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Water temperature in Kill Devil Hills (NC) in May

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Is it warm enough to swim in Kill Devil Hills in May? Average water temperature in Kill Devil Hills in May is 65.5°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Kill Devil Hills in May is 76.6°F, and the coldest is 53.6°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Kill Devil Hills

Changes water temperature in Kill Devil Hills in May 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Kill Devil 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 Kill Devil 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 163.5°F62.1°F54.7°F64.2°F
May 261.5°F62.2°F53.6°F65.8°F
May 363.7°F61.9°F55.8°F66.6°F
May 466.2°F64.4°F56.3°F68.5°F
May 568.2°F65.3°F56.3°F68.2°F
May 668°F67.6°F56.5°F68.4°F
May 767.6°F66.7°F57.7°F67.6°F
May 867.5°F68.2°F59°F68.2°F
May 967.5°F68.9°F57.2°F68.9°F
May 1068.7°F68.9°F57°F68.9°F
May 1169.3°F64.9°F54.9°F69.3°F
May 1269.3°F62.8°F55.9°F69.3°F
May 1370°F62.1°F56.5°F70°F
May 1468.7°F62.4°F59.4°F70°F
May 1568.7°F61.7°F59.2°F69.8°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
May 1668.9°F66.2°F61.5°F70.9°F
May 1772°F64°F62.8°F72°F
May 1871.8°F63.7°F62.4°F71.8°F
May 1969.4°F61.5°F61°F69.4°F
May 2070.5°F61.9°F60.8°F70.5°F
May 2168.9°F65.3°F61.2°F69.8°F
May 2269.8°F65.1°F62.1°F69.8°F
May 2367.6°F65.5°F62.2°F70.5°F
May 2467.8°F67.5°F63.5°F71.8°F
May 2566.7°F68.2°F63.3°F73.6°F
May 2667.3°F70°F62.4°F73.9°F
May 2767.3°F68°F63.1°F73.2°F
May 2869.1°F73.9°F64°F74.1°F
May 2968.7°F72.5°F63.7°F73.9°F
May 3068.4°F70.2°F65.8°F75.9°F
May 3167.5°F70.3°F66.2°F76.6°F
Kill Devil Hills water temp chart in May

Average water temperature in Kill Devil Hills in May over a decade

20162017201820192020
64°F66°F65.5°F68.5°F62.1°F
20212022202320242025
64.9°F64.2°F63.7°F65.8°F68°F

Kill Devil Hills sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Kill Devil 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 Kill Devil Hills in May

Kill Devil Hills water temperature during other months:

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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
Roanoke Island67.6°F54.1°F79°F
Croatan Sound68.4°F55°F81.9°F
Duck64°F54.5°F75.6°F
Manns Harbor68.9°F55.9°F81.7°F
Wanchese67.5°F53.6°F77.9°F
Oregon Inlet67.1°F53.4°F76.8°F
Stumpy Point70.5°F58.5°F81.1°F
Pea Island67.6°F56.7°F77.2°F
Elizabeth City69.4°F59.4°F82.4°F
Carova Beach63.9°F53.4°F75.6°F

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