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Spain Sea Temperature in May

Historical 30-year sea surface temperatures across 70 coastlines in Spain for May. Derived from NOAA 0.25° blended satellite and in-situ marine observations.

Climatology Notice: Temperatures represent the 30-year long-term historical average (1991–2020 normal), not a live single-day sensor forecast.
17.8°C
Bracing / Crispaverage across 70 surveyed coastlines in Spain, May
  • Ranges 14.5°C at Playa de las Catedrales to 20.2°C at Playa de las Teresitas.
  • None of Spain’s 70 surveyed coastlines reach the 21°C swim threshold in May.
  • On the national average, the water is above 21°C from 23 Jun to 13 Oct — about 112 days a year.
  • 5.7°C cooler than Spain’s August peak of 23.6°C (see August).

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Balearic Sea Heat Reservoir vs Cantabrian Atlantic Chill

Spain presents Europe’s sharpest internal contrast: the Balearic Sea and Costa Blanca reach 26.0–26.5°C in August in calm, high-evaporation conditions, while northern Atlantic Galicia and the Cantabrian Sea hover at 19.5–21.0°C due to open North Atlantic wave fetch, tidal mixing, and periodic Rías upwelling.

Oceanographic Phenomenon:Mediterranean Microclimate vs Bay of Biscay Swell
Thermal Lag Characteristic:Extended Mediterranean thermal lag: Mallorca and Ibiza maintain 22.4°C sea temperatures into late October, creating Europe’s longest comfortable autumn swimming zone.
Peak Bathing Average:August (26.2°C)
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Spain Beaches in May

Individual coordinate lookups from NOAA 0.25° marine grid.

