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Water temperature in Potowomut (RI) in May

Is it warm enough to swim in Potowomut in May? Average water temperature in Potowomut in May is 54.5°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Potowomut in May is 64.8°F, and the coldest is 46.4°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Potowomut

Changes water temperature in Potowomut in May 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Potowomut for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Potowomut, 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 152.9°F53.1°F46.4°F53.6°F
May 253.4°F51.6°F47.1°F53.4°F
May 354°F52.7°F47.8°F54.1°F
May 452.5°F52°F47.8°F55.2°F
May 552.3°F51.8°F48.6°F54.5°F
May 653.1°F51.8°F48.4°F56.1°F
May 756.3°F52°F48°F56.3°F
May 857.4°F54.5°F48.9°F57.4°F
May 959.4°F55.2°F49.8°F59.4°F
May 1058.1°F55.6°F49.1°F58.1°F
May 1157.6°F55.2°F49.3°F57.6°F
May 1258.3°F55.8°F50.2°F58.3°F
May 1355.4°F54.9°F49.8°F58.6°F
May 1456.8°F55°F49.8°F59.7°F
May 1556.8°F57°F50.9°F59.5°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
May 1660.1°F57.9°F50.9°F60.4°F
May 1760.8°F56.8°F50.7°F60.8°F
May 1860.6°F58.6°F50.5°F60.6°F
May 1961.2°F57.7°F51.1°F61.2°F
May 2061.7°F58.1°F51.1°F61.7°F
May 2159.4°F56.1°F52.2°F59.7°F
May 2257.4°F57.4°F53.1°F60.8°F
May 2356.3°F58.6°F53.8°F60.6°F
May 2456.8°F60.1°F54°F60.1°F
May 2556.8°F59.9°F54.9°F60.1°F
May 2655.9°F59.5°F55.2°F61.7°F
May 2756.5°F61.3°F55.4°F62.6°F
May 2857°F62.8°F55.8°F62.8°F
May 2957.2°F62.2°F55.4°F63.5°F
May 3057.7°F62.4°F55.6°F64.2°F
May 3159°F62.2°F56.3°F64.8°F
Potowomut water temp chart in May

Average water temperature in Potowomut in May over a decade

20162017201820192020
54.1°F53.4°F54°F54.9°F53.1°F
20212022202320242025
55.8°F56.3°F57.7°F56.7°F57°F

Potowomut sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Potowomut 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 Potowomut in May

Potowomut 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
Narragansett Bay54.5°F46.4°F64.8°F
Oakland Beach54.7°F46.6°F65.3°F
East Greenwich54.7°F46.6°F64.9°F
Barrington54.7°F46.6°F65.5°F
Portsmouth54°F46.2°F64.8°F
Bristol54.3°F46.4°F64.8°F
North Kingstown53.6°F46°F64.6°F
Edgewood Beach54.9°F46.6°F66°F
Saunderstown53.2°F45.7°F64.6°F
Fall River54.9°F46.6°F65.1°F

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