May is one of the cooler months of the year in Currumbin, with average highs near 22.1°C and lows around 20.2°C (mean 21.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 109 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Currumbin. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Currumbin was 2016 — when the month averaged 22.4°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 20.1°C. Typical May days reach 22.1°C with nights near 20.2°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Currumbin, averaging 109 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1996 with 504 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Currumbin during May averages 72%. The most humid May was 2022 at 79%, and the least humid was 2004 at 65%.
May receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Currumbin. The sunniest May was 2006 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Currumbin during May is 5.4 m/s. The windiest May was 1996 at 6.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 4.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.0°C | 21.1°C | 21.2°C | 21.3°C | 21.3°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 22.0°C | 22.0°C | 22.2°C | 22.3°C | 22.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 20.1°C | 20.2°C | 20.2°C | 20.2°C | 20.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 135 mm | 170 mm | 88 mm | 61 mm | 83 mm | -52 mm |
May temperatures in Currumbin have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 12.5°C (1987) to a record high of 26.7°C (2016).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 109 mm, with a wettest year of 504 mm.
One of the best times to visit Currumbin
May is one of the best times to visit Currumbin. Expect days averaging 22.1°C and nights around 20.2°C (mean 21.2°C) — close to Currumbin's yearly average — with higher rainfall (109 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 | 23.0°C | 22.1°C | 21.1°C | 26.2°C | 18.0°C | 104 mm | 75% | 5.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 22.6°C | 21.7°C | 20.8°C | 24.2°C | 17.1°C | 78 mm | 73% | 5.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 21.5°C | 20.3°C | 19.1°C | 23.6°C | 15.0°C | 56 mm | 66% | 5.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 22.6°C | 21.9°C | 21.2°C | 24.1°C | 16.9°C | 158 mm | 79% | 6.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 21.9°C | 20.8°C | 19.7°C | 24.3°C | 16.9°C | 58 mm | 73% | 4.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 21.8°C | 20.8°C | 19.7°C | 24.5°C | 14.9°C | 42 mm | 69% | 5.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 22.8°C | 21.6°C | 20.3°C | 25.0°C | 15.4°C | 33 mm | 69% | 5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 22.7°C | 21.6°C | 20.5°C | 24.9°C | 16.2°C | 34 mm | 69% | 5.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 22.2°C | 21.4°C | 20.5°C | 24.2°C | 17.7°C | 52 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 🔥 | 23.6°C | 22.4°C | 21.3°C | 26.7°C | 16.2°C | 16 mm | 68% | 4.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 22.3°C | 21.2°C | 20.0°C | 25.4°C | 15.1°C | 97 mm | 73% | 5.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 22.5°C | 21.6°C | 20.7°C | 24.4°C | 15.5°C | 47 mm | 69% | 4.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 21.8°C | 20.8°C | 19.8°C | 25.1°C | 16.0°C | 114 mm | 69% | 5.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 21.9°C | 20.8°C | 19.8°C | 24.4°C | 16.7°C | 49 mm | 68% | 4.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 21.3°C | 20.1°C | 18.9°C | 23.0°C | 15.6°C | 79 mm | 71% | 5.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 22.3°C | 21.4°C | 20.4°C | 24.5°C | 16.8°C | 92 mm | 71% | 5.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 21.8°C | 21.0°C | 20.2°C | 23.6°C | 18.6°C | 245 mm | 70% | 5.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 21.6°C | 20.6°C | 19.7°C | 23.7°C | 14.6°C | 81 mm | 70% | 5.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 23.1°C | 22.3°C | 21.5°C | 24.7°C | 19.4°C | 32 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 21.7°C | 20.8°C | 19.8°C | 24.5°C | 17.0°C | 34 mm | 65% | 4.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 22.5°C | 21.4°C | 20.4°C | 25.1°C | 18.6°C | 132 mm | 72% | 6.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 22.5°C | 21.3°C | 20.2°C | 24.8°C | 16.6°C | 21 mm | 65% | 4.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 22.4°C | 21.4°C | 20.3°C | 26.0°C | 18.7°C | 133 mm | 69% | 5.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 22.4°C | 21.2°C | 20.1°C | 25.0°C | 16.7°C | 73 mm | 68% | 5.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 22.1°C | 21.1°C | 20.1°C | 23.9°C | 16.2°C | 75 mm | 71% | 5.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 21.8°C | 20.8°C | 19.8°C | 24.5°C | 12.9°C | 54 mm | 73% | 6.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 21.9°C | 21.1°C | 20.3°C | 23.8°C | 18.6°C | 139 mm | 76% | 6.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 23.3°C | 22.1°C | 21.0°C | 25.5°C | 17.6°C | 127 mm | 70% | 4.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 22.0°C | 21.0°C | 20.1°C | 23.5°C | 16.7°C | 151 mm | 76% | 6.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 22.1°C | 21.2°C | 20.4°C | 25.3°C | 18.1°C | 504 mm | 75% | 6.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 22.0°C | 21.1°C | 20.2°C | 24.1°C | 16.6°C | 92 mm | 74% | 5.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 21.7°C | 20.6°C | 19.4°C | 24.8°C | 16.3°C | 139 mm | 69% | 4.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 21.8°C | 21.1°C | 20.5°C | 23.7°C | 18.6°C | 51 mm | 73% | 5.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 21.3°C | 20.5°C | 19.6°C | 23.4°C | 16.1°C | 107 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 | 21.7°C | 21.0°C | 20.2°C | 24.2°C | 18.2°C | 153 mm | 75% | 5.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 22.0°C | 21.0°C | 20.1°C | 23.9°C | 16.0°C | 234 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 22.4°C | 21.8°C | 21.2°C | 23.5°C | 18.0°C | 176 mm | 75% | 5.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 22.1°C | 21.1°C | 20.1°C | 23.8°C | 16.3°C | 25 mm | 72% | 5.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 21.8°C | 20.7°C | 19.7°C | 24.0°C | 12.5°C | 225 mm | 75% | 5.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | 22.4°C | 21.2°C | 20.1°C | 24.3°C | 17.0°C | 127 mm | 73% | 5.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 21.6°C | 20.8°C | 19.9°C | 24.6°C | 14.9°C | 165 mm | 75% | 6.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 21.2°C | 20.4°C | 19.6°C | 22.5°C | 16.1°C | 69 mm | 68% | 4.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 22.2°C | 21.3°C | 20.4°C | 23.6°C | 16.7°C | 219 mm | 73% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.4°C | 21.4°C | 20.5°C | 24.2°C | 17.7°C | 87 mm | 67% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.7°C | 20.7°C | 19.6°C | 24.6°C | 17.0°C | 124 mm | 70% | 6.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 22.1°C with lows near 20.2°C (mean 21.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 109 mm of rainfall in Currumbin, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 504 mm in 1996.
The hottest May reached 26.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 12.5°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.8°C to 22.3°C and overnight lows from 20°C to 20.4°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Currumbin and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 22.1°C daytime highs and 20.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 5th coolest month in Currumbin, averaging 21.2°C.
For May in Currumbin, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.1°C and lows of 20.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 5.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 6.9 m/s (1996).
The wettest May on record was 1996 with 504 mm. On average, May sees 109 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 Currumbin 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.
