May is one of the cooler months of the year in Cooma, with average highs near 14.4°C and lows around 4.3°C (mean 9.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 47 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Cooma. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Cooma was 2007 — when the month averaged 11.5°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 7.9°C. Typical May days reach 14.4°C with nights near 4.3°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Cooma, averaging 47 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1983 with 144 mm, while the driest was 2008 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Cooma during May averages 79%. The most humid May was 1989 at 90%, and the least humid was 2018 at 68%.
May receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cooma. The sunniest May was 2012 at 3.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988, 1995 and 1998 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Cooma during May is 0.9 m/s. The windiest May was 2016 at 1.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1991 at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 9.2°C | 9.5°C | 9.6°C | 9.3°C | 9.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 14.0°C | 14.5°C | 14.8°C | 14.6°C | 14.0°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 4.4°C | 4.5°C | 4.4°C | 3.9°C | 4.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 67 mm | 56 mm | 31 mm | 36 mm | 50 mm | -18 mm |
May temperatures in Cooma have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -2.4°C (1982) to a record high of 22.8°C (1997).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 47 mm, with a wettest year of 144 mm.
A good time to visit Cooma
May is a good time to visit Cooma, with days averaging 14.4°C and nights around 4.3°C (mean 9.4°C, cooler than Cooma's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. January and February are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15.5°C | 10.5°C | 5.6°C | 20.2°C | 2.0°C | 73 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 14.2°C | 9.6°C | 5.1°C | 18.7°C | -0.9°C | 75 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 13.4°C | 8.1°C | 2.8°C | 17.0°C | -1.0°C | 26 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 14.0°C | 9.5°C | 5.0°C | 19.2°C | -0.7°C | 38 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 13.9°C | 9.1°C | 4.3°C | 20.0°C | -1.7°C | 67 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2020 | 13.1°C | 8.3°C | 3.4°C | 18.1°C | 0.0°C | 20 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 15.6°C | 9.9°C | 4.1°C | 21.7°C | 0.1°C | 18 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 15.9°C | 10.0°C | 4.2°C | 22.8°C | 0.9°C | 12 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 15.0°C | 9.3°C | 3.6°C | 18.7°C | -1.2°C | 18 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 15.9°C | 10.3°C | 4.7°C | 22.1°C | -1.3°C | 25 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 13.8°C | 8.9°C | 3.9°C | 20.0°C | 0.0°C | 34 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 15.4°C | 10.1°C | 4.8°C | 19.5°C | 0.3°C | 25 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 14.1°C | 8.8°C | 3.5°C | 20.5°C | -0.7°C | 30 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 13.4°C | 7.9°C | 2.5°C | 18.5°C | 0.2°C | 26 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 12.9°C | 8.0°C | 3.0°C | 17.5°C | -0.7°C | 34 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 14.0°C | 9.3°C | 4.6°C | 21.3°C | 0.7°C | 136 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 14.5°C | 9.7°C | 4.9°C | 18.4°C | 1.5°C | 30 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 15.6°C | 9.7°C | 3.7°C | 20.8°C | -0.4°C | 10 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 🔥 | 17.1°C | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 21.5°C | -1.2°C | 34 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 13.6°C | 8.5°C | 3.4°C | 19.6°C | -0.5°C | 56 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 16.3°C | 10.6°C | 4.9°C | 22.4°C | 0.1°C | 12 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 14.4°C | 8.9°C | 3.4°C | 19.2°C | -0.6°C | 16 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 14.2°C | 9.9°C | 5.7°C | 20.3°C | 1.6°C | 67 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 14.1°C | 9.4°C | 4.7°C | 20.9°C | 0.4°C | 32 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2001 | 14.2°C | 9.0°C | 3.7°C | 18.9°C | -0.1°C | 14 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 14.1°C | 8.8°C | 3.6°C | 19.8°C | -0.7°C | 41 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 16.5°C | 10.6°C | 4.8°C | 20.2°C | -1.7°C | 19 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1998 | 14.5°C | 10.1°C | 5.7°C | 19.8°C | -0.8°C | 65 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 14.5°C | 9.7°C | 4.9°C | 22.8°C | -1.6°C | 47 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 14.9°C | 9.7°C | 4.5°C | 19.7°C | -0.6°C | 82 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 13.4°C | 9.4°C | 5.3°C | 18.1°C | 1.2°C | 126 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 13.5°C | 8.5°C | 3.6°C | 19.7°C | -1.2°C | 27 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 15.0°C | 9.3°C | 3.7°C | 20.0°C | 0.8°C | 25 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 13.4°C | 8.6°C | 3.8°C | 18.0°C | -1.6°C | 33 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 14.7°C | 9.4°C | 4.0°C | 19.3°C | -0.5°C | 46 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 14.4°C | 9.5°C | 4.7°C | 20.7°C | -0.7°C | 92 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 13.6°C | 9.9°C | 6.3°C | 17.1°C | -0.7°C | 59 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 13.6°C | 9.5°C | 5.4°C | 19.4°C | 0.2°C | 103 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 13.8°C | 9.0°C | 4.1°C | 19.2°C | -2.0°C | 50 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 | 14.9°C | 9.5°C | 4.1°C | 18.7°C | 0.5°C | 42 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1985 | 13.8°C | 9.0°C | 4.2°C | 19.0°C | -1.6°C | 54 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 | 13.6°C | 9.0°C | 4.5°C | 20.2°C | 0.5°C | 26 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 13.4°C | 9.0°C | 4.6°C | 18.4°C | -0.2°C | 144 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.8°C | 8.8°C | 2.8°C | 18.9°C | -2.4°C | 11 mm | 70% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.1°C | 9.0°C | 4.0°C | 20.0°C | -0.7°C | 115 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 14.4°C with lows near 4.3°C (mean 9.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 47 mm of rainfall in Cooma, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 144 mm in 1983.
The hottest May reached 22.8°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to -2.4°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 13.9°C to 14.2°C and overnight lows from 4°C to 4.6°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Cooma and one of the drier months, so plan for around 14.4°C daytime highs and 4.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 5th coolest month in Cooma, averaging 9.4°C.
For May in Cooma, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.4°C and lows of 4.3°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 1.3 m/s (2016).
The wettest May on record was 1983 with 144 mm. On average, May sees 47 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 Cooma 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.
