Can I swim in Santa Monica in May? All information about water temperature in Pacific Ocean in May. Historical data, comparison and analysis.
Analysis of historical data on water temperature in Santa Monica in May
Average temperature in Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica in May is 61°F. It is cool bathing water, but acceptable for short dives for physically fit and hardened people. Continuous exposure to such water for more than four hours can lead to severe hypothermia.
Minimum water temperature in Santa Monica in May is 55°F, maximum - 66°F. In recent years, at the beginning of the month, the temperature value here is at around 59°F, and by the end of the month the water warms up to 61°F.
Average water temperature in the first decade is 60°F, in the middle of the month - 61°F, and at the end - 61°F.
Table of water temperature values in Santa Monica in May in recent years
| Day | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| 1 | 57°F | 62°F | 62°F | 57°F |
| 2 | 57°F | 60°F | 62°F | 64°F |
| 3 | 59°F | 60°F | 62°F | 57°F |
| 4 | 59°F | 62°F | 62°F | 57°F |
| 5 | 59°F | 62°F | 62°F | 62°F |
| 6 | 59°F | 62°F | 64°F | 59°F |
| 7 | 59°F | 62°F | 62°F | 60°F |
| 8 | 57°F | 60°F | 64°F | 59°F |
| 9 | 57°F | 62°F | 64°F | 59°F |
| 10 | 59°F | 64°F | 64°F | 59°F |
| 11 | 59°F | 64°F | 64°F | 57°F |
| 12 | 59°F | 64°F | 64°F | 59°F |
| 13 | 59°F | 64°F | 62°F | 57°F |
| 14 | 59°F | 62°F | 64°F | 62°F |
| 15 | 59°F | 64°F | 62°F | 62°F |
| 16 | 59°F | 64°F | 62°F | 62°F |
| 17 | 59°F | 64°F | 62°F | 62°F |
| 18 | 57°F | 62°F | 62°F | 64°F |
| 19 | 59°F | 62°F | 62°F | 62°F |
| 20 | 59°F | 62°F | 62°F | 57°F |
| 21 | 59°F | 62°F | 62°F | 57°F |
| 22 | 59°F | 60°F | 60°F | 59°F |
| 23 | 59°F | 60°F | 62°F | 57°F |
| 24 | 59°F | 60°F | 62°F | 64°F |
| 25 | 60°F | 62°F | 62°F | 57°F |
| 26 | 59°F | 64°F | 62°F | 57°F |
| 27 | 59°F | 62°F | 62°F | 64°F |
| 28 | 57°F | 62°F | 62°F | 62°F |
| 29 | 59°F | 64°F | 62°F | 64°F |
| 30 | 59°F | 62°F | 62°F | 60°F |
| 31 | 59°F | 62°F | 64°F | 60°F |
Water temperature in neighboring resorts
Details of the water temperature today in Santa Monica and forecast for the next week, see the link:
seatemperature.net/current/united-states/santa-monica-sea-temperature
