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Water temperature in Swanquarter (NC) in May

Is it warm enough to swim in Swanquarter in May? Average water temperature in Swanquarter in May is 72°F and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Swanquarter in May is 82°F, and the coldest is 62.1°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Swanquarter

Changes water temperature in Swanquarter in May 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Swanquarter for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Swanquarter, 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 171.4°F70.3°F63.3°F74.5°F
May 272.1°F72.5°F62.1°F74.8°F
May 373.2°F74.3°F63.9°F74.3°F
May 473.4°F71.8°F64.2°F74.3°F
May 572.5°F74.5°F63.5°F76.6°F
May 673.6°F74.5°F64.8°F74.7°F
May 773.4°F75.9°F64.8°F75.9°F
May 876.5°F76.5°F65.8°F76.5°F
May 975.2°F77°F64.6°F77°F
May 1074.5°F76.1°F62.6°F76.1°F
May 1174.3°F75.2°F64.2°F75.2°F
May 1272.5°F72.1°F63.7°F75.7°F
May 1373.4°F70.9°F65.3°F76.3°F
May 1473°F71.1°F66.9°F76.8°F
May 1576.6°F71.4°F65.5°F76.6°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
May 1674.8°F71.4°F67.1°F76.8°F
May 1778.8°F72.7°F67.8°F78.8°F
May 1877.9°F73°F68.7°F77.9°F
May 1977.4°F70.9°F68°F77.4°F
May 2077.5°F71.8°F67.8°F78.1°F
May 2177.5°F72°F68.9°F77.5°F
May 2277.2°F73.8°F69.6°F78.3°F
May 2375.9°F74.3°F69.4°F77.5°F
May 2475.9°F74.7°F70.3°F77.4°F
May 2575.6°F75.6°F69.6°F78.3°F
May 2675.6°F78.3°F70°F79°F
May 2775.6°F77.9°F70.5°F79.2°F
May 2872.1°F79.7°F69.1°F80.2°F
May 2972.7°F79.5°F67.5°F82°F
May 3074.3°F80.4°F69.3°F81.5°F
May 3174.3°F78.6°F68°F82°F
Swanquarter water temp chart in May

Average water temperature in Swanquarter in May over a decade

20162017201820192020
71.2°F73°F74.3°F76.1°F69.8°F
20212022202320242025
71.8°F74.3°F69.4°F74.5°F74.8°F

Swanquarter sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Swanquarter 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 Swanquarter in May

Swanquarter 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
Rose Bay72°F62.1°F82°F
Pamlico River72°F62.1°F81.9°F
Engelhard71.2°F61.2°F80.1°F
Pamlico Sound71.2°F62.1°F80.2°F
Cedar Island71.4°F64°F79.2°F
Oriental72°F63.5°F81.1°F
Portsmouth71.2°F63°F78.1°F
Ocracoke71.1°F63.5°F78.1°F
Columbia70°F60.3°F83.7°F
Stumpy Point70.5°F58.5°F81.1°F

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