May is one of the cooler months of the year in Cowra, with average highs near 17.3°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 11.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 40 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Cowra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Cowra was 2025 — when the month averaged 13.7°C — while the coldest was 2023 at 9.6°C. Typical May days reach 17.3°C with nights near 6.2°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Cowra, averaging 40 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1995 with 143 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Cowra during May averages 74%. The most humid May was 1989 at 87%, and the least humid was 2005 at 64%.
May receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cowra. The sunniest May was 2005 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995, 1998 and 2022, among others at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Cowra during May is 1.9 m/s. The windiest May was 2016 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 1999 and 2008, among others at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.7°C | 12.0°C | 11.9°C | 11.4°C | 11.5°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 17.1°C | 17.5°C | 17.7°C | 17.0°C | 16.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 6.3°C | 6.5°C | 6.1°C | 5.8°C | 6.1°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 58 mm | 48 mm | 24 mm | 37 mm | 32 mm | -26 mm |
May temperatures in Cowra have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -1.9°C (2004) to a record high of 25.8°C (1997).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 40 mm, with a wettest year of 143 mm.
A good time to visit Cowra
May is a good time to visit Cowra, with days averaging 17.3°C and nights around 6.2°C (mean 11.8°C, cooler than Cowra's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. December 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 🔥 | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 7.8°C | 24.0°C | 3.8°C | 48 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 6.8°C | 20.8°C | 0.1°C | 26 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 ❄️ | 14.9°C | 9.6°C | 4.3°C | 19.9°C | 0.7°C | 14 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 16.7°C | 11.8°C | 6.9°C | 21.8°C | 0.9°C | 50 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 16.8°C | 11.3°C | 5.8°C | 22.6°C | -1.8°C | 33 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 | 15.4°C | 10.1°C | 4.7°C | 20.9°C | 0.3°C | 21 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 17.1°C | 11.4°C | 5.7°C | 24.2°C | -0.4°C | 18 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2018 | 18.1°C | 11.9°C | 5.8°C | 25.4°C | 1.7°C | 17 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 17.6°C | 11.6°C | 5.7°C | 22.7°C | 0.0°C | 33 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 17.7°C | 12.2°C | 6.7°C | 24.9°C | -0.5°C | 44 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 16.2°C | 11.1°C | 6.0°C | 22.8°C | 0.1°C | 38 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 17.6°C | 12.4°C | 7.3°C | 23.2°C | 3.2°C | 50 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 17.7°C | 11.8°C | 6.0°C | 24.2°C | 3.0°C | 27 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 15.7°C | 9.9°C | 4.1°C | 22.5°C | 0.7°C | 40 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 15.3°C | 10.1°C | 4.9°C | 20.2°C | -0.2°C | 42 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 17.0°C | 11.5°C | 5.9°C | 23.2°C | 0.3°C | 56 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 17.9°C | 12.1°C | 6.4°C | 20.6°C | 2.8°C | 12 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 5.8°C | 21.5°C | 1.8°C | 8 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 19.3°C | 13.5°C | 7.8°C | 24.0°C | 0.4°C | 54 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 17.2°C | 10.8°C | 4.4°C | 20.9°C | 0.3°C | 4 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 19.6°C | 13.1°C | 6.6°C | 25.3°C | 1.0°C | 1 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 17.1°C | 11.0°C | 4.8°C | 21.4°C | -1.9°C | 24 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 22.2°C | 1.9°C | 14 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 16.8°C | 11.6°C | 6.5°C | 23.5°C | 1.9°C | 38 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 17.1°C | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 22.4°C | 1.0°C | 21 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 15.7°C | 10.8°C | 5.8°C | 24.7°C | 0.4°C | 66 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 18.7°C | 12.5°C | 6.3°C | 22.1°C | -0.2°C | 25 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 16.8°C | 11.6°C | 6.4°C | 20.7°C | 0.3°C | 41 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 18.2°C | 12.6°C | 7.1°C | 25.8°C | -0.7°C | 51 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 18.5°C | 12.8°C | 7.1°C | 23.8°C | 2.0°C | 41 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 16.2°C | 11.5°C | 6.9°C | 22.3°C | 2.6°C | 143 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 17.2°C | 11.4°C | 5.5°C | 23.4°C | 1.3°C | 11 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 18.0°C | 12.1°C | 6.2°C | 22.1°C | 0.8°C | 41 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 16.8°C | 11.5°C | 6.2°C | 22.9°C | 1.4°C | 23 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 18.7°C | 12.6°C | 6.6°C | 23.2°C | 1.9°C | 26 mm | 67% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 16.1°C | 11.5°C | 6.8°C | 20.6°C | 1.1°C | 76 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1989 | 16.9°C | 12.5°C | 8.1°C | 20.1°C | 0.4°C | 87 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 17.8°C | 12.5°C | 7.3°C | 25.4°C | 2.5°C | 71 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 16.6°C | 11.2°C | 5.8°C | 22.9°C | -1.4°C | 63 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 17.7°C | 12.0°C | 6.3°C | 22.2°C | 1.0°C | 50 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 17.6°C | 11.9°C | 6.2°C | 23.8°C | 0.8°C | 49 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 16.8°C | 11.2°C | 5.5°C | 21.6°C | 1.6°C | 22 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 16.6°C | 11.6°C | 6.6°C | 22.3°C | 1.3°C | 101 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.0°C | 10.9°C | 4.8°C | 22.0°C | -1.8°C | 12 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 6.2°C | 23.6°C | 0.3°C | 71 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 17.3°C with lows near 6.2°C (mean 11.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 40 mm of rainfall in Cowra, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 143 mm in 1995.
The hottest May reached 25.8°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to -1.9°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.1°C to 17.2°C and overnight lows from 5.9°C to 6.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Cowra and one of the drier months, so plan for around 17.3°C daytime highs and 6.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 5th coolest month in Cowra, averaging 11.8°C.
For May in Cowra, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.3°C and lows of 6.2°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.4 m/s (2016).
The wettest May on record was 1995 with 143 mm. On average, May sees 40 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 Cowra 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.
