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Ilulissat in May

Find out everything about the water temperature in Ilulissat 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:

32.0 °F

Average:

32.3 °F

Maximum:

36.0 °F

Sea water temperature in Ilulissat in May

In the city of Ilulissat, the month of May is too cold for swimming. The minimum recorded temperature during this month was 32.0°F on May 1, 2017, with an average temperature being 32.3°F and a maximum temperature reaching 36.0°F on May 31, 2021.

Swing in the water of such temperature might lead to potential hypothermia within just a few minutes. In May, the sea temperature remains relatively stable. The average temperature stays close to 32.3°F throughout the month, with minimal changes.
Date 10 years average 2024 2023
May 1 32.1°F 32.0°F 32.0°F
May 2 32.0°F 32.0°F 32.0°F
May 3 32.1°F 32.0°F 32.0°F
May 4 32.1°F 32.0°F 32.0°F
May 5 32.1°F 32.0°F 32.0°F
May 6 32.1°F 32.0°F 32.0°F
May 7 32.1°F 32.0°F 32.0°F
May 8 32.1°F 32.0°F 32.0°F
May 9 32.0°F 32.0°F 32.0°F
May 10 32.0°F 32.0°F 32.0°F
May 11 32.1°F 32.1°F 32.3°F
May 12 32.1°F 32.1°F 32.0°F
May 13 32.1°F 32.1°F 32.0°F
May 14 32.2°F 32.2°F 32.0°F
May 15 32.2°F 32.0°F 32.0°F
May 16 32.2°F 32.0°F 32.0°F
May 17 32.2°F 32.0°F 32.2°F
May 18 32.2°F 32.0°F 32.1°F
May 19 32.3°F 32.0°F 33.5°F
May 20 32.2°F 32.0°F 33.2°F
May 21 32.1°F 32.0°F 32.9°F
May 22 32.2°F 32.0°F 32.7°F
May 23 32.3°F 32.0°F 33.0°F
May 24 32.4°F 32.0°F 32.7°F
May 25 32.5°F 32.0°F 32.6°F
May 26 32.6°F 32.0°F 32.5°F
May 27 32.6°F 32.0°F 32.4°F
May 28 32.7°F 32.0°F 32.2°F
May 29 32.7°F 32.0°F 32.2°F
May 30 32.9°F 32.0°F 32.1°F
May 31 33.0°F 32.1°F 32.2°F

Sea water temperature in Ilulissat by month

In an average year, Ilulissat offers no days when the water temperature is warm enough to swim comfortably. The warmest water in Ilulissat was recorded on August 31, 2019, reaching a 43.3°F. While the coldest temperature occurred on January 1, 2016, dipping to 32.0°F. The average readings by season are 32.0°F in Winter, 32.1°F in Spring, 37.2°F in Summer, and 35.2°F in Autumn. The average temperature in May is slightly warmer than April's average of 32.0°F. And in June, the temperature is expected to rise further, potentially reaching an average of 35.0°F.