East London in May
Find out everything about the water temperature in East London 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:
60.6 °F
Average:
69.5 °F
Maximum:
73.7 °F
Sea water temperature in East London in May
In the city of East London, the month of May is somewhat comfortable for swimming. The minimum recorded temperature during this month was 60.6°F on May 21, 2024, with an average temperature being 69.5°F and a maximum temperature reaching 73.7°F on May 7, 2018.
| Date | 10 years average | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 70.2°F | 68.3°F | 71.9°F |
| May 2 | 70.3°F | 68.1°F | 71.0°F |
| May 3 | 70.1°F | 66.6°F | 71.7°F |
| May 4 | 70.5°F | 65.6°F | 71.2°F |
| May 5 | 70.6°F | 65.3°F | 71.0°F |
| May 6 | 71.0°F | 66.8°F | 71.2°F |
| May 7 | 70.8°F | 65.9°F | 71.1°F |
| May 8 | 70.7°F | 66.4°F | 70.3°F |
| May 9 | 70.4°F | 66.8°F | 70.2°F |
| May 10 | 70.2°F | 67.2°F | 68.9°F |
| May 11 | 70.3°F | 67.3°F | 68.1°F |
| May 12 | 70.1°F | 67.1°F | 66.5°F |
| May 13 | 70.0°F | 67.0°F | 66.9°F |
| May 14 | 69.9°F | 66.9°F | 67.1°F |
| May 15 | 69.4°F | 63.8°F | 66.9°F |
| May 16 | 68.9°F | 63.2°F | 67.0°F |
| May 17 | 68.7°F | 62.1°F | 67.3°F |
| May 18 | 69.0°F | 62.3°F | 68.5°F |
| May 19 | 68.8°F | 64.1°F | 67.5°F |
| May 20 | 68.8°F | 63.2°F | 67.0°F |
| May 21 | 68.4°F | 60.6°F | 66.7°F |
| May 22 | 68.7°F | 62.7°F | 64.8°F |
| May 23 | 68.6°F | 62.7°F | 66.3°F |
| May 24 | 68.4°F | 63.7°F | 64.7°F |
| May 25 | 68.7°F | 64.7°F | 66.6°F |
| May 26 | 68.8°F | 61.1°F | 67.0°F |
| May 27 | 69.1°F | 62.5°F | 66.1°F |
| May 28 | 68.8°F | 62.0°F | 64.7°F |
| May 29 | 68.7°F | 61.8°F | 65.2°F |
| May 30 | 68.8°F | 62.4°F | 66.3°F |
| May 31 | 68.7°F | 64.6°F | 67.1°F |
In East London, there are only 18 days through the year when the water is warm enough to be comfortable for swimming.
The warmest water in East London was recorded on March 7, 2014, reaching a 77.6°F. While the coldest temperature occurred on June 14, 2021, dipping to 59.1°F. The average readings by season are 71.6°F in Winter, 71.4°F in Spring, 66.0°F in Summer, and 66.4°F in Autumn.
May's average temperature is a slight drop from April's average of 72.0°F. In June, the temperature is expected to decrease further, potentially averaging around 66.2°F.