May is one of the cooler months of the year in Mudgee, with average highs near 18.1°C and lows around 6.7°C (mean 12.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 43 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Mudgee. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Mudgee were 2007 and 2025 — when the month averaged 13.9°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 10.5°C. Typical May days reach 18.1°C with nights near 6.7°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Mudgee, averaging 43 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1983 with 154 mm, while the driest were 2006 and 2023 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Mudgee during May averages 74%. The most humid May was 1989 at 89%, and the least humid was 2004 at 62%.
May receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mudgee. The sunniest Mays were 2005, 2006 and 2012, among others at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1989 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Mudgee during May is 2.3 m/s. The windiest May was 2009 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.4°C | 12.7°C | 12.4°C | 12.3°C | 12.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 17.9°C | 18.2°C | 18.4°C | 18.3°C | 17.6°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 6.8°C | 7.2°C | 6.5°C | 6.4°C | 6.6°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 52 mm | 31 mm | 35 mm | 34 mm | -28 mm |
May temperatures in Mudgee have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of -2.2°C (1982) to a record high of 26.1°C (2013).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 43 mm, with a wettest year of 154 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Mudgee
May is a good time to visit Mudgee, with days averaging 18.1°C and nights around 6.7°C (mean 12.4°C, cooler than Mudgee's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. December and March 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 | 19.1°C | 13.9°C | 8.6°C | 22.8°C | 4.2°C | 73 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 | 18.3°C | 13.0°C | 7.7°C | 20.9°C | 0.8°C | 46 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 17.1°C | 10.8°C | 4.4°C | 21.4°C | 0.2°C | 2 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 17.0°C | 12.2°C | 7.3°C | 22.2°C | 1.0°C | 50 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 18.0°C | 12.1°C | 6.2°C | 22.8°C | -1.0°C | 20 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 15.9°C | 10.5°C | 5.2°C | 20.7°C | 0.6°C | 14 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2019 | 18.6°C | 12.7°C | 6.8°C | 24.0°C | -0.7°C | 21 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 19.4°C | 12.7°C | 6.1°C | 24.7°C | 1.4°C | 13 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 18.9°C | 12.9°C | 6.8°C | 21.9°C | -0.7°C | 14 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 | 19.3°C | 13.0°C | 6.8°C | 25.6°C | -1.2°C | 34 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 17.0°C | 11.9°C | 6.8°C | 23.4°C | 0.1°C | 49 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 18.5°C | 13.0°C | 7.5°C | 24.0°C | 1.2°C | 32 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 18.6°C | 12.6°C | 6.5°C | 26.1°C | 1.2°C | 24 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 5.2°C | 23.8°C | 1.2°C | 51 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 16.8°C | 10.9°C | 5.1°C | 22.7°C | -1.7°C | 54 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2010 | 17.5°C | 12.0°C | 6.6°C | 22.7°C | 0.5°C | 61 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 18.3°C | 13.0°C | 7.7°C | 21.5°C | 3.0°C | 16 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 19.1°C | 12.6°C | 6.2°C | 22.8°C | 2.0°C | 13 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 🔥 | 19.9°C | 13.9°C | 7.9°C | 25.8°C | 0.6°C | 67 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 18.0°C | 11.4°C | 4.8°C | 21.3°C | -0.1°C | 2 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 20.2°C | 13.8°C | 7.3°C | 24.5°C | 2.2°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 18.7°C | 11.8°C | 4.9°C | 22.5°C | -1.9°C | 50 mm | 62% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2003 | 18.7°C | 13.0°C | 7.3°C | 22.3°C | 1.0°C | 9 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2002 | 17.9°C | 12.2°C | 6.6°C | 24.2°C | 1.2°C | 38 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 6.0°C | 22.3°C | 1.3°C | 26 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 15.8°C | 11.0°C | 6.2°C | 23.4°C | 0.7°C | 89 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 19.5°C | 13.5°C | 7.4°C | 22.1°C | -0.9°C | 11 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 16.9°C | 11.8°C | 6.7°C | 20.6°C | -0.8°C | 73 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1997 | 18.8°C | 13.2°C | 7.7°C | 24.8°C | 0.5°C | 51 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 19.0°C | 13.5°C | 8.0°C | 23.2°C | 1.4°C | 60 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 17.1°C | 12.3°C | 7.5°C | 22.3°C | 2.2°C | 118 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 18.6°C | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | 25.1°C | 0.0°C | 10 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 18.8°C | 12.9°C | 7.0°C | 23.6°C | 1.3°C | 53 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 17.8°C | 12.4°C | 7.0°C | 23.2°C | 1.7°C | 22 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 18.8°C | 13.4°C | 8.0°C | 23.6°C | 1.8°C | 65 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 16.8°C | 12.1°C | 7.3°C | 21.4°C | 1.1°C | 60 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 17.0°C | 13.1°C | 9.2°C | 20.4°C | 1.5°C | 113 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 18.0°C | 12.7°C | 7.4°C | 23.9°C | 3.1°C | 44 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 17.3°C | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 22.7°C | -2.1°C | 55 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 19.3°C | 13.1°C | 6.9°C | 22.6°C | 2.6°C | 27 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 18.6°C | 12.9°C | 7.1°C | 23.9°C | 2.4°C | 37 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 17.8°C | 11.8°C | 5.8°C | 23.1°C | 0.9°C | 15 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 16.9°C | 12.1°C | 7.2°C | 20.7°C | 1.4°C | 154 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 5.1°C | 23.2°C | -2.2°C | 19 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.9°C | 12.4°C | 6.9°C | 23.0°C | 0.8°C | 94 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 18.1°C with lows near 6.7°C (mean 12.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 43 mm of rainfall in Mudgee, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 154 mm in 1983.
The hottest May reached 26.1°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to -2.2°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.9°C to 17.9°C and overnight lows from 6.4°C to 6.8°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Mudgee and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.1°C daytime highs and 6.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 5th coolest month in Mudgee, averaging 12.4°C.
For May in Mudgee, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.1°C and lows of 6.7°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2009).
The wettest May on record was 1983 with 154 mm. On average, May sees 43 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 Mudgee 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.
