World Resorts USA Outer Banks Weather

Outer Banks Sea Temperature in May

Average sea water temperature in May:
+66.5°F
Minimum sea water temperature in May: 79.0°F
Maximum sea water temperature in May: 58.6°F

Daily sea water temperature in May, °F

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2026
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The average sea water temperature in May of 2026 was 68.5°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 79.0°F and 59.9°F.

Monthly sea water temperature in Outer Banks, °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
St. Petersburg 82.0°F 82.6°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
Siesta Key 81.3°F 82.5°F
Cocoa Beach 80.4°F 79.4°F
Corpus Christi 79.5°F 80.9°F
Orlando 78.4°F 77.2°F
Houston 78.4°F 79.5°F
Daytona Beach 78.1°F 76.0°F
Hilo 78.1°F 77.7°F
New Orleans 78.0°F 79.5°F
Honolulu 78.0°F 78.1°F
Hawaii 77.9°F 78.0°F

Best time for vacation in Outer Banks

Sunniest months:
October 16 days
December 14 days
April 14 days
Warmest months:
July 81.4 °F
August 79.7 °F
June 75.8 °F
Warmest sea temp:
July 80.8 °F
August 80.3 °F
September 77.0 °F
Coldest months:
January 47.7 °F
February 48.1 °F
December 52.6 °F
Rainiest months:
July 4 days
August 4 days
June 3 days
Windiest months:
March 15.1 mph
January 14.8 mph
February 14.6 mph

Outer Banks on a weather map

Outer Banks
+81°F
NE 20 mph
Feels like: +86°F
Precip.: 13%
Places in USA:
Name
°F
+68°F
+79°F
+102°F
+72°F
+84°F
+84°F
+75°F
+81°F
+77°F
+68°F
+59°F
+86°F
+82°F
+82°F
+66°F
24 Hours Forecast
Outer Banks
Local time: 21:16
June 27, saturday
0000
79°F
NE
19 mph
0300
79°F
NE
14 mph
0600
81°F
NE
20 mph
0900
81°F
NE
21 mph
1200
81°F
NE
21 mph
1500
81°F
NE
24 mph
1800
81°F
NE
24 mph
2100
77°F
SE
16 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F