | 19.1°C | 19.6°C | 17.9°C | 21.5°C |
12 May | 18.7°C | 19.5°C | 18°C | 20.8°C |
13 May | 19.4°C | 19.7°C | 18°C | 20.5°C |
14 May | 19.2°C | 19.5°C | 18°C | 20.8°C |
15 May | 18.9°C | 19.8°C | 18.3°C | 20.9°C |
Day | 2025 | 2024 | Min | Max |
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16 May | 18.7°C | 19.5°C | 18.4°C | 21.5°C |
17 May | 18.9°C | 19.5°C | 18.4°C | 21.7°C |
18 May | 19.1°C | 19.8°C | 19.1°C | 21.7°C |
19 May | 19.1°C | 20.3°C | 18.8°C | 21.9°C |
20 May | 19.3°C | 20.8°C | 18.9°C | 21.7°C |
21 May | 19.4°C | 20.1°C | 19.2°C | 22.3°C |
22 May | 19.8°C | 21°C | 19.2°C | 22°C |
23 May | 19.8°C | 21°C | 19.2°C | 21.8°C |
24 May | 20.1°C | 21°C | 19.8°C | 22.3°C |
25 May | 20.1°C | 21°C | 19.5°C | 22.1°C |
26 May | 19.8°C | 20.5°C | 19.5°C | 22.3°C |
27 May | 19.9°C | 20.9°C | 19.4°C | 22.7°C |
28 May | 19.9°C | 21.2°C | 19.2°C | 22.6°C |
29 May | 20°C | 20.9°C | 19.4°C | 22.3°C |
30 May | 20°C | 21°C | 19.8°C | 22.2°C |
31 May | 20°C | 21.5°C | 19.8°C | 22°C |
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
19.6°C | 19.6°C | 21.4°C | 19.6°C | 19.5°C |
2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
19.7°C | 19.1°C | 18.8°C | 20.1°C | 19.2°C |
Chart comparing the height of waves in Kalymnos 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.
You can also view information about water temperature for other months by clicking on the month button below