May is one of the cooler months of the year in Yeppoon, with average highs near 25°C and lows around 18.2°C (mean 21.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Yeppoon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Yeppoon was 2016 — when the month averaged 23.9°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 19°C. Typical May days reach 25°C with nights near 18.2°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Yeppoon, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1983 with 313 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Yeppoon during May averages 72%. The most humid May was 1983 at 85%, and the least humid was 2001 at 60%.
May receives about 4.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yeppoon. 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 Yeppoon during May is 3.9 m/s. The windiest May was 1983 at 5 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 21.5°C | 21.6°C | 21.8°C | 21.5°C | 21.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 24.5°C | 24.8°C | 25.4°C | 25.0°C | 25.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 18.4°C | 18.5°C | 18.1°C | 17.9°C | 18.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 124 mm | 76 mm | 44 mm | 40 mm | 53 mm | -70 mm |
May temperatures in Yeppoon have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 8.5°C (2000) to a record high of 32.2°C (2016).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 313 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.2°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 Yeppoon
May is one of the best times to visit Yeppoon. Expect days averaging 25°C and nights around 18.2°C (mean 21.6°C) — cooler than Yeppoon's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (67 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 | 25.7°C | 22.5°C | 19.3°C | 28.1°C | 15.6°C | 69 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 25.7°C | 22.4°C | 19.0°C | 27.1°C | 12.0°C | 23 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 25.3°C | 20.9°C | 16.5°C | 28.7°C | 10.7°C | 36 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 25.8°C | 23.0°C | 20.1°C | 29.1°C | 15.3°C | 145 mm | 82% | 4.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 25.6°C | 21.7°C | 17.7°C | 29.3°C | 12.7°C | 10 mm | 67% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 24.6°C | 20.9°C | 17.3°C | 29.1°C | 9.7°C | 35 mm | 65% | 3.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 25.7°C | 22.3°C | 18.8°C | 28.4°C | 13.1°C | 11 mm | 68% | 4.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 25.8°C | 22.0°C | 18.3°C | 29.1°C | 13.4°C | 13 mm | 66% | 4.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 25.5°C | 22.2°C | 18.9°C | 28.1°C | 15.0°C | 31 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 27.8°C | 23.9°C | 20.0°C | 32.2°C | 15.2°C | 11 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 25.9°C | 21.5°C | 17.2°C | 29.3°C | 12.4°C | 23 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 24.4°C | 21.5°C | 18.6°C | 27.6°C | 11.0°C | 38 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 23.1°C | 20.2°C | 17.4°C | 25.8°C | 11.6°C | 141 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 24.4°C | 20.8°C | 17.2°C | 27.8°C | 10.7°C | 61 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 22.7°C | 19.0°C | 15.3°C | 25.5°C | 9.7°C | 44 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 25.1°C | 21.1°C | 17.0°C | 28.4°C | 10.8°C | 25 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 24.4°C | 21.2°C | 18.1°C | 26.3°C | 14.0°C | 35 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 24.5°C | 20.9°C | 17.4°C | 27.5°C | 11.9°C | 59 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 26.6°C | 23.5°C | 20.3°C | 29.7°C | 17.4°C | 47 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 25.0°C | 21.6°C | 18.1°C | 27.9°C | 10.5°C | 35 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 25.4°C | 21.2°C | 17.0°C | 28.3°C | 12.3°C | 67 mm | 66% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 25.9°C | 22.1°C | 18.2°C | 28.5°C | 11.9°C | 32 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 25.6°C | 21.9°C | 18.3°C | 30.0°C | 14.5°C | 38 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 | 26.2°C | 22.5°C | 18.7°C | 30.2°C | 11.2°C | 41 mm | 65% | 4.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 26.4°C | 21.6°C | 16.9°C | 28.1°C | 11.6°C | 23 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 24.0°C | 21.1°C | 18.2°C | 27.2°C | 8.5°C | 57 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 25.8°C | 22.3°C | 18.8°C | 28.8°C | 16.4°C | 34 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 25.8°C | 22.2°C | 18.7°C | 28.1°C | 10.7°C | 87 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 | 24.6°C | 21.0°C | 17.5°C | 26.7°C | 11.4°C | 80 mm | 74% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 | 24.2°C | 21.1°C | 17.9°C | 27.5°C | 13.0°C | 84 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 25.2°C | 22.3°C | 19.3°C | 27.9°C | 10.8°C | 69 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 24.8°C | 21.1°C | 17.5°C | 27.0°C | 12.8°C | 29 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 25.2°C | 22.2°C | 19.3°C | 28.0°C | 18.1°C | 39 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 24.3°C | 21.5°C | 18.8°C | 27.1°C | 10.7°C | 115 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 25.0°C | 21.9°C | 18.7°C | 27.8°C | 14.2°C | 65 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 23.3°C | 20.7°C | 18.1°C | 26.7°C | 13.1°C | 162 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 23.8°C | 21.6°C | 19.4°C | 26.1°C | 15.5°C | 286 mm | 85% | 4.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1988 | 25.1°C | 21.5°C | 18.0°C | 28.4°C | 12.0°C | 93 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 25.2°C | 21.9°C | 18.6°C | 28.5°C | 10.2°C | 50 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 4 |
| 1986 | 24.3°C | 21.3°C | 18.4°C | 26.9°C | 11.9°C | 93 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1985 | 24.4°C | 21.3°C | 18.2°C | 27.5°C | 10.9°C | 46 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 24.8°C | 21.5°C | 18.1°C | 26.9°C | 13.0°C | 24 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 23.3°C | 21.2°C | 19.0°C | 25.4°C | 13.0°C | 313 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.6°C | 22.0°C | 18.4°C | 27.9°C | 13.4°C | 52 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.4°C | 21.0°C | 17.7°C | 28.8°C | 11.8°C | 154 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 25°C with lows near 18.2°C (mean 21.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 67 mm of rainfall in Yeppoon, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 313 mm in 1983.
The hottest May reached 32.2°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 8.5°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.5°C to 25.6°C and overnight lows from 18.3°C to 18.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Yeppoon and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 25°C daytime highs and 18.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Yeppoon, averaging 21.6°C.
For May in Yeppoon, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25°C and lows of 18.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 5 m/s (1983).
The wettest May on record was 1983 with 313 mm. On average, May sees 67 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 Yeppoon 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.
