May is one of the cooler months of the year in Burnie, with average highs near 13.5°C and lows around 9.4°C (mean 11.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 108 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Burnie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Burnie was 2007 — when the month averaged 12.9°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 9.9°C. Typical May days reach 13.5°C with nights near 9.4°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Burnie, averaging 108 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2007 with 250 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 29 mm.
Relative humidity in Burnie during May averages 85%. The most humid May was 1999 at 89%, and the least humid was 2025 at 80%.
May receives about 1.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Burnie. The sunniest Mays were 2002, 2024 and 2025, among others at 2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1999, 2008 and 2016, among others at 1.5.
Average wind speed in Burnie during May is 2.7 m/s. The windiest May was 2016 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1991 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.6°C | 11.1°C | 11.5°C | 11.5°C | 11.6°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 13.6°C | 13.1°C | 13.7°C | 13.5°C | 13.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 9.6°C | 9.1°C | 9.4°C | 9.4°C | 9.5°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 133 mm | 112 mm | 102 mm | 115 mm | 62 mm | -70 mm |
May temperatures in Burnie have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 3.8°C (1981) to a record high of 20.2°C (2002).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 108 mm, with a wettest year of 250 mm.
A good time to visit Burnie
May is a good time to visit Burnie, with days averaging 13.5°C and nights around 9.4°C (mean 11.5°C, close to Burnie's yearly average) and higher 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 | 14.9°C | 12.4°C | 10.0°C | 19.1°C | 4.8°C | 39 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 14.4°C | 12.1°C | 9.8°C | 17.0°C | 4.8°C | 46 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2023 | 13.3°C | 11.1°C | 8.9°C | 15.9°C | 4.2°C | 86 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 13.9°C | 12.1°C | 10.3°C | 17.0°C | 6.8°C | 85 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2021 | 13.6°C | 11.2°C | 8.8°C | 17.8°C | 4.4°C | 59 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 12.8°C | 10.9°C | 9.0°C | 15.6°C | 5.6°C | 60 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2019 | 13.8°C | 11.9°C | 9.9°C | 16.9°C | 6.1°C | 98 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 13.8°C | 11.6°C | 9.4°C | 17.0°C | 5.9°C | 74 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 13.8°C | 11.6°C | 9.5°C | 16.3°C | 6.1°C | 97 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 13.9°C | 11.9°C | 9.9°C | 16.2°C | 6.4°C | 130 mm | 84% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 12.9°C | 10.8°C | 8.8°C | 16.3°C | 5.2°C | 187 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2014 | 14.1°C | 12.1°C | 10.1°C | 17.2°C | 5.3°C | 109 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 13.3°C | 11.4°C | 9.4°C | 19.3°C | 6.3°C | 140 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 13.3°C | 11.3°C | 9.4°C | 16.5°C | 5.7°C | 166 mm | 87% | 2.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 12.6°C | 10.4°C | 8.2°C | 16.1°C | 5.4°C | 61 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 13.7°C | 11.6°C | 9.4°C | 16.7°C | 4.9°C | 92 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 13.5°C | 11.4°C | 9.4°C | 15.7°C | 5.5°C | 93 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 13.6°C | 11.6°C | 9.6°C | 15.3°C | 5.7°C | 99 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 🔥 🌧️ | 14.9°C | 12.9°C | 10.8°C | 16.8°C | 6.8°C | 250 mm | 87% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 12.3°C | 9.9°C | 7.5°C | 15.1°C | 5.0°C | 99 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2005 | 13.4°C | 11.4°C | 9.3°C | 17.2°C | 6.7°C | 63 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2004 | 13.0°C | 10.7°C | 8.5°C | 15.0°C | 5.4°C | 120 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 14.4°C | 12.3°C | 10.2°C | 16.9°C | 4.6°C | 68 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 14.5°C | 12.0°C | 9.4°C | 20.2°C | 6.3°C | 60 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2001 | 13.8°C | 11.5°C | 9.1°C | 16.1°C | 5.2°C | 43 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | 13.3°C | 11.5°C | 9.8°C | 16.9°C | 4.9°C | 131 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 14.1°C | 12.4°C | 10.7°C | 18.1°C | 6.0°C | 175 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 12.9°C | 10.9°C | 8.9°C | 15.3°C | 6.0°C | 87 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 12.9°C | 11.0°C | 9.0°C | 17.3°C | 6.0°C | 182 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1996 | 13.1°C | 11.1°C | 9.0°C | 17.6°C | 5.9°C | 47 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1995 | 12.5°C | 10.5°C | 8.4°C | 15.3°C | 4.6°C | 79 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1994 | 12.6°C | 10.5°C | 8.5°C | 15.5°C | 4.5°C | 177 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1993 | 13.4°C | 11.4°C | 9.4°C | 17.6°C | 5.0°C | 105 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 13.0°C | 11.1°C | 9.3°C | 17.0°C | 7.0°C | 154 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1991 | 13.7°C | 11.4°C | 9.0°C | 15.9°C | 6.3°C | 29 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 13.1°C | 11.0°C | 9.0°C | 17.5°C | 5.5°C | 82 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1989 | 13.9°C | 11.9°C | 9.8°C | 17.0°C | 4.5°C | 128 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 14.4°C | 12.6°C | 10.9°C | 18.3°C | 7.7°C | 173 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1987 | 13.4°C | 11.3°C | 9.1°C | 16.7°C | 4.8°C | 162 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1986 | 13.1°C | 11.1°C | 9.0°C | 18.4°C | 4.8°C | 141 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 | 13.6°C | 11.6°C | 9.7°C | 18.2°C | 5.1°C | 164 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 13.4°C | 11.6°C | 9.7°C | 17.0°C | 6.6°C | 94 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | 13.6°C | 11.7°C | 9.8°C | 15.7°C | 6.2°C | 103 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.2°C | 11.2°C | 9.2°C | 16.6°C | 4.2°C | 144 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.4°C | 11.4°C | 9.3°C | 16.3°C | 3.8°C | 84 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 13.5°C with lows near 9.4°C (mean 11.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 108 mm of rainfall in Burnie, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 250 mm in 2007.
The hottest May reached 20.2°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 3.8°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.4°C to 14°C and overnight lows from 9.5°C to 9.6°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Burnie and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 13.5°C daytime highs and 9.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 6th coolest month in Burnie, averaging 11.5°C.
For May in Burnie, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 13.5°C and lows of 9.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.7 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2016).
The wettest May on record was 2007 with 250 mm. On average, May sees 108 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 Burnie 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.
