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La Rochelle in May

Find out everything about the water temperature in La Rochelle in May. Average, minimum and maximum recorded temperatures as well as daily temperature in May for the last two years. Compare the current month's sea temperature data with other months of the year.
Water temperature in May
Minimum:

54.6 °F

Average:

60.1 °F

Maximum:

66.5 °F

Sea water temperature in La Rochelle in May

In the city of La Rochelle, the month of May is too cold for swimming. The minimum recorded temperature during this month was 54.6°F on May 1, 2016, with an average temperature being 60.1°F and a maximum temperature reaching 66.5°F on May 24, 2022.

Swing in the water of such temperature might lead to potential hypothermia within just a few minutes. Throughout the month of May, the sea temperature gradually gets warmer. Starting with an average temperature of 58.1°F at the beginning of the month, it steadily increases to around 62.0°F by the end.
Date 10 years average 2024 2023
May 1 57.4°F 58.5°F 58.8°F
May 2 57.4°F 58.4°F 59.4°F
May 3 57.5°F 58.1°F 60.3°F
May 4 57.8°F 57.9°F 59.7°F
May 5 58.1°F 57.8°F 60.4°F
May 6 58.1°F 57.7°F 59.7°F
May 7 58.3°F 57.8°F 59.6°F
May 8 58.7°F 58.4°F 60.3°F
May 9 58.9°F 58.2°F 60.1°F
May 10 59.3°F 60.2°F 61.3°F
May 11 59.6°F 60.5°F 61.2°F
May 12 59.7°F 60.6°F 61.2°F
May 13 59.8°F 60.7°F 61.1°F
May 14 60.0°F 60.9°F 60.8°F
May 15 60.1°F 61.5°F 61.8°F
May 16 60.1°F 60.9°F 60.7°F
May 17 60.2°F 60.9°F 60.0°F
May 18 60.5°F 60.8°F 60.3°F
May 19 60.5°F 61.4°F 59.1°F
May 20 60.6°F 61.4°F 59.8°F
May 21 60.8°F 61.3°F 60.0°F
May 22 61.1°F 62.3°F 59.9°F
May 23 61.2°F 62.5°F 60.2°F
May 24 61.5°F 62.7°F 60.1°F
May 25 61.9°F 63.7°F 60.5°F
May 26 62.1°F 63.5°F 60.3°F
May 27 62.2°F 63.4°F 61.5°F
May 28 62.5°F 64.3°F 62.1°F
May 29 62.6°F 64.0°F 62.8°F
May 30 62.7°F 63.5°F 63.2°F
May 31 62.9°F 63.5°F 62.4°F

Sea water temperature in La Rochelle by month

In an average year, La Rochelle offers no days when the water temperature is warm enough to swim comfortably. The warmest water in La Rochelle was recorded on August 26, 2023, reaching a 74.4°F. While the coldest temperature occurred on February 3, 2022, dipping to 44.4°F. The average readings by season are 49.6°F in Winter, 55.3°F in Spring, 68.1°F in Summer, and 62.3°F in Autumn. The average temperature in May is slightly warmer than April's average of 55.0°F. And in June, the temperature is expected to rise further, potentially reaching an average of 65.7°F.