May is one of the cooler months of the year in Yulara, with average highs near 24.8°C and lows around 10.1°C (mean 17.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 43% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Yulara. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Yulara was 2014 — when the month averaged 19.8°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 13.3°C. Typical May days reach 24.8°C with nights near 10.1°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Yulara, averaging 14 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1988 with 108 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Yulara during May averages 43%. The most humid May was 2000 at 65%, and the least humid was 2005 at 29%.
May receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yulara. The sunniest May was 1994 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 3.5.
Average wind speed in Yulara during May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1985 and 2018 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2001, 2007 and 2014, among others at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.3°C | 18.0°C | 17.2°C | 17.7°C | 17.0°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 24.6°C | 25.1°C | 24.6°C | 25.1°C | 24.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 10.0°C | 10.9°C | 9.8°C | 10.3°C | 9.5°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 23 mm | 13 mm | 11 mm | 6 mm | -11 mm |
May temperatures in Yulara have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 1.3°C (1987) to a record high of 34.3°C (1990).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 108 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.
One of the best times to visit Yulara
May is one of the best times to visit Yulara. Expect days averaging 24.8°C and nights around 10.1°C (mean 17.5°C) — cooler than Yulara's yearly average — with low rainfall (14 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.7°C | 17.3°C | 9.8°C | 30.7°C | 3.5°C | 14 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 25.0°C | 17.1°C | 9.1°C | 27.7°C | 4.6°C | 9 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 23.3°C | 15.4°C | 7.5°C | 27.2°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2022 | 24.9°C | 18.4°C | 12.0°C | 31.1°C | 5.7°C | 6 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 25.4°C | 17.8°C | 10.3°C | 31.8°C | 3.8°C | 6 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 23.9°C | 16.2°C | 8.6°C | 30.2°C | 3.5°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 25.9°C | 17.9°C | 10.0°C | 31.8°C | 3.5°C | 4 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 25.0°C | 17.1°C | 9.2°C | 31.9°C | 5.3°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 26.2°C | 18.1°C | 10.0°C | 30.3°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 26.5°C | 19.5°C | 12.6°C | 31.3°C | 6.4°C | 14 mm | 43% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 9.6°C | 33.5°C | 3.2°C | 14 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 🔥 | 26.6°C | 19.8°C | 13.1°C | 30.6°C | 6.3°C | 11 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 25.7°C | 18.8°C | 12.0°C | 33.4°C | 4.5°C | 55 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 24.2°C | 16.2°C | 8.1°C | 31.2°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 22.5°C | 15.5°C | 8.6°C | 28.4°C | 2.8°C | 2 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 24.8°C | 17.4°C | 10.0°C | 31.2°C | 3.4°C | 13 mm | 50% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 23.0°C | 15.9°C | 8.8°C | 29.8°C | 6.0°C | 12 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 26.5°C | 18.1°C | 9.7°C | 32.1°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 26.3°C | 18.9°C | 11.5°C | 33.1°C | 4.8°C | 10 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 23.6°C | 15.6°C | 7.5°C | 27.2°C | 3.5°C | 1 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 27.2°C | 19.7°C | 12.2°C | 32.1°C | 4.4°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 22.8°C | 16.7°C | 10.7°C | 30.1°C | 2.8°C | 82 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 25.0°C | 17.3°C | 9.7°C | 31.2°C | 4.8°C | 5 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 27.6°C | 19.6°C | 11.6°C | 32.9°C | 5.0°C | 2 mm | 36% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 24.3°C | 16.8°C | 9.3°C | 31.4°C | 3.9°C | 2 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 20.1°C | 13.3°C | 6.5°C | 28.2°C | 1.4°C | 12 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 27.8°C | 19.7°C | 11.5°C | 32.9°C | 4.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 26.7°C | 19.4°C | 12.0°C | 31.3°C | 5.4°C | 3 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 23.6°C | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 32.6°C | 5.9°C | 40 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 24.4°C | 17.2°C | 10.0°C | 32.9°C | 4.8°C | 1 mm | 40% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 23.3°C | 16.0°C | 8.7°C | 31.8°C | 4.2°C | 4 mm | 45% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 26.1°C | 17.6°C | 9.0°C | 29.9°C | 5.6°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 23.9°C | 18.1°C | 12.2°C | 30.5°C | 5.2°C | 52 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 24.5°C | 18.4°C | 12.3°C | 33.6°C | 5.4°C | 31 mm | 48% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 25.5°C | 17.9°C | 10.3°C | 30.4°C | 4.2°C | 3 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 25.1°C | 18.3°C | 11.5°C | 34.3°C | 3.1°C | 92 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 23.6°C | 16.7°C | 9.8°C | 29.5°C | 5.2°C | 18 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 23.4°C | 17.4°C | 11.5°C | 31.7°C | 5.5°C | 108 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 23.6°C | 16.5°C | 9.4°C | 33.2°C | 1.3°C | 1 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 27.5°C | 19.5°C | 11.6°C | 33.2°C | 6.5°C | 2 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 24.8°C | 17.1°C | 9.4°C | 31.3°C | 2.7°C | 12 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1984 | 25.9°C | 18.5°C | 11.2°C | 31.7°C | 5.3°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 24.4°C | 16.6°C | 8.8°C | 30.1°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.1°C | 16.5°C | 8.9°C | 28.3°C | 3.4°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.5°C | 16.7°C | 9.0°C | 29.5°C | 5.1°C | 9 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 24.8°C with lows near 10.1°C (mean 17.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 14 mm of rainfall in Yulara, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 108 mm in 1988.
The hottest May reached 34.3°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 1.3°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. Daytime highs moved from 24.7°C to 24.7°C and overnight lows from 9.5°C to 9.7°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Yulara and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.8°C daytime highs and 10.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Yulara, averaging 17.5°C.
For May in Yulara, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.8°C and lows of 10.1°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 43% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1985).
The wettest May on record was 1988 with 108 mm. On average, May sees 14 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 Yulara 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.
