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Water temperature in Yorktown (VA) in May

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Is it warm enough to swim in Yorktown in May? Average water temperature in Yorktown in May is 67.3°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The warmest sea in Yorktown in May is 80.6°F, and the coldest is 56.3°F. To find out the sea temperature today and in the coming days, go to Current sea temperature in Yorktown

Changes water temperature in Yorktown in May 2025, 2024

To get an accurate forecast for the water temperature in Yorktown for any chosen month, compare two years within a 10 year range using the chart below. In addition to the sea water temperature in Yorktown, 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 165.7°F66°F56.3°F68.9°F
May 268.4°F67.8°F56.7°F70°F
May 369.3°F69.1°F56.7°F69.3°F
May 467.5°F68.5°F56.7°F69.8°F
May 568.2°F67.8°F57°F69.8°F
May 669.8°F67.8°F57°F69.8°F
May 769.4°F69.3°F57.7°F70.5°F
May 870.3°F68.9°F57.6°F70.3°F
May 969.1°F71.2°F58.1°F71.2°F
May 1070°F70.9°F59°F70.9°F
May 1169.1°F68.4°F59.5°F71.6°F
May 1268.5°F69.1°F60.3°F70.9°F
May 1368.2°F67.5°F59°F70.7°F
May 1468.9°F67.6°F59.2°F70.9°F
May 1570.5°F68°F59.5°F72.1°F
Day 2025 2024 Min Max
May 1671.2°F69.6°F59.9°F72°F
May 1773.6°F68.9°F61.5°F73.6°F
May 1873.2°F69.1°F61.7°F73.2°F
May 1973.6°F68.7°F61.7°F73.6°F
May 2072°F68.2°F61.5°F73°F
May 2170.9°F68.7°F62.4°F73.6°F
May 2269.3°F72.5°F63.1°F74.1°F
May 2370.3°F72.9°F63.3°F76.8°F
May 2469.3°F73.6°F64.8°F75.6°F
May 2569.1°F72°F65.8°F76.3°F
May 2668.5°F73°F65.8°F76.3°F
May 2769.3°F72.1°F66°F77.2°F
May 2868.7°F73°F66.2°F78.4°F
May 2968.5°F73.4°F65.8°F78.8°F
May 3069.6°F73.8°F66.7°F80.6°F
May 3170°F73.8°F67.5°F79.5°F
Yorktown water temp chart in May

Average water temperature in Yorktown in May over a decade

20162017201820192020
65.7°F67.8°F70.7°F72.1°F64.4°F
20212022202320242025
67.1°F67.1°F66.6°F70°F69.6°F

Yorktown sea state in May

Chart comparing the height of waves in Yorktown 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 Yorktown 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
Virginia Beach63.9°F54.7°F77.4°F
Acree Acres66.7°F56.3°F79°F
Mobjack Bay66.6°F56.3°F78.6°F
Newport News66.9°F56.5°F80.2°F
Poquoson66°F56.7°F77.9°F
Huntington Beach66.6°F56.5°F79.5°F
Hampton66.2°F56.7°F78.6°F
Grandview Beach65.8°F56.7°F77.9°F
Deltaville66.4°F56.3°F78.8°F
Buckroe Beach65.8°F56.7°F77.9°F

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