May is one of the cooler months of the year in Proserpine, with average highs near 25.4°C and lows around 20.3°C (mean 22.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Proserpine. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Proserpine was 2016 — when the month averaged 24.5°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 20.5°C. Typical May days reach 25.4°C with nights near 20.3°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Proserpine, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1983 with 271 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Proserpine during May averages 75%. The most humid May was 1983 at 86%, and the least humid was 2001 at 60%.
May receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Proserpine. The sunniest May was 2001 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989 and 1990 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Proserpine during May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1984, 1985 and 2024, among others at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.8°C | 22.9°C | 23.1°C | 22.6°C | 22.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 25.2°C | 25.4°C | 25.8°C | 25.3°C | 25.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 20.4°C | 20.4°C | 20.4°C | 20.0°C | 20.2°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 83 mm | 67 mm | 29 mm | 41 mm | 61 mm | -22 mm |
May temperatures in Proserpine have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 12.2°C (2020) to a record high of 30.4°C (2002).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 271 mm.
One of the best times to visit Proserpine
May is one of the best times to visit Proserpine. Expect days averaging 25.4°C and nights around 20.3°C (mean 22.9°C) — cooler than Proserpine'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 | 25.5°C | 23.2°C | 20.8°C | 27.7°C | 16.8°C | 69 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 25.5°C | 23.2°C | 20.9°C | 27.1°C | 16.6°C | 59 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 25.4°C | 22.2°C | 19.1°C | 28.8°C | 14.4°C | 17 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 25.7°C | 23.4°C | 21.1°C | 27.5°C | 18.1°C | 118 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 25.4°C | 22.7°C | 20.1°C | 28.9°C | 15.3°C | 28 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 24.7°C | 21.9°C | 19.2°C | 28.6°C | 12.2°C | 74 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 25.0°C | 22.7°C | 20.4°C | 26.8°C | 15.2°C | 25 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 25.0°C | 22.4°C | 19.7°C | 28.7°C | 15.9°C | 24 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 24.6°C | 22.3°C | 20.1°C | 25.8°C | 16.5°C | 152 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 27.2°C | 24.5°C | 21.9°C | 30.0°C | 18.2°C | 7 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 26.8°C | 23.6°C | 20.4°C | 30.1°C | 16.7°C | 14 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 25.4°C | 23.0°C | 20.5°C | 28.2°C | 15.0°C | 23 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 25.2°C | 22.7°C | 20.2°C | 27.3°C | 15.4°C | 71 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 24.4°C | 21.9°C | 19.5°C | 26.4°C | 12.9°C | 47 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 23.3°C | 20.5°C | 17.6°C | 25.6°C | 12.4°C | 28 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 25.7°C | 22.7°C | 19.7°C | 27.9°C | 14.0°C | 18 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 25.1°C | 22.5°C | 20.0°C | 26.3°C | 16.2°C | 23 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 24.8°C | 21.9°C | 19.1°C | 26.7°C | 14.4°C | 14 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 26.6°C | 24.1°C | 21.7°C | 28.1°C | 20.2°C | 32 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 25.3°C | 22.9°C | 20.5°C | 27.8°C | 16.2°C | 39 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 26.1°C | 22.9°C | 19.8°C | 27.9°C | 16.4°C | 36 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 26.2°C | 23.6°C | 21.0°C | 28.1°C | 17.1°C | 15 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 26.0°C | 23.3°C | 20.6°C | 30.3°C | 17.9°C | 42 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2002 | 27.0°C | 24.2°C | 21.3°C | 30.4°C | 17.5°C | 29 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 27.0°C | 23.4°C | 19.8°C | 29.1°C | 16.0°C | 4 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 24.2°C | 22.0°C | 19.8°C | 27.8°C | 12.5°C | 56 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 25.3°C | 22.7°C | 20.2°C | 27.3°C | 18.2°C | 45 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 26.5°C | 23.9°C | 21.3°C | 29.1°C | 16.9°C | 95 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 24.7°C | 21.9°C | 19.0°C | 26.8°C | 15.8°C | 65 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 25.9°C | 23.2°C | 20.5°C | 29.4°C | 16.9°C | 27 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 26.2°C | 23.8°C | 21.4°C | 28.2°C | 15.9°C | 29 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 24.9°C | 22.3°C | 19.8°C | 27.2°C | 16.1°C | 30 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 25.3°C | 23.0°C | 20.7°C | 27.2°C | 19.8°C | 28 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 25.9°C | 23.5°C | 21.1°C | 28.7°C | 17.1°C | 85 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 25.0°C | 22.4°C | 19.9°C | 26.7°C | 16.4°C | 43 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 24.0°C | 22.1°C | 20.2°C | 27.7°C | 15.3°C | 223 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 24.3°C | 22.5°C | 20.7°C | 26.1°C | 16.4°C | 112 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 25.6°C | 22.8°C | 20.1°C | 27.6°C | 15.8°C | 67 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 25.9°C | 23.1°C | 20.3°C | 29.0°C | 14.0°C | 33 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 25.6°C | 23.0°C | 20.4°C | 28.8°C | 15.6°C | 37 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 24.6°C | 22.4°C | 20.1°C | 27.0°C | 15.2°C | 85 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 25.6°C | 23.1°C | 20.7°C | 27.7°C | 18.7°C | 18 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 24.4°C | 22.8°C | 21.2°C | 26.6°C | 16.8°C | 271 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.6°C | 22.8°C | 19.9°C | 28.3°C | 17.4°C | 21 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.4°C | 22.9°C | 20.4°C | 27.7°C | 16.4°C | 100 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 25.4°C with lows near 20.3°C (mean 22.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 55 mm of rainfall in Proserpine, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 271 mm in 1983.
The hottest May reached 30.4°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 12.2°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 25.1°C to 25.5°C while overnight lows fell from 20.5°C to 20.4°C, widening the gap between day and night.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Proserpine and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.4°C daytime highs and 20.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 5th coolest month in Proserpine, averaging 22.9°C.
For May in Proserpine, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.4°C and lows of 20.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1983).
The wettest May on record was 1983 with 271 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 Proserpine 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.
