May is one of the cooler months of the year in Kimba, with average highs near 19.9°C and lows around 8.6°C (mean 14.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 24 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Kimba. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kimba was 2005 — when the month averaged 16.2°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 12.4°C. Typical May days reach 19.9°C with nights near 8.6°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Kimba, averaging 24 mm of rainfall. The wettest Mays on record were 1989 and 2010 with 55 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Kimba during May averages 66%. The most humid May was 2009 at 75%, and the least humid was 2021 at 56%.
May receives about 3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kimba. The sunniest Mays were 2024 and 2025 at 3.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988 and 1997 at 2.7.
Average wind speed in Kimba during May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2007 and 2016 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2009 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.9°C | 14.3°C | 14.3°C | 14.4°C | 14.2°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 19.5°C | 20.0°C | 20.0°C | 19.9°C | 20.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 8.3°C | 8.7°C | 8.6°C | 8.9°C | 8.2°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 22 mm | 25 mm | 27 mm | 8 mm | -22 mm |
May temperatures in Kimba have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 2.5°C (1985) to a record high of 30.2°C (2005).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 24 mm, with a wettest year of 55 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kimba
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of March and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kimba. That said, May — with days averaging 19.9°C and nights around 8.6°C (mean 14.3°C) and low rainfall (24 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 | 21.4°C | 15.0°C | 8.5°C | 28.5°C | 3.7°C | 7 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 22.1°C | 15.3°C | 8.5°C | 25.7°C | 4.6°C | 4 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 19.3°C | 13.8°C | 8.3°C | 23.9°C | 5.9°C | 11 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 19.5°C | 13.9°C | 8.2°C | 24.6°C | 5.3°C | 13 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 20.6°C | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 28.8°C | 3.9°C | 4 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 18.1°C | 12.5°C | 7.0°C | 23.5°C | 3.7°C | 10 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2019 | 19.6°C | 13.8°C | 8.0°C | 27.3°C | 5.3°C | 17 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 20.4°C | 14.6°C | 8.8°C | 27.2°C | 4.6°C | 4 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 20.4°C | 14.4°C | 8.4°C | 24.5°C | 3.8°C | 4 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 20.8°C | 15.2°C | 9.6°C | 27.0°C | 5.9°C | 12 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 | 18.6°C | 13.4°C | 8.1°C | 26.6°C | 5.1°C | 27 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 20.8°C | 15.7°C | 10.6°C | 26.9°C | 5.7°C | 47 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 21.6°C | 16.1°C | 10.6°C | 30.1°C | 6.0°C | 43 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 7.7°C | 29.1°C | 4.5°C | 27 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 17.9°C | 13.0°C | 8.2°C | 23.5°C | 3.5°C | 31 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 19.6°C | 14.2°C | 8.7°C | 27.2°C | 4.5°C | 55 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 19.2°C | 13.8°C | 8.4°C | 22.3°C | 4.6°C | 18 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 20.4°C | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 25.8°C | 6.2°C | 19 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 20.4°C | 14.9°C | 9.4°C | 26.2°C | 4.8°C | 30 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 18.0°C | 12.4°C | 6.8°C | 23.1°C | 2.5°C | 20 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 🔥 | 22.0°C | 16.2°C | 10.4°C | 30.2°C | 5.0°C | 11 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 19.6°C | 13.7°C | 7.8°C | 24.4°C | 4.7°C | 13 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 20.5°C | 14.8°C | 9.0°C | 26.4°C | 4.4°C | 32 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 21.1°C | 15.4°C | 9.7°C | 29.4°C | 4.5°C | 46 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 19.8°C | 14.2°C | 8.5°C | 26.6°C | 3.2°C | 40 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 18.6°C | 13.3°C | 7.9°C | 24.7°C | 5.4°C | 25 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 9.5°C | 27.1°C | 5.6°C | 28 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 20.5°C | 14.8°C | 9.1°C | 25.5°C | 5.2°C | 6 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 18.9°C | 13.6°C | 8.3°C | 28.8°C | 3.6°C | 33 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 20.8°C | 14.6°C | 8.5°C | 27.9°C | 4.5°C | 5 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 18.1°C | 12.9°C | 7.6°C | 24.5°C | 4.1°C | 30 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 20.8°C | 14.8°C | 8.7°C | 28.4°C | 4.4°C | 9 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 20.3°C | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 28.1°C | 4.4°C | 32 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 18.3°C | 13.2°C | 8.1°C | 26.9°C | 2.8°C | 39 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 | 19.8°C | 14.0°C | 8.2°C | 23.4°C | 4.9°C | 18 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 21.1°C | 15.6°C | 10.0°C | 29.4°C | 4.7°C | 21 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 🌧️ | 18.8°C | 13.8°C | 8.7°C | 22.5°C | 6.0°C | 55 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 20.7°C | 15.4°C | 10.0°C | 28.8°C | 6.1°C | 34 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1987 | 18.8°C | 13.3°C | 7.8°C | 24.2°C | 2.5°C | 44 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 19.7°C | 13.9°C | 8.2°C | 25.3°C | 4.3°C | 25 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 19.4°C | 13.2°C | 7.1°C | 26.7°C | 2.5°C | 7 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 19.9°C | 14.1°C | 8.4°C | 26.4°C | 5.1°C | 18 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 7.9°C | 23.6°C | 5.4°C | 26 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.6°C | 13.9°C | 8.1°C | 26.3°C | 3.6°C | 17 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.3°C | 13.9°C | 8.4°C | 27.6°C | 4.7°C | 44 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 19.9°C with lows near 8.6°C (mean 14.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 24 mm of rainfall in Kimba, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 55 mm in 1989.
The hottest May reached 30.2°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 2.5°C in 1985.
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 19.5°C to 20.6°C and overnight lows from 8°C to 8.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Kimba and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.9°C daytime highs and 8.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Kimba, averaging 14.3°C.
For May in Kimba, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 19.9°C and lows of 8.6°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2007).
The wettest May on record was 1989 with 55 mm. On average, May sees 24 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 Kimba 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.
