May is one of the cooler months of the year in Cloncurry, with average highs near 30°C and lows around 15.8°C (mean 22.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 41% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Cloncurry. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Cloncurry was 2007 — when the month averaged 26.2°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 19.1°C. Typical May days reach 30°C with nights near 15.8°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Cloncurry, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2012 with 85 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Cloncurry during May averages 41%. The most humid May was 1983 at 63%, and the least humid was 2001 at 24%.
May receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cloncurry. The sunniest Mays were 2011, 2015 and 2023, among others at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2004 and 2016 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Cloncurry during May is 3.3 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2019, 2023 and 2025, among others at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.2°C | 22.9°C | 22.6°C | 22.9°C | 23.1°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 30.2°C | 29.9°C | 29.8°C | 29.9°C | 30.0°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 16.2°C | 15.8°C | 15.4°C | 15.9°C | 16.1°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 16 mm | 3 mm | 15 mm | 6 mm | -10 mm |
May temperatures in Cloncurry have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 5.9°C (2012) to a record high of 38.9°C (2016).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 85 mm.
One of the best times to visit Cloncurry
May is one of the best times to visit Cloncurry. Expect days averaging 30°C and nights around 15.8°C (mean 22.9°C) — cooler than Cloncurry'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 | 29.5°C | 23.0°C | 16.5°C | 35.0°C | 10.2°C | 2 mm | 49% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 31.5°C | 24.9°C | 18.4°C | 33.5°C | 11.7°C | 3 mm | 40% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 29.3°C | 21.6°C | 13.9°C | 34.1°C | 9.2°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 30.3°C | 23.6°C | 16.8°C | 34.4°C | 12.4°C | 20 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 30.7°C | 23.3°C | 16.0°C | 33.9°C | 11.1°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 28.9°C | 22.0°C | 15.1°C | 34.3°C | 8.7°C | 9 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 30.1°C | 23.2°C | 16.4°C | 35.1°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 30.0°C | 22.9°C | 15.8°C | 35.0°C | 10.9°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 31.8°C | 24.8°C | 17.8°C | 34.5°C | 13.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 32.2°C | 25.5°C | 18.8°C | 38.9°C | 12.5°C | 22 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 30.5°C | 22.7°C | 15.0°C | 35.8°C | 9.3°C | 1 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 31.2°C | 24.5°C | 17.8°C | 34.4°C | 11.5°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 29.9°C | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 34.3°C | 8.5°C | 7 mm | 43% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 27.2°C | 20.3°C | 13.3°C | 31.4°C | 5.9°C | 85 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 26.7°C | 19.1°C | 11.5°C | 30.6°C | 7.1°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 29.5°C | 22.6°C | 15.7°C | 34.0°C | 7.9°C | 29 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 28.2°C | 21.7°C | 15.2°C | 31.0°C | 10.6°C | 2 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 29.7°C | 22.3°C | 14.8°C | 32.7°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 🔥 | 33.0°C | 26.2°C | 19.3°C | 38.1°C | 13.9°C | 4 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 | 26.4°C | 19.2°C | 12.1°C | 28.5°C | 7.6°C | 2 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 30.1°C | 22.5°C | 14.8°C | 35.2°C | 10.8°C | 9 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 30.7°C | 23.9°C | 17.0°C | 35.0°C | 12.1°C | 15 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 31.2°C | 23.9°C | 16.7°C | 36.3°C | 12.2°C | 2 mm | 34% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 31.2°C | 23.6°C | 16.0°C | 35.9°C | 8.8°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 29.9°C | 21.8°C | 13.6°C | 35.6°C | 8.9°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 27.5°C | 20.9°C | 14.3°C | 32.3°C | 7.6°C | 1 mm | 57% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 31.0°C | 23.5°C | 16.0°C | 34.2°C | 11.0°C | 4 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 30.1°C | 22.8°C | 15.6°C | 33.0°C | 10.6°C | 4 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 28.6°C | 21.3°C | 13.9°C | 33.2°C | 10.6°C | 3 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 30.3°C | 23.3°C | 16.2°C | 33.3°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 29.0°C | 22.0°C | 15.0°C | 34.6°C | 10.0°C | 32 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 30.5°C | 22.9°C | 15.2°C | 33.6°C | 10.5°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 30.3°C | 23.6°C | 17.0°C | 33.6°C | 14.6°C | 16 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 29.5°C | 22.9°C | 16.4°C | 34.1°C | 10.6°C | 32 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 30.5°C | 23.4°C | 16.2°C | 33.1°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 29.5°C | 22.8°C | 16.1°C | 35.5°C | 7.5°C | 65 mm | 55% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 30.8°C | 24.3°C | 17.9°C | 35.0°C | 12.2°C | 13 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 31.0°C | 24.0°C | 17.0°C | 36.4°C | 11.0°C | 20 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 30.8°C | 23.7°C | 16.6°C | 36.0°C | 8.1°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 31.0°C | 23.6°C | 16.2°C | 34.7°C | 12.9°C | 28 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1985 | 30.3°C | 23.5°C | 16.7°C | 34.3°C | 9.6°C | 8 mm | 37% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 30.9°C | 23.5°C | 16.1°C | 34.2°C | 13.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1983 | 27.8°C | 21.4°C | 15.1°C | 31.4°C | 9.6°C | 19 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.6°C | 22.7°C | 14.8°C | 33.3°C | 11.0°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.8°C | 22.1°C | 15.5°C | 33.4°C | 9.1°C | 49 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 30°C with lows near 15.8°C (mean 22.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 11 mm of rainfall in Cloncurry, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 85 mm in 2012.
The hottest May reached 38.9°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 5.9°C in 2012.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.7°C to 30.3°C and overnight lows from 15.6°C to 16.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Cloncurry and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30°C daytime highs and 15.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Cloncurry, averaging 22.9°C.
For May in Cloncurry, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30°C and lows of 15.8°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 41% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2000).
The wettest May on record was 2012 with 85 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 Cloncurry 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.
