May is one of the cooler months of the year in Bedourie, with average highs near 26.7°C and lows around 12.7°C (mean 19.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 43% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Bedourie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Bedourie was 2016 — when the month averaged 22.6°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 15.8°C. Typical May days reach 26.7°C with nights near 12.7°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Bedourie, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1981 with 80 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2020 and 2021, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bedourie during May averages 43%. The most humid Mays were 1990 and 2011 at 63%, and the least humid was 2006 at 30%.
May receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bedourie. The sunniest Mays were 1986 and 1991 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2004, 2016 and 2024, among others at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Bedourie during May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest May was 2018 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2008 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.9°C | 19.7°C | 19.7°C | 19.7°C | 19.4°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 26.9°C | 26.5°C | 26.9°C | 26.7°C | 26.3°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 13.0°C | 12.9°C | 12.5°C | 12.6°C | 12.4°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 19 mm | 5 mm | 9 mm | 3 mm | -11 mm |
May temperatures in Bedourie have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 3.1°C (2000) to a record high of 35.5°C (2007).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 80 mm.
One of the best times to visit Bedourie
May is one of the best times to visit Bedourie. Expect days averaging 26.7°C and nights around 12.7°C (mean 19.7°C) — cooler than Bedourie's yearly average — with low rainfall (11 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 | 26.6°C | 20.2°C | 13.8°C | 33.4°C | 7.9°C | 3 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 27.6°C | 20.9°C | 14.2°C | 31.2°C | 7.8°C | 8 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 25.3°C | 17.8°C | 10.3°C | 30.3°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 25.5°C | 19.0°C | 12.4°C | 29.5°C | 7.6°C | 5 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 27.0°C | 19.7°C | 12.3°C | 32.7°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 25.6°C | 18.5°C | 11.4°C | 33.2°C | 5.2°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 26.4°C | 19.6°C | 12.9°C | 31.7°C | 5.0°C | 12 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 26.8°C | 19.3°C | 11.9°C | 33.9°C | 7.5°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 28.5°C | 21.0°C | 13.4°C | 32.8°C | 8.5°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 29.4°C | 22.6°C | 15.9°C | 35.1°C | 9.7°C | 1 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 26.3°C | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 32.1°C | 6.4°C | 7 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 28.3°C | 21.7°C | 15.1°C | 32.6°C | 10.5°C | 5 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 26.6°C | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 33.6°C | 6.1°C | 47 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 26.5°C | 18.9°C | 11.3°C | 32.8°C | 5.3°C | 17 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 22.7°C | 15.8°C | 8.9°C | 28.2°C | 3.6°C | 1 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 25.9°C | 18.7°C | 11.6°C | 31.8°C | 6.6°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 26.1°C | 19.1°C | 12.1°C | 29.5°C | 9.8°C | 3 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 27.6°C | 19.9°C | 12.1°C | 31.5°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 28.8°C | 21.9°C | 15.1°C | 35.5°C | 7.4°C | 9 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 25.6°C | 18.0°C | 10.5°C | 29.8°C | 4.9°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 28.1°C | 20.7°C | 13.2°C | 32.4°C | 7.3°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 26.5°C | 19.8°C | 13.1°C | 31.5°C | 7.4°C | 33 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 28.0°C | 20.8°C | 13.5°C | 32.3°C | 9.5°C | 2 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 28.1°C | 20.9°C | 13.7°C | 33.4°C | 7.0°C | 1 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 26.3°C | 18.6°C | 11.0°C | 33.1°C | 6.1°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 23.4°C | 16.9°C | 10.4°C | 29.2°C | 3.1°C | 4 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 28.7°C | 21.1°C | 13.6°C | 33.4°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 27.0°C | 19.8°C | 12.7°C | 30.5°C | 7.3°C | 0 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 26.1°C | 19.8°C | 13.6°C | 33.7°C | 9.0°C | 6 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 26.7°C | 19.6°C | 12.5°C | 33.2°C | 7.2°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 23.4°C | 17.0°C | 10.6°C | 33.8°C | 5.7°C | 56 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 27.4°C | 19.7°C | 12.0°C | 32.5°C | 7.9°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 27.9°C | 21.3°C | 14.8°C | 33.2°C | 7.3°C | 19 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 24.9°C | 19.0°C | 13.1°C | 32.3°C | 7.0°C | 30 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 27.5°C | 20.2°C | 13.0°C | 32.9°C | 7.8°C | 3 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 25.6°C | 19.4°C | 13.2°C | 32.2°C | 5.8°C | 75 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 26.3°C | 20.3°C | 14.3°C | 34.2°C | 10.3°C | 18 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 27.3°C | 20.5°C | 13.7°C | 34.4°C | 8.4°C | 6 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1987 | 25.9°C | 19.1°C | 12.3°C | 35.0°C | 3.5°C | 2 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 28.6°C | 21.1°C | 13.5°C | 34.1°C | 9.0°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 27.7°C | 20.5°C | 13.3°C | 33.6°C | 5.8°C | 1 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 27.4°C | 20.4°C | 13.4°C | 32.5°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 25.0°C | 18.3°C | 11.7°C | 28.8°C | 7.6°C | 23 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.0°C | 19.4°C | 11.8°C | 30.8°C | 6.6°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 26.6°C | 19.9°C | 13.2°C | 32.7°C | 9.0°C | 80 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 26.7°C with lows near 12.7°C (mean 19.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 11 mm of rainfall in Bedourie, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 80 mm in 1981.
The hottest May reached 35.5°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 3.1°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.7°C to 26.4°C and overnight lows from 12.7°C to 12.6°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Bedourie and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.7°C daytime highs and 12.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Bedourie, averaging 19.7°C.
For May in Bedourie, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.7°C and lows of 12.7°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 43% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.4 m/s (2018).
The wettest May on record was 1981 with 80 mm. On average, May sees 11 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 Bedourie 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.
