May is one of the cooler months of the year in Bundaberg, with average highs near 23.9°C and lows around 17.5°C (mean 20.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Bundaberg. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Bundaberg was 2016 — when the month averaged 22.6°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 18.9°C. Typical May days reach 23.9°C with nights near 17.5°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Bundaberg, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1983 with 293 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Bundaberg during May averages 73%. The most humid May was 2022 at 85%, and the least humid was 2023 at 64%.
May receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bundaberg. The sunniest Mays were 2001 and 2023 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 3.
Average wind speed in Bundaberg during May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1983 and 2000 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.6°C | 20.7°C | 20.8°C | 20.5°C | 20.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 23.5°C | 23.6°C | 24.3°C | 23.8°C | 24.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 17.6°C | 17.9°C | 17.3°C | 17.1°C | 17.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 111 mm | 101 mm | 56 mm | 54 mm | 83 mm | -28 mm |
May temperatures in Bundaberg have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 8.1°C (2000) to a record high of 29.2°C (2016).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 293 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°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 Bundaberg
May is one of the best times to visit Bundaberg. Expect days averaging 23.9°C and nights around 17.5°C (mean 20.7°C) — cooler than Bundaberg's yearly average — with higher rainfall (80 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 | 24.6°C | 21.6°C | 18.6°C | 28.3°C | 14.7°C | 94 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 24.4°C | 21.2°C | 18.1°C | 25.6°C | 13.7°C | 47 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 24.0°C | 19.7°C | 15.4°C | 26.9°C | 10.4°C | 38 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 24.2°C | 22.0°C | 19.7°C | 26.9°C | 15.5°C | 254 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 24.2°C | 20.4°C | 16.6°C | 27.0°C | 13.0°C | 39 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 23.7°C | 20.2°C | 16.6°C | 27.5°C | 9.3°C | 25 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 24.2°C | 21.0°C | 17.7°C | 26.3°C | 11.8°C | 40 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 24.1°C | 20.6°C | 17.1°C | 27.1°C | 11.4°C | 64 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 24.0°C | 21.0°C | 18.0°C | 25.5°C | 14.6°C | 76 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 🔥 | 26.4°C | 22.6°C | 18.7°C | 29.2°C | 13.6°C | 21 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 24.1°C | 20.4°C | 16.6°C | 27.3°C | 11.6°C | 46 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 23.9°C | 20.9°C | 17.8°C | 25.9°C | 12.1°C | 47 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 22.6°C | 19.5°C | 16.5°C | 25.8°C | 11.4°C | 82 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 22.9°C | 19.6°C | 16.3°C | 26.1°C | 10.3°C | 58 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 22.3°C | 18.9°C | 15.4°C | 24.9°C | 10.6°C | 64 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 24.0°C | 20.4°C | 16.8°C | 27.2°C | 12.4°C | 40 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2009 | 23.1°C | 20.0°C | 17.0°C | 25.1°C | 12.7°C | 80 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 23.6°C | 20.2°C | 16.8°C | 26.7°C | 12.0°C | 136 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 25.6°C | 22.5°C | 19.4°C | 28.5°C | 14.3°C | 34 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 24.3°C | 20.7°C | 17.2°C | 27.7°C | 10.2°C | 30 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 24.3°C | 20.6°C | 16.9°C | 27.0°C | 12.1°C | 66 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 24.3°C | 20.5°C | 16.6°C | 26.3°C | 10.6°C | 38 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 24.4°C | 20.9°C | 17.3°C | 28.3°C | 12.6°C | 38 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 24.9°C | 21.2°C | 17.5°C | 28.5°C | 11.0°C | 39 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 24.7°C | 20.6°C | 16.5°C | 27.4°C | 11.8°C | 40 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 23.4°C | 20.5°C | 17.7°C | 26.0°C | 8.1°C | 61 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 24.2°C | 21.1°C | 18.1°C | 26.0°C | 15.1°C | 96 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1998 | 23.6°C | 20.7°C | 17.8°C | 25.9°C | 10.4°C | 148 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 23.7°C | 20.7°C | 17.6°C | 26.1°C | 12.3°C | 82 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1996 | 23.0°C | 20.5°C | 17.9°C | 26.0°C | 13.0°C | 168 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 23.9°C | 21.2°C | 18.4°C | 26.6°C | 11.2°C | 73 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 23.8°C | 20.2°C | 16.6°C | 26.4°C | 11.9°C | 54 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 24.2°C | 21.2°C | 18.2°C | 27.1°C | 16.6°C | 29 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 22.5°C | 20.0°C | 17.5°C | 24.6°C | 11.0°C | 146 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 24.2°C | 21.5°C | 18.7°C | 27.6°C | 15.4°C | 66 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 22.9°C | 20.3°C | 17.8°C | 24.8°C | 13.3°C | 148 mm | 82% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 23.0°C | 21.1°C | 19.1°C | 24.7°C | 15.5°C | 176 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 23.4°C | 20.2°C | 17.1°C | 26.5°C | 12.7°C | 84 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 24.0°C | 20.9°C | 17.7°C | 26.4°C | 9.4°C | 62 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 23.4°C | 20.5°C | 17.5°C | 25.9°C | 11.7°C | 101 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 23.6°C | 20.6°C | 17.6°C | 26.6°C | 12.1°C | 64 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 23.6°C | 20.2°C | 16.8°C | 25.7°C | 11.1°C | 28 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 22.6°C | 20.5°C | 18.4°C | 25.0°C | 12.4°C | 293 mm | 83% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.4°C | 20.9°C | 17.4°C | 26.8°C | 12.5°C | 75 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.6°C | 20.2°C | 16.8°C | 27.0°C | 12.0°C | 117 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 23.9°C with lows near 17.5°C (mean 20.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 80 mm of rainfall in Bundaberg, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 293 mm in 1983.
The hottest May reached 29.2°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 8.1°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.6°C to 24.3°C and overnight lows from 17.4°C to 17.7°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Bundaberg and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.9°C daytime highs and 17.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 5th coolest month in Bundaberg, averaging 20.7°C.
For May in Bundaberg, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.9°C and lows of 17.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1983).
The wettest May on record was 1983 with 293 mm. On average, May sees 80 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 Bundaberg 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.
