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Water temperature in Mount Pleasant (SC) in May

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Is it warm enough to swim in Mount Pleasant in May? Average water temperature in Mount Pleasant in May is 73.8°F and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Mount Pleasant in May is 81.3°F, and the coldest is 67.3°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Mount Pleasant

Changes water temperature in Mount Pleasant in May 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Mount Pleasant for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Mount Pleasant, 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 172.5°F71.1°F67.6°F73.9°F
May 272.7°F73°F67.5°F74.3°F
May 373°F73.6°F68°F74.1°F
May 474.1°F74.3°F67.8°F74.3°F
May 575.4°F75.2°F67.5°F75.4°F
May 674.7°F74.5°F67.8°F75.4°F
May 774.5°F75°F67.3°F75°F
May 874.3°F75.6°F67.5°F75.6°F
May 974.8°F75.7°F68.4°F75.7°F
May 1074.8°F75.6°F68.5°F75.6°F
May 1174.5°F74.7°F69.4°F75.4°F
May 1274.7°F73.9°F69.6°F75.4°F
May 1374.1°F73.9°F69.6°F75.7°F
May 1475.2°F73.8°F69.4°F75.4°F
May 1574.8°F74.7°F69.6°F75.2°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
May 1675.9°F75°F70°F75.9°F
May 1774.7°F75.9°F70.9°F75.9°F
May 1877.4°F75.6°F71.4°F77.4°F
May 1976.8°F75.2°F71.8°F76.8°F
May 2076.8°F75.4°F72.1°F76.8°F
May 2177.9°F74.8°F72.7°F77.9°F
May 2277.4°F75.7°F70.2°F77.9°F
May 2377°F76.6°F70.7°F78.3°F
May 2476.3°F76.1°F71.4°F79°F
May 2575.7°F76.8°F71.8°F80.1°F
May 2675.7°F77.2°F72.1°F80.6°F
May 2775.9°F78.3°F72.9°F81.3°F
May 2876.8°F79.2°F72.7°F80.8°F
May 2977.2°F78.3°F70.3°F80.2°F
May 3077.7°F78.1°F71.2°F80.4°F
May 3177.5°F77.4°F70.7°F80.8°F
Mount Pleasant water temp chart in May

Average water temperature in Mount Pleasant in May over a decade

20162017201820192020
73.6°F75.2°F74.3°F76.5°F73.6°F
20212022202320242025
73.4°F75°F72.5°F75.6°F75.6°F

Mount Pleasant sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant 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
Fripp Island73.9°F67.5°F81.5°F
Beaufort74.5°F67.8°F82.9°F
Hilton Head Island74.3°F67.8°F82°F
Pawleys Island72.5°F65.1°F79.7°F
Litchfield Beach72.5°F65.1°F79.7°F
Annieville72.5°F65.1°F80.1°F
Huntington Beach72.5°F65.1°F79.9°F
Murrells Inlet72.3°F64.9°F80.1°F
Daufuskie Island74.5°F68.2°F82°F
Savannah74.3°F68°F82.2°F

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