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Atlantic City in May

Find out everything about the water temperature in Atlantic City 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:

48.4 °F

Average:

56.9 °F

Maximum:

66.7 °F

Sea water temperature in Atlantic City in May

In the city of Atlantic City, the month of May is too cold for swimming. The minimum recorded temperature during this month was 48.4°F on May 1, 2014, with an average temperature being 56.9°F and a maximum temperature reaching 66.7°F on May 29, 2021.

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 54.0°F at the beginning of the month, it steadily increases to around 60.4°F by the end.
Date 10 years average 2024 2023
May 1 52.4°F 54.8°F 55.3°F
May 2 53.1°F 56.0°F 55.9°F
May 3 53.6°F 56.0°F 56.4°F
May 4 53.8°F 57.2°F 56.1°F
May 5 53.8°F 56.6°F 54.1°F
May 6 54.1°F 56.2°F 55.0°F
May 7 54.4°F 55.3°F 55.8°F
May 8 54.6°F 55.2°F 56.8°F
May 9 55.0°F 54.6°F 58.3°F
May 10 54.9°F 55.5°F 58.8°F
May 11 54.8°F 55.4°F 58.4°F
May 12 55.3°F 55.9°F 58.8°F
May 13 55.5°F 56.1°F 59.5°F
May 14 55.7°F 56.2°F 59.6°F
May 15 55.5°F 56.1°F 58.5°F
May 16 55.8°F 56.0°F 59.1°F
May 17 56.4°F 56.2°F 60.3°F
May 18 56.7°F 56.4°F 59.1°F
May 19 57.4°F 56.2°F 59.3°F
May 20 57.8°F 58.3°F 60.2°F
May 21 58.0°F 58.6°F 59.1°F
May 22 58.6°F 58.2°F 60.4°F
May 23 59.3°F 59.9°F 61.7°F
May 24 60.0°F 61.3°F 61.4°F
May 25 59.9°F 62.6°F 61.3°F
May 26 59.9°F 62.7°F 60.4°F
May 27 60.5°F 62.2°F 61.2°F
May 28 61.4°F 63.0°F 61.6°F
May 29 62.0°F 63.7°F 61.0°F
May 30 62.5°F 65.8°F 63.4°F
May 31 62.6°F 63.8°F 63.3°F

Sea water temperature in Atlantic City by month

In Atlantic City, the months July through August offer comfortable swimming conditions, which amounts to 71 swimming days. The warmest water in Atlantic City was recorded on July 22, 2019, reaching a 81.9°F. While the coldest temperature occurred on February 28, 2015, dipping to 32.4°F. The average readings by season are 42.9°F in Winter, 49.3°F in Spring, 72.6°F in Summer, and 65.0°F in Autumn. The average temperature in May is slightly warmer than April's average of 48.6°F. And in June, the temperature is expected to rise further, potentially reaching an average of 67.2°F.