May is one of the cooler months of the year in Andamooka, with average highs near 22.2°C and lows around 9.4°C (mean 15.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Andamooka. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Andamooka was 2005 — when the month averaged 18°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 13.5°C. Typical May days reach 22.2°C with nights near 9.4°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Andamooka, averaging 14 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2013 with 40 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Andamooka during May averages 54%. The most humid May was 1989 at 76%, and the least humid was 2005 at 43%.
May receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Andamooka. The sunniest May was 1994 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Andamooka during May is 2.7 m/s. The windiest May was 2016 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2009 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.6°C | 16.1°C | 16.1°C | 15.8°C | 15.3°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 22.0°C | 22.5°C | 22.6°C | 22.0°C | 21.8°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 9.3°C | 9.8°C | 9.5°C | 9.6°C | 8.7°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 10 mm | 7 mm | 17 mm | 15 mm | -7 mm |
May temperatures in Andamooka have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 2.7°C (1987) to a record high of 32.4°C (2013).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 40 mm.
A good time to visit Andamooka
May is a good time to visit Andamooka, with days averaging 22.2°C and nights around 9.4°C (mean 15.8°C, cooler than Andamooka's yearly average) and low 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 | 23.0°C | 16.2°C | 9.4°C | 29.3°C | 4.4°C | 7 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 23.4°C | 16.5°C | 9.6°C | 26.3°C | 5.3°C | 2 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 21.1°C | 14.7°C | 8.2°C | 24.3°C | 4.7°C | 22 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 21.0°C | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 24.3°C | 5.3°C | 35 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 22.0°C | 15.5°C | 9.0°C | 29.2°C | 4.0°C | 8 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 6.9°C | 25.7°C | 3.8°C | 17 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 22.2°C | 15.7°C | 9.2°C | 29.3°C | 4.1°C | 16 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 22.0°C | 15.4°C | 8.9°C | 29.3°C | 4.5°C | 9 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 22.5°C | 16.1°C | 9.6°C | 27.1°C | 5.2°C | 6 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 10.4°C | 29.3°C | 6.6°C | 20 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 21.0°C | 15.0°C | 9.1°C | 29.8°C | 4.4°C | 19 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 23.1°C | 17.4°C | 11.7°C | 28.7°C | 7.3°C | 18 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 23.7°C | 17.6°C | 11.6°C | 32.4°C | 5.7°C | 40 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 21.8°C | 15.0°C | 8.1°C | 29.3°C | 4.0°C | 8 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2011 | 19.6°C | 14.0°C | 8.4°C | 25.9°C | 3.5°C | 20 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 20.8°C | 14.8°C | 8.8°C | 26.4°C | 3.8°C | 18 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 21.3°C | 15.2°C | 9.1°C | 25.3°C | 5.9°C | 5 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 23.1°C | 16.3°C | 9.4°C | 28.0°C | 6.8°C | 2 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 23.6°C | 17.2°C | 10.8°C | 27.9°C | 4.9°C | 17 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 21.0°C | 14.4°C | 7.8°C | 25.4°C | 3.4°C | 7 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 🔥 | 24.7°C | 18.0°C | 11.2°C | 30.9°C | 5.2°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 21.6°C | 15.0°C | 8.3°C | 25.2°C | 4.5°C | 18 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 22.9°C | 16.3°C | 9.7°C | 27.0°C | 5.1°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 24.2°C | 17.5°C | 10.9°C | 30.5°C | 5.5°C | 5 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 22.7°C | 16.1°C | 9.6°C | 28.9°C | 3.6°C | 9 mm | 48% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 21.0°C | 14.5°C | 8.1°C | 28.5°C | 4.3°C | 5 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 24.1°C | 17.5°C | 10.9°C | 29.9°C | 5.3°C | 7 mm | 44% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 23.0°C | 16.4°C | 9.9°C | 27.5°C | 5.5°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1997 | 21.8°C | 16.1°C | 10.4°C | 31.4°C | 4.7°C | 10 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 22.7°C | 16.1°C | 9.4°C | 30.3°C | 4.4°C | 2 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 20.5°C | 14.4°C | 8.3°C | 30.3°C | 4.7°C | 5 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 23.7°C | 16.7°C | 9.7°C | 30.6°C | 5.8°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 22.6°C | 16.4°C | 10.2°C | 29.2°C | 4.4°C | 12 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 21.0°C | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 28.6°C | 4.8°C | 30 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 22.5°C | 15.7°C | 8.8°C | 25.5°C | 4.3°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 23.1°C | 17.1°C | 11.0°C | 30.9°C | 4.8°C | 28 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 19.8°C | 14.3°C | 8.8°C | 25.4°C | 6.0°C | 38 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 10.9°C | 29.4°C | 5.5°C | 33 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 20.8°C | 14.7°C | 8.7°C | 27.1°C | 2.7°C | 16 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1986 | 22.6°C | 15.9°C | 9.2°C | 28.5°C | 4.4°C | 26 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 21.9°C | 15.1°C | 8.4°C | 30.0°C | 2.8°C | 38 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1984 | 22.5°C | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 27.9°C | 5.2°C | 10 mm | 52% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 23.0°C | 16.2°C | 9.4°C | 28.2°C | 6.6°C | 2 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.6°C | 16.0°C | 9.3°C | 27.5°C | 4.7°C | 1 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.9°C | 15.6°C | 9.3°C | 29.1°C | 6.3°C | 37 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 22.2°C with lows near 9.4°C (mean 15.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 14 mm of rainfall in Andamooka, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 40 mm in 2013.
The hottest May reached 32.4°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 2.7°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.4°C to 22.1°C and overnight lows from 9.2°C to 9.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Andamooka and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 22.2°C daytime highs and 9.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Andamooka, averaging 15.8°C.
For May in Andamooka, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.2°C and lows of 9.4°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.7 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.2 m/s (2016).
The wettest May on record was 2013 with 40 mm. On average, May sees 14 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 Andamooka 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.
