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Water temperature in Santa Clara (CA) in May

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Is it warm enough to swim in Santa Clara in May? Average water temperature in Santa Clara in May is 57°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Santa Clara in May is 67.1°F, and the coldest is 50°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Santa Clara

Changes water temperature in Santa Clara in May 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Santa Clara for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Santa Clara, 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 160.6°F62.4°F50.4°F62.8°F
May 261°F62.6°F50.2°F63.3°F
May 360.4°F62.2°F50.4°F63.5°F
May 460.6°F61.3°F50.4°F64°F
May 561.7°F61.2°F50.2°F63.9°F
May 663.1°F59.7°F50.5°F63.5°F
May 762.6°F60.4°F50.5°F64.2°F
May 862.1°F62.4°F50°F64.9°F
May 963.1°F63.1°F50.2°F64°F
May 1063°F63.1°F50.2°F64°F
May 1162.8°F63°F50°F64.6°F
May 1262.8°F62.8°F50.2°F65.7°F
May 1362.1°F63.3°F50.4°F66.4°F
May 1462.8°F63.5°F50.4°F65.1°F
May 1562.6°F63.3°F50.7°F64.8°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
May 1662.2°F63.3°F50.7°F64.6°F
May 1763.1°F63.7°F50.7°F64.6°F
May 1863°F64.2°F51.1°F64.6°F
May 1963.5°F63.1°F51.6°F65.5°F
May 2063.7°F64.6°F51.6°F66.9°F
May 2163.7°F65.5°F51.3°F66°F
May 2264°F65.7°F50.7°F65.7°F
May 2364°F65.1°F50.5°F65.7°F
May 2464.4°F65.3°F50.7°F65.3°F
May 2563.1°F64.4°F51.1°F65.7°F
May 2663.5°F63°F51.3°F66.2°F
May 2763.3°F63.7°F51.3°F65.8°F
May 2863°F64.2°F51.4°F66°F
May 2963°F63.9°F51.4°F65.5°F
May 3064.2°F64°F51.1°F65.8°F
May 3165.7°F64.6°F51.6°F67.1°F
Santa Clara water temp chart in May

Average water temperature in Santa Clara in May over a decade

20162017201820192020
56.5°F53.8°F63°F62.1°F63.9°F
20212022202320242025
62.6°F61.3°F62.2°F63.3°F62.8°F

Santa Clara sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara in May

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Where is the warm sea water in May?

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Best Beach Resorts in California in May

Places with the warmest average sea water temperature in California in May. In addition, the maximum and minimum water temperatures for that month, recorded over the last decade, are shown

AvrMinMax
San Diego63°F57.4°F68°F
Santa Monica61.3°F55.9°F68.4°F
La Jolla Cove64°F58.1°F69.6°F
Lake Tahoe50.7°F43.9°F59°F
Los Angeles60.8°F56.5°F65.1°F
Mountain View57°F50°F67.1°F
Palo Alto57°F50°F67.1°F
Fremont56.8°F50°F66.6°F
San Jose57.4°F50°F68.2°F
Foster City57.6°F50°F69.3°F

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