May is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston South East, with average highs near 17.3°C and lows around 9.7°C (mean 13.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 54 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston South East. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kingston South East was 2007 — when the month averaged 15.1°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 11.9°C. Typical May days reach 17.3°C with nights near 9.7°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Kingston South East, averaging 54 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1987 with 130 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingston South East during May averages 76%. The most humid May was 1997 at 82%, and the least humid was 2025 at 69%.
May receives about 2.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingston South East. The sunniest Mays were 2024 and 2025 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Kingston South East during May is 3.4 m/s. The windiest May was 2016 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1991 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.5°C | 13.4°C | 13.5°C | 13.7°C | 13.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 17.2°C | 17.2°C | 17.4°C | 17.3°C | 17.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 9.7°C | 9.5°C | 9.7°C | 10.1°C | 9.5°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 79 mm | 47 mm | 57 mm | 49 mm | 32 mm | -47 mm |
May temperatures in Kingston South East have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 3.8°C (2025) to a record high of 26.9°C (2005).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 54 mm, with a wettest year of 130 mm.
A good time to visit Kingston South East
May is a good time to visit Kingston South East, with days averaging 17.3°C and nights around 9.7°C (mean 13.5°C, cooler than Kingston South East's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and January 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 | 19.1°C | 14.4°C | 9.6°C | 25.2°C | 3.8°C | 19 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 18.7°C | 13.6°C | 8.5°C | 22.0°C | 5.3°C | 11 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 16.9°C | 13.6°C | 10.3°C | 21.5°C | 5.2°C | 34 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 17.1°C | 13.6°C | 10.1°C | 21.0°C | 5.9°C | 49 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 17.8°C | 13.8°C | 9.9°C | 24.4°C | 4.0°C | 16 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | 16.0°C | 12.4°C | 8.8°C | 20.1°C | 4.6°C | 65 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 17.7°C | 14.2°C | 10.6°C | 25.0°C | 6.7°C | 43 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 17.6°C | 14.2°C | 10.9°C | 23.7°C | 6.2°C | 37 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 17.1°C | 13.3°C | 9.5°C | 21.3°C | 6.2°C | 26 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 17.8°C | 14.6°C | 11.4°C | 22.0°C | 6.2°C | 45 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2015 | 16.8°C | 13.3°C | 9.8°C | 24.6°C | 5.2°C | 65 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 18.3°C | 14.5°C | 10.7°C | 22.8°C | 4.6°C | 59 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 18.1°C | 14.1°C | 10.0°C | 26.6°C | 5.3°C | 69 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 16.6°C | 13.2°C | 9.8°C | 24.5°C | 6.4°C | 63 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 9.0°C | 20.6°C | 4.8°C | 43 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 17.6°C | 13.5°C | 9.3°C | 22.7°C | 4.7°C | 37 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 17.6°C | 13.8°C | 10.1°C | 21.6°C | 6.7°C | 21 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2008 | 17.4°C | 13.5°C | 9.5°C | 22.4°C | 5.0°C | 52 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 🔥 | 18.5°C | 15.1°C | 11.8°C | 23.4°C | 7.7°C | 110 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 15.4°C | 11.9°C | 8.4°C | 18.7°C | 5.0°C | 51 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 18.2°C | 14.0°C | 9.9°C | 26.9°C | 6.8°C | 12 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 16.6°C | 12.9°C | 9.3°C | 20.8°C | 4.7°C | 50 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 17.8°C | 13.4°C | 9.0°C | 22.4°C | 5.0°C | 36 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 18.6°C | 14.1°C | 9.6°C | 25.8°C | 4.6°C | 58 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 17.2°C | 13.4°C | 9.6°C | 23.8°C | 7.2°C | 66 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2000 | 16.5°C | 13.2°C | 10.0°C | 22.6°C | 4.9°C | 116 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 17.9°C | 14.1°C | 10.3°C | 24.0°C | 5.6°C | 75 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 17.4°C | 13.4°C | 9.4°C | 23.6°C | 6.2°C | 38 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 16.5°C | 12.9°C | 9.3°C | 22.5°C | 5.2°C | 93 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 17.9°C | 13.8°C | 9.7°C | 24.6°C | 6.1°C | 15 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1995 | 16.3°C | 12.8°C | 9.3°C | 20.6°C | 5.2°C | 45 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 17.1°C | 13.4°C | 9.8°C | 24.5°C | 5.3°C | 64 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 17.9°C | 13.5°C | 9.2°C | 23.5°C | 5.3°C | 43 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1992 | 16.0°C | 12.5°C | 9.0°C | 23.6°C | 3.9°C | 66 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1991 | 17.8°C | 13.4°C | 9.1°C | 21.4°C | 6.6°C | 11 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | 17.6°C | 13.7°C | 9.9°C | 23.8°C | 4.5°C | 18 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 17.5°C | 14.0°C | 10.5°C | 21.3°C | 6.4°C | 73 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 18.8°C | 14.9°C | 11.0°C | 26.8°C | 7.3°C | 105 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 17.0°C | 13.6°C | 10.2°C | 24.7°C | 6.2°C | 130 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 16.8°C | 13.0°C | 9.3°C | 21.1°C | 7.1°C | 60 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1985 | 16.9°C | 13.1°C | 9.2°C | 24.7°C | 4.4°C | 79 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1984 | 18.0°C | 13.8°C | 9.5°C | 22.1°C | 5.4°C | 51 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1983 | 16.5°C | 12.7°C | 8.9°C | 19.5°C | 4.0°C | 75 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.5°C | 13.0°C | 9.5°C | 22.1°C | 4.0°C | 66 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.2°C | 13.2°C | 9.2°C | 23.0°C | 5.1°C | 72 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 17.3°C with lows near 9.7°C (mean 13.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 54 mm of rainfall in Kingston South East, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 130 mm in 1987.
The hottest May reached 26.9°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to 3.8°C in 2025.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 17°C to 17.9°C and overnight lows from 9.3°C to 9.7°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston South East and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.3°C daytime highs and 9.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 5th coolest month in Kingston South East, averaging 13.5°C.
For May in Kingston South East, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 17.3°C and lows of 9.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2016).
The wettest May on record was 1987 with 130 mm. On average, May sees 54 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 Kingston South East 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.
