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Water temperature in Bristol (RI) in May

Is it warm enough to swim in Bristol in May? Average water temperature in Bristol in May is 54.3°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Bristol 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 Bristol

Changes water temperature in Bristol in May 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Bristol for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Bristol, 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 153.4°F52.7°F46.4°F53.4°F
May 253.8°F51.1°F46.9°F53.8°F
May 354.1°F51.8°F47.8°F54.1°F
May 452.2°F51.6°F47.8°F54°F
May 552°F51.4°F48.7°F53.2°F
May 652.7°F51.6°F48.4°F54.9°F
May 755.9°F51.8°F48°F55.9°F
May 857.2°F54.1°F48.9°F57.2°F
May 959.2°F54.7°F50°F59.2°F
May 1057.4°F54.7°F49.6°F57.4°F
May 1156.8°F54.1°F49.5°F56.8°F
May 1257.9°F54.5°F50.2°F57.9°F
May 1355.6°F53.8°F49.8°F58.5°F
May 1457.4°F54.5°F49.8°F60.1°F
May 1557.4°F55.9°F50.9°F59.4°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
May 1660.4°F56.3°F51.1°F60.4°F
May 1761.2°F55.6°F50.7°F61.2°F
May 1861°F57°F50.5°F61°F
May 1961°F55.9°F51.1°F61°F
May 2061.3°F56.5°F51.1°F61.3°F
May 2159°F55.2°F52.2°F59.2°F
May 2257.2°F57.2°F53.1°F60.4°F
May 2356.3°F58.8°F53.8°F60.3°F
May 2456.7°F59.7°F54°F59.7°F
May 2556.7°F59.4°F54.9°F59.9°F
May 2655.9°F58.8°F55.2°F61.7°F
May 2756.7°F60.1°F55.2°F61.9°F
May 2857.2°F62.6°F55.8°F62.6°F
May 2957.2°F61.9°F55.2°F63.3°F
May 3057.7°F61.5°F55.4°F64.6°F
May 3159.2°F61.3°F56.3°F64.8°F
Bristol water temp chart in May

Average water temperature in Bristol in May over a decade

20162017201820192020
54°F53.4°F53.8°F54.5°F52.9°F
20212022202320242025
55.6°F55.8°F57.6°F55.9°F57°F

Bristol sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Bristol 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 Bristol 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
Narragansett Bay54.5°F46.4°F64.8°F
Barrington54.7°F46.6°F65.5°F
Portsmouth54°F46.2°F64.8°F
Oakland Beach54.7°F46.6°F65.3°F
Edgewood Beach54.9°F46.6°F66°F
Jamestown53.6°F46°F64.6°F
North Kingstown53.6°F46°F64.6°F
Newport53.2°F45.5°F64.6°F
Easton Beach53.2°F45.5°F64.6°F
Warwick54.9°F46.8°F65.5°F

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