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Staten Island in May

Find out everything about the water temperature in Staten Island 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:

47.9 °F

Average:

56.5 °F

Maximum:

66.3 °F

Sea water temperature in Staten Island in May

In the city of Staten Island, the month of May is too cold for swimming. The minimum recorded temperature during this month was 47.9°F on May 1, 2014, with an average temperature being 56.5°F and a maximum temperature reaching 66.3°F on May 31, 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 53.2°F at the beginning of the month, it steadily increases to around 60.0°F by the end.
Date 10 years average 2024 2023
May 1 51.2°F 53.0°F 53.3°F
May 2 51.8°F 54.0°F 54.6°F
May 3 52.3°F 57.5°F 53.9°F
May 4 53.1°F 56.8°F 54.3°F
May 5 53.3°F 56.4°F 54.2°F
May 6 53.0°F 54.8°F 53.2°F
May 7 53.6°F 56.3°F 53.9°F
May 8 54.2°F 57.0°F 55.2°F
May 9 54.8°F 58.5°F 56.3°F
May 10 54.6°F 58.3°F 56.3°F
May 11 54.4°F 58.0°F 57.1°F
May 12 55.2°F 58.9°F 57.4°F
May 13 55.3°F 59.0°F 58.8°F
May 14 55.1°F 58.7°F 57.8°F
May 15 55.5°F 57.5°F 57.6°F
May 16 55.9°F 57.6°F 58.4°F
May 17 56.6°F 57.7°F 58.7°F
May 18 56.8°F 57.8°F 58.6°F
May 19 57.1°F 57.8°F 57.7°F
May 20 57.7°F 60.4°F 57.4°F
May 21 57.5°F 59.0°F 55.2°F
May 22 58.5°F 62.1°F 58.7°F
May 23 59.0°F 64.1°F 58.9°F
May 24 59.4°F 64.6°F 58.9°F
May 25 59.6°F 64.9°F 58.9°F
May 26 59.7°F 64.1°F 60.5°F
May 27 60.4°F 63.5°F 60.8°F
May 28 61.0°F 63.5°F 60.9°F
May 29 61.4°F 65.4°F 60.4°F
May 30 61.7°F 66.1°F 62.9°F
May 31 62.2°F 65.4°F 62.3°F

Sea water temperature in Staten Island by month

In Staten Island, the months July through August offer comfortable swimming conditions, which amounts to 63 swimming days. The warmest water in Staten Island was recorded on August 29, 2021, reaching a 79.7°F. While the coldest temperature occurred on February 20, 2015, dipping to 35.0°F. The average readings by season are 42.5°F in Winter, 48.5°F in Spring, 72.0°F in Summer, and 63.6°F in Autumn. The average temperature in May is slightly warmer than April's average of 47.7°F. And in June, the temperature is expected to rise further, potentially reaching an average of 66.6°F.

Popular neighboring cities and resorts

City Water temperature* Distance**
Charleston 52.2°F 5mi
Coney Island 54.0°F 8mi
Brooklyn 53.7°F 12mi
Jersey City 53.1°F 12mi
New York City 53.1°F 13mi

* current water temperature in this city

** straight line distance from Staten Island