May is one of the cooler months of the year in Batemans Bay, with average highs near 16.6°C and lows around 8.3°C (mean 12.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Batemans Bay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Batemans Bay was 2007 — when the month averaged 14.4°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 11°C. Typical May days reach 16.6°C with nights near 8.3°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Batemans Bay, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1983 with 184 mm, while the driest was 1982 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Batemans Bay during May averages 78%. The most humid May was 1989 at 89%, and the least humid was 2016 at 65%.
May receives about 2.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Batemans Bay. The sunniest Mays were 2012 and 2018 at 3.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Batemans Bay during May is 1.1 m/s. The windiest May was 2016 at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1986, 1991 and 2008, among others at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.2°C | 12.5°C | 12.7°C | 12.5°C | 12.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 16.1°C | 16.5°C | 17.1°C | 17.0°C | 16.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 8.3°C | 8.5°C | 8.4°C | 8.0°C | 8.4°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 82 mm | 51 mm | 42 mm | 75 mm | -12 mm |
May temperatures in Batemans Bay have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 1.5°C (1982) to a record high of 24.7°C (2019).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 184 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Batemans Bay
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Batemans Bay. That said, May — with days averaging 16.6°C and nights around 8.3°C (mean 12.5°C) and moderate rainfall (66 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.0°C | 13.3°C | 9.6°C | 22.1°C | 5.8°C | 110 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 15.6°C | 12.3°C | 8.9°C | 18.6°C | 3.4°C | 140 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 15.7°C | 11.4°C | 7.0°C | 18.7°C | 3.8°C | 16 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 15.9°C | 12.4°C | 8.9°C | 20.6°C | 4.0°C | 65 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 16.0°C | 12.1°C | 8.2°C | 21.6°C | 2.4°C | 91 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 15.7°C | 11.7°C | 7.7°C | 21.4°C | 4.3°C | 28 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 18.4°C | 13.4°C | 8.4°C | 24.7°C | 4.3°C | 7 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 18.4°C | 13.2°C | 8.0°C | 24.2°C | 5.1°C | 10 mm | 66% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 17.1°C | 12.5°C | 7.9°C | 19.8°C | 2.9°C | 24 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 19.0°C | 14.1°C | 9.1°C | 24.1°C | 3.2°C | 34 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 15.8°C | 11.9°C | 7.9°C | 20.6°C | 3.5°C | 43 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 17.5°C | 13.3°C | 9.0°C | 22.2°C | 5.1°C | 28 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 16.4°C | 12.0°C | 7.7°C | 21.1°C | 4.2°C | 59 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 15.5°C | 11.0°C | 6.5°C | 20.2°C | 4.2°C | 20 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 15.5°C | 11.3°C | 7.1°C | 20.2°C | 2.7°C | 43 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 16.7°C | 12.7°C | 8.8°C | 23.2°C | 5.2°C | 149 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 16.8°C | 12.9°C | 9.0°C | 20.0°C | 5.4°C | 41 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2008 | 18.0°C | 12.8°C | 7.6°C | 21.1°C | 4.8°C | 9 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 🔥 | 19.3°C | 14.4°C | 9.5°C | 22.8°C | 3.0°C | 24 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 16.3°C | 11.8°C | 7.4°C | 20.7°C | 3.6°C | 78 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 17.8°C | 13.2°C | 8.7°C | 23.5°C | 4.4°C | 53 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 17.4°C | 12.4°C | 7.5°C | 20.8°C | 2.9°C | 27 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 15.9°C | 12.8°C | 9.7°C | 20.4°C | 5.1°C | 158 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 16.4°C | 12.5°C | 8.6°C | 23.3°C | 4.1°C | 56 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 16.5°C | 12.2°C | 7.9°C | 20.2°C | 5.0°C | 29 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 16.6°C | 12.1°C | 7.6°C | 20.9°C | 3.3°C | 33 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 18.3°C | 13.5°C | 8.7°C | 22.1°C | 2.4°C | 16 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 16.3°C | 12.8°C | 9.3°C | 19.9°C | 3.6°C | 124 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 16.9°C | 13.0°C | 9.1°C | 24.2°C | 3.0°C | 69 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | 16.5°C | 12.7°C | 8.8°C | 21.7°C | 4.3°C | 99 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 15.7°C | 12.4°C | 9.2°C | 22.2°C | 5.1°C | 160 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 15.6°C | 11.5°C | 7.4°C | 21.3°C | 3.6°C | 36 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | 17.4°C | 12.6°C | 7.7°C | 22.6°C | 5.1°C | 37 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 15.5°C | 11.8°C | 8.1°C | 20.7°C | 3.7°C | 59 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1991 | 16.4°C | 12.3°C | 8.1°C | 22.4°C | 3.8°C | 73 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1990 | 15.9°C | 12.3°C | 8.7°C | 21.4°C | 4.2°C | 152 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 15.9°C | 13.0°C | 10.2°C | 19.9°C | 3.5°C | 121 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 15.7°C | 12.4°C | 9.1°C | 19.9°C | 5.3°C | 95 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | 16.3°C | 12.3°C | 8.2°C | 21.6°C | 2.5°C | 62 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 | 16.9°C | 12.5°C | 8.2°C | 21.2°C | 3.7°C | 39 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1985 | 15.6°C | 11.9°C | 8.2°C | 21.2°C | 3.4°C | 92 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 15.2°C | 11.6°C | 7.9°C | 19.7°C | 4.1°C | 63 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 15.6°C | 12.0°C | 8.3°C | 19.0°C | 2.7°C | 184 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.5°C | 12.2°C | 6.9°C | 21.4°C | 1.5°C | 5 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.1°C | 12.0°C | 7.9°C | 21.0°C | 3.2°C | 124 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 16.6°C with lows near 8.3°C (mean 12.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 66 mm of rainfall in Batemans Bay, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 184 mm in 1983.
The hottest May reached 24.7°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 1.5°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 16°C to 16°C and overnight lows from 7.8°C to 8.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Batemans Bay and one of the drier months, so plan for around 16.6°C daytime highs and 8.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 5th coolest month in Batemans Bay, averaging 12.5°C.
For May in Batemans Bay, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.6°C and lows of 8.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 1.4 m/s (2016).
The wettest May on record was 1983 with 184 mm. On average, May sees 66 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Batemans Bay behaves each May, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
