May is one of the cooler months of the year in Young, with average highs near 17.3°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 11.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 42 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Young. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Young was 2025 — when the month averaged 13.6°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 about average for rainfall in Young, averaging 42 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1995 with 143 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Young during May averages 74%. The most humid May was 1989 at 88%, and the least humid was 2005 at 62%.
May receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Young. The sunniest May was 2005 at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1995 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Young during May is 2.3 m/s. The windiest May was 1983 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 2001 and 2008, among others at 1.9 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 | 17.0°C | 17.5°C | 17.7°C | 17.0°C | 16.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 6.4°C | 6.4°C | 6.1°C | 5.8°C | 6.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 49 mm | 25 mm | 40 mm | 32 mm | -30 mm |
May temperatures in Young have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -2.3°C (2004) to a record high of 26.2°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 42 mm, with a wettest year of 143 mm.
A good time to visit Young
May is a good time to visit Young, with days averaging 17.3°C and nights around 6.2°C (mean 11.8°C, cooler than Young'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 🔥 | 19.5°C | 13.6°C | 7.7°C | 24.0°C | 3.0°C | 49 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 18.1°C | 12.4°C | 6.7°C | 21.0°C | 2.4°C | 15 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 ❄️ | 14.7°C | 9.6°C | 4.4°C | 19.7°C | 0.8°C | 17 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 16.8°C | 11.9°C | 6.9°C | 22.0°C | 1.6°C | 50 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 16.9°C | 11.5°C | 6.0°C | 22.6°C | -1.1°C | 42 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 15.5°C | 10.2°C | 4.8°C | 20.9°C | 0.9°C | 21 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 17.0°C | 11.3°C | 5.6°C | 24.0°C | 0.1°C | 24 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 18.0°C | 11.9°C | 5.8°C | 26.2°C | 1.9°C | 24 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 17.5°C | 11.6°C | 5.7°C | 23.1°C | -0.1°C | 44 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 17.7°C | 12.1°C | 6.6°C | 24.8°C | -0.1°C | 52 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 16.5°C | 11.3°C | 6.1°C | 23.2°C | 1.3°C | 34 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 17.6°C | 12.4°C | 7.3°C | 23.2°C | 2.7°C | 52 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 17.5°C | 11.7°C | 5.9°C | 24.1°C | 2.1°C | 33 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 15.5°C | 9.8°C | 4.0°C | 22.1°C | 1.2°C | 39 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 15.3°C | 10.2°C | 5.0°C | 20.0°C | -0.1°C | 38 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 17.0°C | 11.5°C | 6.0°C | 23.1°C | 1.2°C | 55 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 18.0°C | 12.3°C | 6.7°C | 21.0°C | 2.2°C | 11 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 17.8°C | 11.8°C | 5.8°C | 21.0°C | 2.3°C | 9 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 19.1°C | 13.4°C | 7.7°C | 23.7°C | 0.2°C | 56 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 17.1°C | 10.8°C | 4.6°C | 20.8°C | 0.6°C | 4 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 19.6°C | 13.2°C | 6.7°C | 24.9°C | 1.4°C | 2 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 16.8°C | 10.7°C | 4.6°C | 21.5°C | -2.3°C | 25 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | 18.8°C | 13.0°C | 7.3°C | 22.5°C | 3.2°C | 16 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 17.1°C | 11.9°C | 6.8°C | 24.0°C | 2.0°C | 37 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 17.3°C | 11.4°C | 5.5°C | 23.1°C | 1.4°C | 15 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 15.6°C | 10.7°C | 5.7°C | 24.5°C | 0.0°C | 71 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1999 | 18.5°C | 12.3°C | 6.2°C | 22.1°C | 0.3°C | 34 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 17.0°C | 11.7°C | 6.4°C | 21.5°C | 0.2°C | 24 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 18.2°C | 12.7°C | 7.1°C | 26.0°C | -1.0°C | 53 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 18.3°C | 12.6°C | 6.9°C | 24.4°C | 1.2°C | 46 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 16.1°C | 11.6°C | 7.1°C | 21.9°C | 2.7°C | 143 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | 17.3°C | 11.4°C | 5.4°C | 22.6°C | 1.6°C | 8 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 18.2°C | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 22.4°C | 0.3°C | 46 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 16.8°C | 11.3°C | 5.9°C | 23.1°C | 1.3°C | 26 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 18.6°C | 12.6°C | 6.5°C | 23.7°C | 1.7°C | 23 mm | 67% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1990 | 16.4°C | 11.4°C | 6.4°C | 20.8°C | 0.8°C | 84 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 16.6°C | 12.3°C | 8.1°C | 19.7°C | 0.9°C | 87 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 17.6°C | 12.5°C | 7.4°C | 26.2°C | 2.1°C | 90 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1987 | 16.7°C | 11.3°C | 6.0°C | 22.8°C | 0.0°C | 68 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | 17.4°C | 11.9°C | 6.4°C | 22.7°C | 0.0°C | 54 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 17.5°C | 11.9°C | 6.3°C | 23.1°C | 0.0°C | 57 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 16.8°C | 11.1°C | 5.5°C | 21.1°C | 2.1°C | 21 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 16.2°C | 11.5°C | 6.8°C | 22.2°C | 1.7°C | 105 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.8°C | 10.7°C | 4.7°C | 22.0°C | -0.8°C | 13 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.4°C | 11.9°C | 6.4°C | 23.9°C | 0.1°C | 65 mm | 73% | 2.5 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 42 mm of rainfall in Young, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 143 mm in 1995.
The hottest May reached 26.2°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to -2.3°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.9°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 Young and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.3°C daytime highs and 6.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 5th coolest month in Young, averaging 11.8°C.
For May in Young, 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 2.3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1983).
The wettest May on record was 1995 with 143 mm. On average, May sees 42 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 Young 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.
