May is one of the cooler months of the year in Gympie, with average highs near 23.1°C and lows around 13.6°C (mean 18.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 83 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Gympie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Gympie was 2007 — when the month averaged 20.9°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 16.6°C. Typical May days reach 23.1°C with nights near 13.6°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Gympie, averaging 83 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1983 with 272 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Gympie during May averages 76%. The most humid May was 1989 at 90%, and the least humid was 2023 at 62%.
May receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gympie. The sunniest May was 2023 at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Gympie during May is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.1°C | 18.3°C | 18.5°C | 18.1°C | 18.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 22.6°C | 22.6°C | 23.7°C | 23.1°C | 23.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.7°C | 14.0°C | 13.3°C | 13.2°C | 13.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 105 mm | 108 mm | 67 mm | 58 mm | 75 mm | -29 mm |
May temperatures in Gympie have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 3.6°C (2000) to a record high of 31.8°C (2007).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 83 mm, with a wettest year of 272 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Gympie
May is a good time to visit Gympie, with days averaging 23.1°C and nights around 13.6°C (mean 18.4°C, cooler than Gympie's yearly average) and higher rainfall. October and April are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.6°C | 19.4°C | 15.2°C | 28.5°C | 12.3°C | 72 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 23.8°C | 19.2°C | 14.6°C | 26.1°C | 9.1°C | 39 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 23.9°C | 17.6°C | 11.3°C | 28.0°C | 5.2°C | 44 mm | 62% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 23.1°C | 19.9°C | 16.6°C | 27.9°C | 11.5°C | 214 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 23.7°C | 18.2°C | 12.8°C | 28.5°C | 8.3°C | 53 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 23.5°C | 18.2°C | 12.9°C | 29.0°C | 4.6°C | 31 mm | 65% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 23.4°C | 18.4°C | 13.5°C | 25.6°C | 6.3°C | 48 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 23.6°C | 18.5°C | 13.3°C | 28.1°C | 6.9°C | 70 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 24.1°C | 19.4°C | 14.7°C | 26.6°C | 10.5°C | 63 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 26.9°C | 20.6°C | 14.3°C | 29.7°C | 8.4°C | 17 mm | 64% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 22.7°C | 17.8°C | 12.8°C | 25.7°C | 6.2°C | 71 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 22.7°C | 18.2°C | 13.8°C | 26.8°C | 6.6°C | 56 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 21.3°C | 17.0°C | 12.6°C | 25.1°C | 6.5°C | 53 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 21.6°C | 16.9°C | 12.1°C | 24.4°C | 5.8°C | 57 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 21.6°C | 16.6°C | 11.7°C | 25.4°C | 6.6°C | 84 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 22.7°C | 17.8°C | 12.8°C | 26.6°C | 7.8°C | 59 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 22.2°C | 17.7°C | 13.3°C | 24.0°C | 8.8°C | 78 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 23.9°C | 18.3°C | 12.8°C | 28.2°C | 8.0°C | 129 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 🔥 | 26.1°C | 20.9°C | 15.7°C | 31.8°C | 10.6°C | 60 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 24.5°C | 18.7°C | 12.9°C | 28.6°C | 5.9°C | 38 mm | 64% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 23.3°C | 18.1°C | 13.0°C | 29.2°C | 7.1°C | 88 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 24.0°C | 18.2°C | 12.4°C | 27.2°C | 6.1°C | 30 mm | 67% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 22.8°C | 18.0°C | 13.2°C | 29.0°C | 7.1°C | 65 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 24.2°C | 18.6°C | 13.0°C | 28.5°C | 6.8°C | 56 mm | 66% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 24.2°C | 18.3°C | 12.3°C | 27.8°C | 7.4°C | 42 mm | 67% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 | 22.2°C | 18.0°C | 13.9°C | 25.9°C | 3.6°C | 82 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 22.3°C | 18.3°C | 14.4°C | 25.2°C | 10.9°C | 181 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 22.3°C | 18.0°C | 13.6°C | 25.3°C | 6.5°C | 131 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 22.7°C | 18.3°C | 13.9°C | 25.7°C | 8.2°C | 105 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 21.7°C | 18.2°C | 14.7°C | 25.5°C | 9.3°C | 161 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 23.1°C | 18.8°C | 14.5°C | 28.0°C | 7.3°C | 68 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1994 | 23.3°C | 17.6°C | 11.8°C | 27.3°C | 6.7°C | 42 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 23.9°C | 19.3°C | 14.7°C | 27.6°C | 12.0°C | 37 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 20.9°C | 17.1°C | 13.3°C | 24.0°C | 6.6°C | 137 mm | 88% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 23.6°C | 19.3°C | 14.9°C | 28.6°C | 12.0°C | 71 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 21.9°C | 18.0°C | 14.0°C | 24.6°C | 9.8°C | 147 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 21.6°C | 18.7°C | 15.7°C | 24.2°C | 9.9°C | 144 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 21.7°C | 17.3°C | 12.9°C | 24.8°C | 7.3°C | 58 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 23.8°C | 19.0°C | 14.2°C | 28.8°C | 5.4°C | 52 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1986 | 22.6°C | 18.1°C | 13.6°C | 25.8°C | 6.7°C | 122 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1985 | 22.6°C | 18.3°C | 14.0°C | 26.5°C | 8.1°C | 79 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 23.3°C | 18.1°C | 13.0°C | 26.5°C | 6.2°C | 23 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 21.0°C | 17.8°C | 14.6°C | 23.7°C | 7.7°C | 272 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.7°C | 18.3°C | 13.0°C | 27.1°C | 7.8°C | 91 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.7°C | 17.7°C | 12.7°C | 27.7°C | 7.6°C | 104 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 23.1°C with lows near 13.6°C (mean 18.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 83 mm of rainfall in Gympie, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 272 mm in 1983.
The hottest May reached 31.8°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 3.6°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 22.7°C to 23.6°C and overnight lows from 13.5°C to 14.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Gympie and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.1°C daytime highs and 13.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Gympie, averaging 18.4°C.
For May in Gympie, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.1°C and lows of 13.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1981).
The wettest May on record was 1983 with 272 mm. On average, May sees 83 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 Gympie 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.
