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Montevideo in May

Find out everything about the water temperature in Montevideo 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:

53.4 °F

Average:

61.3 °F

Maximum:

70.1 °F

Sea water temperature in Montevideo in May

In the city of Montevideo, the month of May is somewhat too cool for swimming. The minimum recorded temperature during this month was 53.4°F on May 30, 2024, with an average temperature being 61.3°F and a maximum temperature reaching 70.1°F on May 1, 2018.

Most people would find such water temperature somewhat too cold for swimming. Throughout the month of May, the sea temperature gradually gets colder. Starting with an average temperature of 63.5°F at the beginning of the month, it steadily decreases to around 59.1°F by the end.
Date 10 years average 2024 2023
May 1 64.6°F 63.0°F 67.2°F
May 2 64.3°F 62.6°F 66.3°F
May 3 64.0°F 62.5°F 64.7°F
May 4 63.9°F 61.9°F 64.2°F
May 5 63.5°F 60.2°F 64.3°F
May 6 63.5°F 60.6°F 64.1°F
May 7 63.1°F 60.8°F 63.9°F
May 8 62.8°F 60.9°F 64.1°F
May 9 62.7°F 61.1°F 64.0°F
May 10 62.7°F 61.0°F 63.9°F
May 11 62.5°F 60.9°F 63.4°F
May 12 62.3°F 60.6°F 62.5°F
May 13 62.3°F 60.6°F 62.7°F
May 14 62.1°F 60.4°F 62.7°F
May 15 61.7°F 58.0°F 62.4°F
May 16 61.6°F 58.4°F 63.0°F
May 17 61.4°F 57.9°F 63.0°F
May 18 61.3°F 57.4°F 63.4°F
May 19 60.9°F 57.1°F 63.1°F
May 20 60.5°F 55.4°F 63.0°F
May 21 60.5°F 55.6°F 62.7°F
May 22 60.2°F 55.7°F 62.5°F
May 23 60.0°F 55.4°F 62.7°F
May 24 59.5°F 55.3°F 62.0°F
May 25 59.1°F 55.1°F 63.4°F
May 26 59.1°F 55.0°F 63.0°F
May 27 58.9°F 55.0°F 63.8°F
May 28 58.9°F 54.0°F 63.4°F
May 29 58.4°F 53.6°F 60.9°F
May 30 58.1°F 53.4°F 60.9°F
May 31 57.9°F 54.1°F 60.0°F

Sea water temperature in Montevideo by month

In Montevideo, the months January through February offer comfortable swimming conditions, which amounts to 79 swimming days. The warmest water in Montevideo was recorded on March 1, 2017, reaching a 82.4°F. While the coldest temperature occurred on July 13, 2024, dipping to 47.4°F. The average readings by season are 74.4°F in Winter, 67.5°F in Spring, 53.9°F in Summer, and 62.3°F in Autumn. May's average temperature is a slight drop from April's average of 68.0°F. In June, the temperature is expected to decrease further, potentially averaging around 55.3°F.