World Resorts USA Cape May Weather

Cape May Sea Temperature in May

Average sea water temperature in May:
+58.0°F
Minimum sea water temperature in May: 65.7°F
Maximum sea water temperature in May: 49.8°F

Daily sea water temperature in May, °F

Show year:
2026
2025
2024

The average sea water temperature in May of 2026 was 57.4°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 61.5°F and 53.4°F.

Monthly sea water temperature in Cape May, °F

Which USA resorts have warmest sea in May?

Place name May 2026 May 2025
Key West 84.3°F 83.5°F
Miami 83.3°F 82.6°F
Naples 82.9°F 83.5°F
Miami Beach 82.7°F 82.4°F
Tampa 81.9°F 82.7°F
West Palm Beach 81.7°F 81.1°F
Fort Lauderdale 81.7°F 81.1°F
Clearwater Beach 81.5°F 82.6°F
Sarasota 81.5°F 82.7°F
Cocoa Beach 80.4°F 79.4°F
South Padre Island 79.1°F 80.0°F
Orlando 78.4°F 77.2°F
Houston 78.4°F 79.5°F
Daytona Beach 78.1°F 76.0°F
New Orleans 78.0°F 79.5°F
Honolulu 78.0°F 78.1°F
Hawaii 77.9°F 78.0°F
St. George Island 77.8°F 79.2°F
Maui 77.0°F 77.5°F
Panama City Beach 76.8°F 79.0°F

Best time for vacation in Cape May

Sunniest months:
November 17 days
October 16 days
June 16 days
Warmest months:
July 82.5 °F
August 79.9 °F
June 76.8 °F
Warmest sea temp:
July 74.8 °F
August 74.8 °F
September 73.1 °F
Coldest months:
January 39.8 °F
February 42.0 °F
December 44.7 °F
Rainiest months:
July 3 days
March 2 days
April 2 days
Windiest months:
January 12.5 mph
March 12.3 mph
December 11.9 mph

Cape May on a weather map

Cape May
+79°F
N 20 mph
Feels like: +81°F
Precip.: 8%
Places in USA:
Name
°F
+73°F
+90°F
+82°F
+97°F
+97°F
+88°F
+70°F
+82°F
+86°F
+81°F
+77°F
+91°F
+86°F
+88°F
+75°F
24 Hours Forecast
Cape May
Local time: 19:25
September 09, wednesday
2100
75°F
N
24 mph
September 10, thursday
0000
75°F
N
22 mph
0300
75°F
NE
24 mph
0600
75°F
NE
22 mph
0900
77°F
NE
19 mph
1200
81°F
E
11 mph
1500
79°F
SE
12 mph
1800
79°F
S
6 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F