May is one of the cooler months of the year in Singleton, with average highs near 19.3°C and lows around 8.7°C (mean 14°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Singleton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Singleton was 2016 — when the month averaged 16.1°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 12.6°C. Typical May days reach 19.3°C with nights near 8.7°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Singleton, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2025 with 168 mm, while the driest was 2018 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Singleton during May averages 78%. The most humid May was 1989 at 91%, and the least humid was 2004 at 60%.
May receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Singleton. The sunniest Mays were 2004, 2007 and 2023 at 3.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 2.5.
Average wind speed in Singleton during May is 1 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1994, 2000 and 2016 at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2017, 2021 and 2024, 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 | 13.9°C | 14.3°C | 14.0°C | 14.2°C | 13.6°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 19.1°C | 19.2°C | 19.4°C | 20.0°C | 18.5°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 8.7°C | 9.3°C | 8.6°C | 8.4°C | 8.7°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 66 mm | 70 mm | 51 mm | 39 mm | 66 mm | +0 mm |
May temperatures in Singleton have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 0.3°C (1987) to a record high of 27.6°C (2013).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 168 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 quieter season to visit Singleton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Singleton. That said, May — with days averaging 19.3°C and nights around 8.7°C (mean 14°C) and moderate rainfall (58 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 🌧️ | 18.9°C | 14.8°C | 10.8°C | 23.7°C | 5.3°C | 168 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 18.3°C | 13.9°C | 9.5°C | 21.2°C | 3.6°C | 88 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 19.1°C | 12.7°C | 6.4°C | 22.6°C | 2.3°C | 19 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 18.5°C | 13.9°C | 9.3°C | 24.6°C | 3.5°C | 48 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 18.5°C | 13.4°C | 8.3°C | 22.2°C | 1.8°C | 33 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 17.5°C | 12.6°C | 7.7°C | 23.1°C | 4.5°C | 43 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 21.5°C | 15.1°C | 8.7°C | 27.3°C | 0.7°C | 20 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 21.0°C | 14.6°C | 8.1°C | 26.3°C | 3.5°C | 8 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 20.4°C | 14.6°C | 8.8°C | 24.2°C | 1.8°C | 18 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 22.7°C | 16.1°C | 9.5°C | 27.2°C | 1.6°C | 12 mm | 61% | 1.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 17.6°C | 13.1°C | 8.6°C | 22.6°C | 1.8°C | 82 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 20.5°C | 14.8°C | 9.1°C | 25.3°C | 2.9°C | 19 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 19.5°C | 13.8°C | 8.0°C | 27.6°C | 3.3°C | 44 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 19.7°C | 13.5°C | 7.2°C | 26.1°C | 3.4°C | 23 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2011 | 18.0°C | 12.7°C | 7.4°C | 23.9°C | 2.6°C | 102 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 19.5°C | 14.1°C | 8.6°C | 25.6°C | 2.9°C | 66 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 18.7°C | 14.2°C | 9.6°C | 22.3°C | 5.6°C | 68 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 19.3°C | 13.4°C | 7.6°C | 21.5°C | 4.0°C | 13 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 21.7°C | 15.6°C | 9.5°C | 26.7°C | 3.2°C | 40 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 19.5°C | 13.5°C | 7.4°C | 24.0°C | 2.8°C | 15 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 19.8°C | 14.5°C | 9.1°C | 25.0°C | 3.3°C | 50 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 21.0°C | 14.2°C | 7.4°C | 24.2°C | 0.8°C | 24 mm | 60% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 19.3°C | 14.6°C | 10.0°C | 25.5°C | 4.1°C | 81 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 19.1°C | 13.9°C | 8.7°C | 24.9°C | 3.7°C | 52 mm | 77% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 17.2°C | 12.7°C | 8.2°C | 22.4°C | 3.3°C | 124 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 18.2°C | 13.1°C | 8.1°C | 24.0°C | 2.2°C | 47 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 20.6°C | 15.1°C | 9.7°C | 24.6°C | 4.8°C | 14 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 17.8°C | 13.3°C | 8.8°C | 20.5°C | 2.0°C | 167 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 19.6°C | 14.9°C | 10.1°C | 26.1°C | 6.0°C | 74 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1996 | 19.4°C | 14.5°C | 9.6°C | 24.7°C | 4.0°C | 86 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 19.0°C | 14.4°C | 9.8°C | 26.9°C | 2.9°C | 113 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 19.6°C | 13.8°C | 7.9°C | 26.1°C | 2.8°C | 25 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 20.1°C | 14.5°C | 9.0°C | 25.6°C | 4.7°C | 34 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 18.5°C | 13.7°C | 8.9°C | 22.7°C | 3.6°C | 29 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 19.2°C | 14.6°C | 10.0°C | 25.7°C | 5.3°C | 86 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1990 | 18.4°C | 13.9°C | 9.4°C | 22.5°C | 4.0°C | 74 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 18.5°C | 14.5°C | 10.5°C | 21.9°C | 3.6°C | 105 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 18.6°C | 14.0°C | 9.4°C | 22.5°C | 5.2°C | 51 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1987 | 19.0°C | 13.6°C | 8.1°C | 24.8°C | 0.3°C | 66 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 20.6°C | 14.9°C | 9.2°C | 24.6°C | 5.2°C | 30 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 18.5°C | 13.8°C | 9.1°C | 23.9°C | 3.0°C | 70 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 18.5°C | 13.2°C | 7.9°C | 24.2°C | 3.7°C | 37 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 18.5°C | 13.7°C | 8.9°C | 21.5°C | 3.7°C | 94 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.5°C | 13.8°C | 7.1°C | 24.4°C | 0.6°C | 11 mm | 64% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.9°C | 13.6°C | 8.4°C | 22.6°C | 3.5°C | 134 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 19.3°C with lows near 8.7°C (mean 14°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 58 mm of rainfall in Singleton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 168 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 27.6°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 0.3°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 8.3°C to 8.9°C while daytime highs eased from 19°C to 18.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Singleton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 19.3°C daytime highs and 8.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Singleton, averaging 14°C.
For May in Singleton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.3°C and lows of 8.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 1.2 m/s (1994).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 168 mm. On average, May sees 58 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 Singleton 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.
