May is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingaroy, with average highs near 22.3°C and lows around 10.8°C (mean 16.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 52 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingaroy. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kingaroy was 2007 — when the month averaged 19.2°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 14.3°C. Typical May days reach 22.3°C with nights near 10.8°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Kingaroy, averaging 52 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1983 with 167 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingaroy during May averages 74%. The most humid May was 1983 at 89%, and the least humid was 2006 at 58%.
May receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingaroy. The sunniest May was 2023 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Kingaroy during May is 1.8 m/s. The windiest May was 2000 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.3°C | 16.6°C | 16.7°C | 16.3°C | 16.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 21.7°C | 22.0°C | 23.0°C | 22.3°C | 22.5°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 11.0°C | 11.3°C | 10.4°C | 10.3°C | 11.0°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 71 mm | 34 mm | 40 mm | 55 mm | -6 mm |
May temperatures in Kingaroy have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 0.8°C (2000) to a record high of 31.9°C (2007).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 52 mm, with a wettest year of 167 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.
A quieter season to visit Kingaroy
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kingaroy. That said, May — with days averaging 22.3°C and nights around 10.8°C (mean 16.6°C) and moderate rainfall (52 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.9°C | 17.8°C | 12.7°C | 27.4°C | 8.8°C | 61 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 22.8°C | 17.2°C | 11.7°C | 24.5°C | 6.0°C | 18 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 22.5°C | 15.4°C | 8.2°C | 26.5°C | 2.1°C | 33 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 21.8°C | 17.9°C | 14.0°C | 26.9°C | 8.8°C | 150 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 22.4°C | 16.1°C | 9.8°C | 27.5°C | 3.7°C | 53 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 22.3°C | 16.0°C | 9.7°C | 26.7°C | 2.4°C | 17 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 23.1°C | 16.8°C | 10.4°C | 26.1°C | 3.3°C | 19 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 23.1°C | 16.7°C | 10.2°C | 27.4°C | 4.6°C | 35 mm | 69% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2017 | 23.6°C | 17.9°C | 12.1°C | 26.7°C | 7.2°C | 32 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 26.1°C | 18.9°C | 11.7°C | 28.8°C | 4.7°C | 10 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 21.5°C | 15.8°C | 10.1°C | 25.4°C | 3.2°C | 81 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 22.1°C | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 26.8°C | 3.9°C | 33 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 20.3°C | 15.0°C | 9.7°C | 25.6°C | 4.1°C | 42 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 21.9°C | 15.6°C | 9.3°C | 25.2°C | 3.0°C | 34 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 20.1°C | 14.3°C | 8.6°C | 24.6°C | 4.0°C | 73 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 21.6°C | 15.8°C | 10.0°C | 25.8°C | 4.6°C | 44 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 21.5°C | 16.1°C | 10.7°C | 23.9°C | 6.2°C | 47 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 9.8°C | 26.3°C | 5.0°C | 48 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 🔥 | 25.5°C | 19.2°C | 12.9°C | 31.9°C | 7.6°C | 29 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 23.8°C | 16.8°C | 9.8°C | 27.0°C | 3.3°C | 9 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 23.1°C | 16.7°C | 10.3°C | 29.2°C | 3.9°C | 46 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2004 | 23.2°C | 16.3°C | 9.5°C | 26.6°C | 3.0°C | 13 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 22.1°C | 16.2°C | 10.3°C | 29.3°C | 4.4°C | 43 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 23.0°C | 16.5°C | 10.0°C | 27.7°C | 3.4°C | 24 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 22.5°C | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 26.4°C | 4.3°C | 36 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 22.1°C | 16.6°C | 11.2°C | 27.1°C | 0.8°C | 45 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 22.6°C | 17.3°C | 12.0°C | 27.0°C | 8.2°C | 51 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 21.1°C | 15.8°C | 10.6°C | 24.1°C | 3.9°C | 122 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 22.3°C | 16.8°C | 11.4°C | 25.5°C | 5.2°C | 65 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 20.7°C | 16.3°C | 12.0°C | 25.0°C | 5.9°C | 156 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 22.2°C | 16.8°C | 11.3°C | 27.7°C | 3.8°C | 43 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 23.1°C | 16.2°C | 9.2°C | 26.8°C | 3.8°C | 21 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 23.3°C | 17.5°C | 11.7°C | 28.5°C | 8.1°C | 32 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 20.7°C | 15.7°C | 10.8°C | 25.1°C | 4.6°C | 69 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 23.2°C | 17.7°C | 12.2°C | 28.3°C | 9.5°C | 32 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 21.3°C | 16.3°C | 11.3°C | 24.4°C | 6.7°C | 115 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 20.8°C | 16.9°C | 13.0°C | 23.7°C | 5.6°C | 81 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 21.0°C | 15.8°C | 10.6°C | 24.9°C | 4.7°C | 25 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 22.7°C | 17.0°C | 11.3°C | 26.7°C | 1.3°C | 47 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 22.6°C | 17.0°C | 11.4°C | 26.1°C | 4.2°C | 72 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 22.0°C | 16.5°C | 11.0°C | 26.1°C | 4.6°C | 38 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 21.8°C | 15.8°C | 9.7°C | 25.2°C | 3.2°C | 17 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 19.7°C | 15.7°C | 11.7°C | 22.6°C | 5.1°C | 167 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.7°C | 16.4°C | 10.1°C | 26.3°C | 4.4°C | 45 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.8°C | 16.0°C | 10.1°C | 26.1°C | 5.7°C | 60 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 22.3°C with lows near 10.8°C (mean 16.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 52 mm of rainfall in Kingaroy, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 167 mm in 1983.
The hottest May reached 31.9°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 0.8°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.6°C to 22.5°C and overnight lows from 10.5°C to 11.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingaroy and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.3°C daytime highs and 10.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Kingaroy, averaging 16.6°C.
For May in Kingaroy, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.3°C and lows of 10.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.3 m/s (2000).
The wettest May on record was 1983 with 167 mm. On average, May sees 52 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 Kingaroy 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.