Showing 70 coastlines
Playa de Benijo
#2 in May
20.2°C
Spain flagTaganana, Tenerife, Spain
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
20.2°
J
21.5°
J
22.2°
A
23.2°
S
23.9°
O
23.6°
N
22.3°
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Playa del Duque
#3 in May
20.2°C
Spain flagCosta Adeje, Tenerife, Spain
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
20.2°
J
21.4°
J
22.2°
A
23.1°
S
23.7°
O
23.6°
N
22.3°
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Playa del Inglés
#6 in May
20.1°C
Spain flagMaspalomas, Gran Canaria, Spain
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
20.1°
J
21.3°
J
21.9°
A
22.7°
S
23.3°
O
23.2°
N
22.1°
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Playa de Cofete
#8 in May
19.8°C
Spain flagJandia, Fuerteventura, Spain
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.8°
J
21.0°
J
21.7°
A
22.5°
S
23.0°
O
22.9°
N
21.7°
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Playa de Papagayo
#12 in May
19.6°C
Spain flagPlaya Blanca, Lanzarote, Spain
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.6°
J
20.8°
J
21.6°
A
22.4°
S
23.0°
O
22.8°
N
21.5°
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Playa del Moro (Alzada)
#14 in May
19.5°C
Spain flagFuerteventura (Corralejo Natural Park / La Oliva), Canary Islands, Spain, Spain
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.5°
J
20.8°
J
22.0°
A
22.8°
S
23.2°
O
22.5°
N
21.0°
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Playa de Famara
#15 in May
19.5°C
Spain flagLanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.5°
J
20.7°
J
21.5°
A
22.4°
S
23.0°
O
22.7°
N
21.5°
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Caló des Màrmols
#17 in May
19.2°C
Spain flagMallorca (Santanyí / Cape Ses Salines), Balearic Islands, Spain, Spain
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.2°
J
22.8°
J
25.2°
A
26.2°
S
24.8°
O
22.0°
N
18.8°
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Cala d'Hort
#18 in May
19.1°C
Spain flagBalearic Islands (Ibiza), Spain
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.1°
J
23.4°
J
25.9°
A
26.5°
S
24.8°
O
21.8°
N
18.5°
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Cala Llombards
#20 in May
19.1°C
Spain flagBalearic Islands (Mallorca / Santanyí), Spain
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
19.1°
J
23.4°
J
25.9°
A
26.5°
S
24.8°
O
21.8°
N
18.5°
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Mónsul Beach
#23 in May
18.5°C
Spain flagAndalusia (Cabo de Gata / San José), Spain
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.5°
J
21.6°
J
23.8°
A
24.4°
S
23.1°
O
20.6°
N
18.1°
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Playa de los Muertos
#24 in May
18.5°C
Spain flagAndalusia (Cabo de Gata / Carboneras), Spain
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.5°
J
21.6°
J
23.8°
A
24.4°
S
23.1°
O
20.6°
N
18.1°
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Calblanque Beach
#25 in May
18.5°C
Spain flagRegión de Murcia (Cartagena), Spain
● Refreshing / Invigorating
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.5°
J
21.6°
J
23.8°
A
24.4°
S
23.1°
O
20.6°
N
18.1°
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Es Trenc
#30 in May
18.2°C
Spain flagMallorca, Balearics, Spain
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.2°
J
21.6°
J
24.7°
A
26.2°
S
25.0°
O
22.4°
N
19.2°
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Cala Comte
#31 in May
18.2°C
Spain flagIbiza, Spain
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.2°
J
21.5°
J
24.7°
A
26.1°
S
24.8°
O
22.1°
N
18.9°
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Cala Mondrago
#32 in May
18.1°C
Spain flagSantanyi, Mallorca, Spain
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.1°
J
21.5°
J
24.7°
A
26.1°
S
24.9°
O
22.4°
N
19.2°
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Caló des Moro
#33 in May
18.1°C
Spain flagMallorca, Balearics, Spain
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.1°
J
21.5°
J
24.7°
A
26.1°
S
24.9°
O
22.4°
N
19.2°
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Cala del Moraig
#34 in May
18.1°C
Spain flagBenitatxell, Costa Blanca, Spain
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.1°
J
21.5°
J
24.7°
A
26.1°
S
24.7°
O
21.9°
N
18.8°
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Cala Agulla
#39 in May
18.0°C
Spain flagCala Ratjada, Mallorca, Spain
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.0°
J
21.5°
J
24.6°
A
26.0°
S
24.8°
O
22.3°
N
19.2°
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Cala Formentor
#40 in May
18.0°C
Spain flagPollenca, Mallorca, Spain
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
18.0°
J
21.4°
J
24.5°
A
26.0°
S
24.8°
O
22.2°
N
19.0°
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Cala Macarella
#41 in May
17.9°C
Spain flagCiutadella, Menorca, Spain
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.9°
J
21.4°
J
24.5°
A
25.9°
S
24.7°
O
22.1°
N
19.0°
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Cala Turqueta
#42 in May
17.9°C
Spain flagMenorca, Balearics, Spain
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.9°
J
21.4°
J
24.5°
A
25.9°
S
24.7°
O
22.1°
N
19.0°
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Cala Mitjana
#43 in May
17.9°C
Spain flagFerreries, Menorca, Spain
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.9°
J
21.4°
J
24.5°
A
25.9°
S
24.7°
O
22.1°
N
19.0°
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Cala Galdana
#45 in May
17.9°C
Spain flagFerreries, Menorca, Spain
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.9°
J
21.4°
J
24.5°
A
25.9°
S
24.7°
O
22.1°
N
19.0°
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Cala Pregonda
#50 in May
17.7°C
Spain flagMenorca, Balearics, Spain
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
17.7°
J
21.3°
J
24.3°
A
25.7°
S
24.5°
O
21.9°
N
18.7°
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Tossa de Mar
#51 in May
16.6°C
Spain flagCosta Brava, Spain
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
16.6°
J
20.2°
J
23.2°
A
24.6°
S
23.1°
O
20.1°
N
16.9°
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Zarautz
#59 in May
15.8°C
Spain flagBasque Country, Spain
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
15.8°
J
18.8°
J
21.1°
A
22.2°
S
20.8°
O
18.3°
N
15.8°
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Playa de Laga
#60 in May
15.7°C
Spain flagIbarrangelu, Urdaibai, Spain
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
15.7°
J
18.7°
J
21.1°
A
22.1°
S
20.8°
O
18.3°
N
15.8°
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Playa de Rodas
#61 in May
15.5°C
Spain flagGalicia (Rías Baixas / Cíes Islands), Spain, Spain
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
15.5°
J
17.2°
J
18.0°
A
18.5°
S
17.8°
O
16.2°
N
14.8°
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Mundaka
#62 in May
15.4°C
Spain flagUrdaibai, Bizkaia, Spain
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
15.4°
J
18.3°
J
20.8°
A
21.9°
S
20.7°
O
18.3°
N
15.9°
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Rodas Beach
#63 in May
15.2°C
Spain flagCíes Islands, Spain
● Bracing / Crisp
NOAA Season Curve (May–Oct):
M
15.2°
J
16.5°
J
17.0°
A
17.2°
S
17.0°
O
16.4°
N
15.4°
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Spain(23.6°C)Italy(25.9°C)Turkey(27.3°C)France(22.4°C)Greece(25.4°C)Cyprus(27.7°C)Croatia(25.2°C)Albania(25.5°C)Montenegro(25.7°C)Malta(26.7°C)Bulgaria(25.1°C)Romania(24.7°C)Slovenia(25.4°C)Portugal(20.7°C)Poland(19°C)Sweden(18.3°C)Netherlands(18.5°C)Bosnia & Herzegovina(25.2°C)Monaco(24.6°C)Latvia(18.5°C)Estonia(18°C)Lithuania(18.8°C)Germany(18.6°C)Denmark(18°C)Norway(15.3°C)Belgium(18.7°C)Faroe Islands(10.9°C)United Kingdom(16.1°C)Ireland(15.9°C)Iceland(10.9°C)Finland(16.6°C)