May is one of the cooler months of the year in Birdsville, with average highs near 25.5°C and lows around 11.9°C (mean 18.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Birdsville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Birdsville was 2016 — when the month averaged 21°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 15.1°C. Typical May days reach 25.5°C with nights near 11.9°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Birdsville, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1981 with 83 mm, while the driest were 2020, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Birdsville during May averages 45%. The most humid May was 2000 at 64%, and the least humid was 2006 at 33%.
May receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Birdsville. The sunniest Mays were 1986 and 1994 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1997 and 2016 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Birdsville during May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2018 and 2024 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1984 and 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 | 19.0°C | 18.7°C | 18.6°C | 18.7°C | 18.4°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 25.6°C | 25.3°C | 25.7°C | 25.4°C | 25.3°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 12.2°C | 12.1°C | 11.6°C | 11.9°C | 11.6°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 18 mm | 10 mm | 6 mm | 2 mm | -14 mm |
May temperatures in Birdsville have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 2.7°C (2000) to a record high of 34.4°C (2007).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 83 mm.
One of the best times to visit Birdsville
May is one of the best times to visit Birdsville. Expect days averaging 25.5°C and nights around 11.9°C (mean 18.7°C) — cooler than Birdsville'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 | 25.9°C | 19.5°C | 13.1°C | 31.4°C | 7.2°C | 2 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 26.5°C | 19.9°C | 13.2°C | 29.9°C | 6.7°C | 5 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 24.3°C | 16.9°C | 9.6°C | 28.9°C | 5.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 24.8°C | 18.5°C | 12.2°C | 29.7°C | 8.0°C | 7 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 25.7°C | 18.5°C | 11.3°C | 32.0°C | 6.4°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 24.3°C | 17.3°C | 10.3°C | 32.4°C | 5.9°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 25.7°C | 19.1°C | 12.4°C | 31.8°C | 4.7°C | 7 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 25.4°C | 18.3°C | 11.1°C | 32.6°C | 6.5°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 26.9°C | 19.4°C | 11.9°C | 31.4°C | 7.6°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 🔥 | 27.4°C | 21.0°C | 14.6°C | 33.0°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 24.9°C | 18.2°C | 11.5°C | 30.6°C | 5.6°C | 7 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 26.8°C | 20.6°C | 14.3°C | 31.5°C | 9.2°C | 6 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 26.2°C | 19.7°C | 13.1°C | 33.3°C | 6.4°C | 16 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 25.4°C | 18.0°C | 10.6°C | 32.6°C | 6.1°C | 15 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 21.5°C | 15.1°C | 8.7°C | 27.1°C | 3.6°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 24.1°C | 17.2°C | 10.4°C | 30.4°C | 6.7°C | 6 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 24.8°C | 17.9°C | 11.0°C | 28.5°C | 8.2°C | 9 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 26.7°C | 19.1°C | 11.5°C | 30.8°C | 8.1°C | 2 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 27.3°C | 20.5°C | 13.7°C | 34.4°C | 5.8°C | 17 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 24.4°C | 17.0°C | 9.6°C | 29.2°C | 4.3°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 27.2°C | 20.0°C | 12.7°C | 32.0°C | 7.1°C | 9 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 25.0°C | 18.3°C | 11.6°C | 30.4°C | 5.1°C | 43 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 26.7°C | 19.6°C | 12.5°C | 31.2°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 27.1°C | 20.1°C | 13.1°C | 33.3°C | 6.3°C | 2 mm | 35% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 25.3°C | 17.9°C | 10.6°C | 31.9°C | 5.1°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 22.1°C | 15.7°C | 9.3°C | 28.0°C | 2.7°C | 21 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 27.6°C | 20.3°C | 13.0°C | 32.2°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 25.6°C | 19.0°C | 12.3°C | 29.3°C | 6.7°C | 1 mm | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 24.4°C | 18.6°C | 12.8°C | 32.5°C | 7.2°C | 33 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 25.0°C | 18.3°C | 11.5°C | 32.0°C | 6.2°C | 19 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 10.4°C | 31.6°C | 5.6°C | 25 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 26.4°C | 18.8°C | 11.3°C | 32.3°C | 7.6°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 26.1°C | 19.8°C | 13.4°C | 32.5°C | 6.6°C | 17 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 24.3°C | 18.2°C | 12.1°C | 31.5°C | 6.8°C | 20 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 26.0°C | 18.9°C | 11.7°C | 31.6°C | 7.0°C | 1 mm | 38% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 24.7°C | 18.6°C | 12.5°C | 30.4°C | 5.4°C | 69 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 25.5°C | 19.6°C | 13.6°C | 32.4°C | 9.0°C | 16 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 25.2°C | 19.0°C | 12.7°C | 32.1°C | 7.7°C | 14 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 24.8°C | 18.1°C | 11.3°C | 34.2°C | 3.1°C | 3 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 27.0°C | 19.8°C | 12.6°C | 33.5°C | 7.7°C | 3 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 26.3°C | 19.4°C | 12.4°C | 32.9°C | 5.3°C | 17 mm | 38% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 26.4°C | 19.4°C | 12.3°C | 31.1°C | 6.6°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 24.8°C | 18.2°C | 11.5°C | 29.2°C | 7.7°C | 12 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.9°C | 18.6°C | 11.3°C | 30.4°C | 6.4°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 24.9°C | 18.5°C | 12.1°C | 31.9°C | 8.0°C | 83 mm | 50% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 25.5°C with lows near 11.9°C (mean 18.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 11 mm of rainfall in Birdsville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 83 mm in 1981.
The hottest May reached 34.4°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 2.7°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.7°C to 25.4°C and overnight lows from 11.9°C to 11.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Birdsville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 25.5°C daytime highs and 11.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Birdsville, averaging 18.7°C.
For May in Birdsville, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.5°C and lows of 11.9°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 45% — 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 83 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 Birdsville 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.
