May is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingoonya, with average highs near 21.9°C and lows around 9.3°C (mean 15.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingoonya. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kingoonya was 2005 — when the month averaged 17.6°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 13.6°C. Typical May days reach 21.9°C with nights near 9.3°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Kingoonya, averaging 14 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2013 with 51 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingoonya during May averages 56%. The most humid May was 1989 at 70%, and the least humid was 2005 at 46%.
May receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingoonya. The sunniest May was 1994 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Kingoonya during May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1981 and 2013 at 3.4 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 | 15.3°C | 15.9°C | 15.7°C | 15.6°C | 15.1°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 21.6°C | 22.2°C | 22.1°C | 21.7°C | 21.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 9.1°C | 9.6°C | 9.3°C | 9.5°C | 8.7°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 18 mm | 12 mm | 9 mm | 19 mm | 8 mm | -10 mm |
May temperatures in Kingoonya have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 2.9°C (1985) to a record high of 32.5°C (2013).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 51 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kingoonya
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and April tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kingoonya. That said, May — with days averaging 21.9°C and nights around 9.3°C (mean 15.6°C) and low rainfall (14 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 | 22.8°C | 16.1°C | 9.3°C | 29.2°C | 4.3°C | 3 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 23.2°C | 16.2°C | 9.2°C | 26.0°C | 5.0°C | 2 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 20.6°C | 14.4°C | 8.3°C | 24.2°C | 5.1°C | 8 mm | 63% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 20.7°C | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 25.0°C | 5.8°C | 22 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 21.9°C | 15.6°C | 9.2°C | 30.5°C | 3.8°C | 7 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 20.0°C | 13.6°C | 7.2°C | 25.1°C | 3.4°C | 7 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2019 | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 8.7°C | 29.5°C | 3.9°C | 8 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 21.9°C | 15.5°C | 9.0°C | 28.5°C | 4.5°C | 6 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 22.3°C | 15.8°C | 9.3°C | 26.6°C | 4.5°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 23.0°C | 16.8°C | 10.5°C | 30.0°C | 7.0°C | 10 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 20.5°C | 14.6°C | 8.7°C | 30.2°C | 4.1°C | 15 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 22.6°C | 17.2°C | 11.9°C | 28.7°C | 8.3°C | 29 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 23.3°C | 17.5°C | 11.7°C | 32.5°C | 5.9°C | 51 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 21.4°C | 14.8°C | 8.1°C | 32.0°C | 4.5°C | 7 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 19.5°C | 13.9°C | 8.4°C | 25.7°C | 3.6°C | 27 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 21.0°C | 15.0°C | 9.1°C | 27.3°C | 4.9°C | 34 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 20.6°C | 14.7°C | 8.7°C | 24.7°C | 5.5°C | 26 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 22.6°C | 16.0°C | 9.4°C | 26.8°C | 7.6°C | 6 mm | 52% | 2.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 22.5°C | 16.3°C | 10.2°C | 27.7°C | 5.2°C | 12 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 20.7°C | 14.2°C | 7.7°C | 24.9°C | 3.1°C | 12 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2005 🔥 | 24.2°C | 17.6°C | 11.0°C | 31.0°C | 5.7°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 21.4°C | 15.0°C | 8.5°C | 25.8°C | 4.8°C | 8 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 22.5°C | 15.9°C | 9.3°C | 28.1°C | 4.0°C | 3 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2002 | 23.7°C | 17.1°C | 10.5°C | 30.5°C | 4.6°C | 9 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2001 | 22.1°C | 15.8°C | 9.4°C | 29.7°C | 4.1°C | 10 mm | 53% | 2.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 20.6°C | 14.5°C | 8.3°C | 27.8°C | 4.1°C | 7 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 23.7°C | 17.2°C | 10.8°C | 30.2°C | 5.1°C | 11 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 22.8°C | 16.3°C | 9.8°C | 28.2°C | 5.5°C | 1 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 21.4°C | 15.7°C | 10.0°C | 30.9°C | 5.3°C | 15 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 9.1°C | 29.2°C | 4.7°C | 3 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 20.2°C | 14.1°C | 8.0°C | 29.5°C | 5.0°C | 9 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 9.7°C | 30.5°C | 5.6°C | 1 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 22.2°C | 15.9°C | 9.6°C | 29.1°C | 4.5°C | 12 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 20.6°C | 14.8°C | 9.1°C | 29.0°C | 4.2°C | 35 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 21.9°C | 15.4°C | 8.8°C | 25.2°C | 5.1°C | 4 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 23.1°C | 17.1°C | 11.2°C | 31.4°C | 5.0°C | 29 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 20.0°C | 14.7°C | 9.3°C | 23.9°C | 6.5°C | 48 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 22.2°C | 16.5°C | 10.7°C | 28.2°C | 6.5°C | 15 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 20.3°C | 14.3°C | 8.4°C | 26.7°C | 3.0°C | 21 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 22.2°C | 15.6°C | 9.1°C | 27.9°C | 4.8°C | 16 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 21.3°C | 14.6°C | 7.8°C | 28.3°C | 2.9°C | 11 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 22.1°C | 15.7°C | 9.4°C | 28.2°C | 5.2°C | 16 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 9.1°C | 28.4°C | 6.3°C | 4 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.2°C | 15.6°C | 9.0°C | 27.6°C | 4.5°C | 7 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 9.3°C | 29.4°C | 5.9°C | 27 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 21.9°C with lows near 9.3°C (mean 15.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 14 mm of rainfall in Kingoonya, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 51 mm in 2013.
The hottest May reached 32.5°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 2.9°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 8.9°C to 9°C while daytime highs eased from 21.9°C to 21.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingoonya and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.9°C daytime highs and 9.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Kingoonya, averaging 15.6°C.
For May in Kingoonya, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.9°C and lows of 9.3°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1981).
The wettest May on record was 2013 with 51 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 Kingoonya 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.
