May is one of the cooler months of the year in Gracemere, with average highs near 25.5°C and lows around 15.8°C (mean 20.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Gracemere. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Gracemere was 2016 — when the month averaged 23°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 17.7°C. Typical May days reach 25.5°C with nights near 15.8°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Gracemere, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1983 with 274 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Gracemere during May averages 73%. The most humid May was 1983 at 88%, and the least humid was 2001 at 59%.
May receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gracemere. The sunniest Mays were 2001, 2021 and 2023 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Gracemere during May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest May was 1983 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.5°C | 20.7°C | 20.9°C | 20.3°C | 21.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 24.8°C | 25.2°C | 26.1°C | 25.3°C | 26.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 16.1°C | 16.2°C | 15.7°C | 15.3°C | 15.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 100 mm | 67 mm | 32 mm | 34 mm | 43 mm | -56 mm |
May temperatures in Gracemere have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 5.6°C (2000) to a record high of 32.5°C (2007).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 274 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°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 Gracemere
May is one of the best times to visit Gracemere. Expect days averaging 25.5°C and nights around 15.8°C (mean 20.7°C) — cooler than Gracemere's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (55 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 | 26.2°C | 21.6°C | 17.0°C | 29.6°C | 14.1°C | 53 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 26.3°C | 21.6°C | 16.8°C | 28.4°C | 9.7°C | 17 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 25.9°C | 19.7°C | 13.5°C | 29.6°C | 7.6°C | 30 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 26.1°C | 22.2°C | 18.3°C | 30.1°C | 13.7°C | 130 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 26.5°C | 20.7°C | 14.9°C | 30.2°C | 9.9°C | 6 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 25.2°C | 19.9°C | 14.6°C | 29.9°C | 6.8°C | 24 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 26.3°C | 21.3°C | 16.2°C | 29.8°C | 10.1°C | 7 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 26.5°C | 21.1°C | 15.7°C | 30.3°C | 10.6°C | 13 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 25.9°C | 21.2°C | 16.5°C | 28.8°C | 12.8°C | 31 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 28.7°C | 23.0°C | 17.3°C | 32.0°C | 11.5°C | 10 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 26.3°C | 20.4°C | 14.6°C | 30.1°C | 8.4°C | 21 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 24.0°C | 20.0°C | 16.0°C | 27.3°C | 8.2°C | 33 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 22.9°C | 18.9°C | 14.9°C | 26.1°C | 9.2°C | 119 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 25.0°C | 19.8°C | 14.7°C | 28.7°C | 8.0°C | 50 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 22.5°C | 17.7°C | 13.0°C | 25.3°C | 7.5°C | 40 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 25.3°C | 19.8°C | 14.4°C | 28.8°C | 9.1°C | 19 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 24.8°C | 20.1°C | 15.5°C | 27.1°C | 11.5°C | 22 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 25.0°C | 19.9°C | 14.8°C | 28.8°C | 9.3°C | 47 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 27.6°C | 22.9°C | 18.1°C | 32.5°C | 13.8°C | 38 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 25.9°C | 20.8°C | 15.6°C | 28.8°C | 7.6°C | 20 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 26.3°C | 20.5°C | 14.8°C | 30.2°C | 9.5°C | 47 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 26.8°C | 21.3°C | 15.7°C | 29.8°C | 9.0°C | 19 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 26.3°C | 21.0°C | 15.7°C | 32.0°C | 11.0°C | 26 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 26.8°C | 21.4°C | 16.0°C | 30.8°C | 7.8°C | 34 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 26.9°C | 20.7°C | 14.5°C | 29.7°C | 8.9°C | 19 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 24.6°C | 20.3°C | 16.1°C | 28.0°C | 5.6°C | 48 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 26.9°C | 21.7°C | 16.5°C | 29.7°C | 13.4°C | 24 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 26.0°C | 21.2°C | 16.3°C | 29.0°C | 7.3°C | 67 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 24.8°C | 20.1°C | 15.3°C | 27.6°C | 8.7°C | 80 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 24.1°C | 19.9°C | 15.7°C | 27.5°C | 10.2°C | 78 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 25.5°C | 21.3°C | 17.1°C | 28.9°C | 7.6°C | 60 mm | 74% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 25.7°C | 20.3°C | 14.9°C | 28.0°C | 9.8°C | 24 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 25.9°C | 21.5°C | 17.0°C | 29.4°C | 15.2°C | 36 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 24.2°C | 20.4°C | 16.5°C | 28.1°C | 8.0°C | 115 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 25.9°C | 21.4°C | 16.9°C | 29.2°C | 12.9°C | 54 mm | 75% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 22.9°C | 19.4°C | 15.8°C | 26.1°C | 11.0°C | 133 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 23.7°C | 20.6°C | 17.6°C | 26.2°C | 13.2°C | 211 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 25.5°C | 20.6°C | 15.7°C | 29.6°C | 10.0°C | 80 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 25.6°C | 20.9°C | 16.2°C | 28.7°C | 6.4°C | 37 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 24.5°C | 20.3°C | 16.0°C | 27.1°C | 9.0°C | 81 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 25.1°C | 20.4°C | 15.8°C | 29.1°C | 8.7°C | 30 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 25.6°C | 20.6°C | 15.6°C | 27.6°C | 10.1°C | 14 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 22.8°C | 19.9°C | 16.9°C | 25.2°C | 10.2°C | 274 mm | 88% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.2°C | 21.0°C | 15.8°C | 29.0°C | 9.5°C | 42 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.5°C | 19.8°C | 15.0°C | 29.7°C | 9.3°C | 127 mm | 74% | 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 15.8°C (mean 20.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 55 mm of rainfall in Gracemere, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 274 mm in 1983.
The hottest May reached 32.5°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 5.6°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.8°C to 26.2°C and overnight lows from 15.8°C to 16.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Gracemere and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.5°C daytime highs and 15.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Gracemere, averaging 20.7°C.
For May in Gracemere, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.5°C and lows of 15.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1983).
The wettest May on record was 1983 with 274 mm. On average, May sees 55 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 Gracemere 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.
