May is one of the cooler months of the year in Maryborough, with average highs near 24°C and lows around 14.7°C (mean 19.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Maryborough. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Maryborough were 2007 and 2016 — when the month averaged 21.7°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 17.7°C. Typical May days reach 24°C with nights near 14.7°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Maryborough, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1983 with 299 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Maryborough during May averages 75%. The most humid May was 1989 at 88%, and the least humid was 2023 at 62%.
May receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Maryborough. The sunniest May was 2023 at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Maryborough during May is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2003, 2008 and 2022, among others at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2010, 2011 and 2016, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.2°C | 19.4°C | 19.5°C | 19.2°C | 19.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 23.5°C | 23.6°C | 24.6°C | 24.0°C | 24.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 14.8°C | 15.2°C | 14.4°C | 14.3°C | 14.9°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 107 mm | 109 mm | 62 mm | 54 mm | 68 mm | -40 mm |
May temperatures in Maryborough have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 5.3°C (2000) to a record high of 31.4°C (2007).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 299 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 good time to visit Maryborough
May is a good time to visit Maryborough, with days averaging 24°C and nights around 14.7°C (mean 19.4°C, cooler than Maryborough's yearly average) and higher rainfall. April and October 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 | 25.0°C | 20.6°C | 16.3°C | 29.9°C | 12.4°C | 64 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 24.7°C | 20.1°C | 15.5°C | 26.9°C | 10.3°C | 40 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 24.7°C | 18.5°C | 12.3°C | 28.4°C | 6.5°C | 34 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 24.2°C | 20.9°C | 17.6°C | 28.7°C | 12.5°C | 195 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 24.7°C | 19.3°C | 13.8°C | 29.1°C | 9.6°C | 43 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 24.4°C | 19.1°C | 13.9°C | 29.7°C | 5.9°C | 30 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 24.1°C | 19.3°C | 14.6°C | 26.6°C | 7.5°C | 48 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 24.5°C | 19.4°C | 14.4°C | 28.5°C | 8.2°C | 51 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2017 | 24.4°C | 20.0°C | 15.5°C | 26.6°C | 11.8°C | 75 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 27.6°C | 21.7°C | 15.7°C | 30.6°C | 9.7°C | 13 mm | 64% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 24.1°C | 19.0°C | 13.9°C | 27.2°C | 7.6°C | 56 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 23.8°C | 19.3°C | 14.9°C | 27.1°C | 8.0°C | 57 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2013 | 22.6°C | 18.1°C | 13.7°C | 26.4°C | 7.5°C | 61 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 22.6°C | 18.0°C | 13.3°C | 25.8°C | 7.0°C | 57 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 22.6°C | 17.7°C | 12.7°C | 26.2°C | 7.7°C | 74 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 | 24.1°C | 19.1°C | 14.0°C | 28.0°C | 9.3°C | 46 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 23.3°C | 18.8°C | 14.3°C | 25.1°C | 9.6°C | 64 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 24.4°C | 19.1°C | 13.9°C | 28.7°C | 8.7°C | 155 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 🔥 | 26.6°C | 21.7°C | 16.7°C | 31.4°C | 11.2°C | 45 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 25.1°C | 19.6°C | 14.2°C | 28.6°C | 6.9°C | 36 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 | 24.4°C | 19.3°C | 14.1°C | 29.4°C | 8.4°C | 75 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 24.6°C | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 27.3°C | 7.1°C | 34 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 24.3°C | 19.3°C | 14.3°C | 30.4°C | 8.3°C | 54 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 25.2°C | 19.8°C | 14.3°C | 29.3°C | 7.6°C | 51 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 25.1°C | 19.3°C | 13.4°C | 28.5°C | 8.4°C | 42 mm | 66% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 23.4°C | 19.3°C | 15.3°C | 26.7°C | 5.3°C | 68 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 23.7°C | 19.7°C | 15.6°C | 26.4°C | 12.1°C | 156 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1998 | 23.2°C | 19.0°C | 14.9°C | 26.1°C | 7.1°C | 144 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 23.8°C | 19.5°C | 15.2°C | 27.0°C | 9.2°C | 96 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1996 | 22.6°C | 19.0°C | 15.5°C | 26.0°C | 9.8°C | 159 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 24.0°C | 19.9°C | 15.8°C | 28.4°C | 7.8°C | 76 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 24.3°C | 18.7°C | 13.1°C | 27.8°C | 8.2°C | 45 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 24.7°C | 20.2°C | 15.8°C | 27.7°C | 13.2°C | 31 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 21.8°C | 18.1°C | 14.5°C | 24.7°C | 7.8°C | 170 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 24.6°C | 20.5°C | 16.3°C | 29.7°C | 13.4°C | 68 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 22.9°C | 19.0°C | 15.1°C | 25.5°C | 10.3°C | 141 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 22.5°C | 19.7°C | 16.8°C | 24.8°C | 11.9°C | 149 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1988 | 23.0°C | 18.5°C | 14.0°C | 26.0°C | 8.8°C | 74 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 24.7°C | 20.0°C | 15.3°C | 28.5°C | 6.6°C | 51 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1986 | 23.5°C | 19.0°C | 14.6°C | 26.3°C | 8.0°C | 101 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 23.6°C | 19.4°C | 15.2°C | 27.1°C | 9.8°C | 72 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 24.0°C | 19.0°C | 14.0°C | 27.1°C | 7.7°C | 21 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 21.8°C | 18.8°C | 15.7°C | 24.7°C | 8.8°C | 299 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.8°C | 19.5°C | 14.2°C | 28.1°C | 8.1°C | 90 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.6°C | 18.6°C | 13.7°C | 28.3°C | 8.2°C | 108 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 24°C with lows near 14.7°C (mean 19.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 80 mm of rainfall in Maryborough, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 299 mm in 1983.
The hottest May reached 31.4°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 5.3°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 23.6°C to 24.7°C and overnight lows from 14.6°C to 15.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Maryborough and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24°C daytime highs and 14.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Maryborough, averaging 19.4°C.
For May in Maryborough, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24°C and lows of 14.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.7 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1981).
The wettest May on record was 1983 with 299 mm. On average, May sees 80 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 Maryborough 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.
