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Water temperature in Little Compton (RI) in May

Is it warm enough to swim in Little Compton in May? Average water temperature in Little Compton in May is 53.1°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Little Compton in May is 64.2°F, and the coldest is 45.3°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Little Compton

Changes water temperature in Little Compton in May 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Little Compton for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Little Compton, 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 149.8°F49.1°F45.3°F51.3°F
May 249.6°F49.1°F46.2°F51.6°F
May 350.7°F48.9°F46.2°F51.6°F
May 451.4°F49.3°F47.5°F51.8°F
May 550.5°F49.5°F47.1°F52.3°F
May 650.7°F50°F48.4°F53.1°F
May 752.5°F50.7°F47.8°F53.1°F
May 854°F51.1°F48.4°F54.1°F
May 954.3°F51.4°F48.2°F54.3°F
May 1053.6°F50.7°F47.8°F53.8°F
May 1154.3°F50.7°F47.8°F54.3°F
May 1254.7°F51.4°F48°F54.9°F
May 1354.1°F52.5°F48°F56.1°F
May 1455.8°F53.6°F48.4°F55.8°F
May 1556.1°F54°F48.7°F56.1°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
May 1657.7°F52.3°F49.3°F57.7°F
May 1757.4°F52.5°F50°F57.4°F
May 1857.6°F53.1°F50.5°F57.6°F
May 1956.8°F52.7°F49.8°F57°F
May 2056.1°F53.6°F50.9°F57.4°F
May 2154.5°F54.5°F52°F57.4°F
May 2253.6°F56.5°F52.5°F57.2°F
May 2354.3°F56.7°F51.8°F58.5°F
May 2455°F57.2°F52.5°F58.8°F
May 2555.2°F57.6°F52.9°F59.2°F
May 2656.1°F57°F54.5°F61.2°F
May 2756.3°F56.5°F54.7°F60.4°F
May 2856.7°F57.7°F54.3°F61.7°F
May 2955.9°F58.5°F54°F63.1°F
May 3056.3°F58.1°F54.1°F62.8°F
May 3156.5°F57.4°F55.6°F64.2°F
Little Compton water temp chart in May

Average water temperature in Little Compton in May over a decade

20162017201820192020
52.9°F52.7°F52.5°F52.3°F50.7°F
20212022202320242025
52.7°F53.2°F55°F53.2°F54.5°F

Little Compton sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Little Compton 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 Little Compton 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
Newport53.2°F45.5°F64.6°F
Easton Beach53.2°F45.5°F64.6°F
Narragansett53.2°F45.7°F64.6°F
Fort Wetherill State Park53.2°F45.7°F64.6°F
Gooseberry Beach52.9°F45.3°F64.4°F
King's Beach52.9°F45.3°F64.4°F
Dartmouth53.8°F46.4°F64°F
Portsmouth54°F46.2°F64.8°F
Cuttyhunk Island52.5°F45.5°F63.9°F
Bliss Corner54.1°F46.4°F64.2°F

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