May is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston, with average highs near 13.8°C and lows around 7.9°C (mean 10.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kingston was 2007 — when the month averaged 12.7°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 9.4°C. Typical May days reach 13.8°C with nights near 7.9°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Kingston, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2012 with 132 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingston during May averages 83%. The most humid May was 2012 at 86%, and the least humid was 2000 at 79%.
May receives about 1.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingston. The sunniest May was 2025 at 2.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2004, 2012 and 2017, among others at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Kingston during May is 3.9 m/s. The windiest May was 2000 at 5.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1991 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 10.8°C | 10.7°C | 11.0°C | 10.8°C | 11.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 13.9°C | 13.7°C | 13.9°C | 13.8°C | 14.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 7.7°C | 7.7°C | 8.1°C | 7.9°C | 7.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 43 mm | 52 mm | 64 mm | 47 mm | -21 mm |
May temperatures in Kingston have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 2.9°C (2021) to a record high of 22.3°C (2002).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 132 mm.
A good time to visit Kingston
May is a good time to visit Kingston, with days averaging 13.8°C and nights around 7.9°C (mean 10.9°C, cooler than Kingston'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 | 15.3°C | 11.7°C | 8.2°C | 21.0°C | 5.6°C | 30 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2024 | 14.1°C | 11.4°C | 8.6°C | 17.4°C | 6.2°C | 47 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 13.4°C | 10.4°C | 7.4°C | 16.8°C | 4.5°C | 44 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 | 14.0°C | 11.3°C | 8.6°C | 19.3°C | 5.3°C | 109 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2021 | 14.2°C | 10.9°C | 7.6°C | 21.2°C | 2.9°C | 32 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 | 13.4°C | 10.2°C | 7.1°C | 16.1°C | 3.8°C | 21 mm | 86% | 3.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 14.5°C | 11.3°C | 8.2°C | 18.9°C | 4.4°C | 33 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 14.4°C | 11.4°C | 8.4°C | 20.5°C | 4.6°C | 64 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 13.6°C | 10.8°C | 8.1°C | 18.3°C | 5.2°C | 44 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2016 | 14.1°C | 11.3°C | 8.6°C | 18.3°C | 4.4°C | 85 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2015 | 12.8°C | 9.8°C | 6.9°C | 17.3°C | 4.5°C | 78 mm | 84% | 4.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | 14.0°C | 11.0°C | 8.0°C | 19.2°C | 4.1°C | 56 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2013 | 14.2°C | 10.9°C | 7.6°C | 20.5°C | 4.3°C | 52 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 13.5°C | 10.8°C | 8.1°C | 18.6°C | 6.0°C | 132 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2011 | 12.8°C | 10.0°C | 7.3°C | 17.3°C | 3.5°C | 49 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 14.0°C | 10.9°C | 7.8°C | 19.5°C | 4.5°C | 44 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | 13.6°C | 10.8°C | 8.0°C | 16.4°C | 4.8°C | 50 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 14.3°C | 11.1°C | 7.8°C | 17.9°C | 3.7°C | 25 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2007 🔥 | 15.9°C | 12.7°C | 9.5°C | 20.0°C | 6.9°C | 45 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 12.4°C | 9.4°C | 6.4°C | 15.6°C | 4.0°C | 50 mm | 84% | 4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 13.5°C | 10.8°C | 8.0°C | 19.1°C | 5.5°C | 53 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 12.7°C | 10.1°C | 7.6°C | 16.6°C | 4.6°C | 68 mm | 84% | 4.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 14.5°C | 11.5°C | 8.5°C | 17.2°C | 5.5°C | 60 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 15.0°C | 11.9°C | 8.9°C | 22.3°C | 5.4°C | 50 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 13.2°C | 10.7°C | 8.1°C | 17.1°C | 4.1°C | 46 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 14.1°C | 11.4°C | 8.6°C | 19.2°C | 5.7°C | 69 mm | 79% | 5.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1999 | 15.2°C | 12.1°C | 8.9°C | 18.8°C | 5.8°C | 37 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1998 | 13.5°C | 10.6°C | 7.6°C | 18.0°C | 4.5°C | 41 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1997 | 13.4°C | 10.4°C | 7.5°C | 21.2°C | 5.0°C | 39 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1996 | 13.4°C | 10.5°C | 7.5°C | 17.9°C | 4.5°C | 19 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 13.1°C | 9.9°C | 6.7°C | 17.6°C | 4.0°C | 27 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | 12.9°C | 10.1°C | 7.4°C | 17.0°C | 4.0°C | 92 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 14.2°C | 11.0°C | 7.8°C | 17.6°C | 5.5°C | 50 mm | 83% | 4 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 13.4°C | 10.9°C | 8.3°C | 18.8°C | 5.9°C | 47 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 13.9°C | 10.5°C | 7.1°C | 16.5°C | 4.8°C | 13 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1990 | 13.6°C | 10.6°C | 7.7°C | 20.1°C | 4.3°C | 61 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | 13.8°C | 10.7°C | 7.5°C | 17.8°C | 4.4°C | 49 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | 14.3°C | 11.5°C | 8.8°C | 21.0°C | 4.5°C | 80 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1987 | 14.3°C | 10.9°C | 7.5°C | 19.4°C | 4.0°C | 65 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1986 | 13.1°C | 10.2°C | 7.3°C | 17.4°C | 4.1°C | 118 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1985 | 13.9°C | 10.9°C | 7.8°C | 21.2°C | 3.5°C | 70 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 | 14.0°C | 10.7°C | 7.4°C | 18.8°C | 4.8°C | 33 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 13.8°C | 10.8°C | 7.8°C | 16.4°C | 3.7°C | 51 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 7.3°C | 18.6°C | 4.1°C | 82 mm | 83% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.7°C | 10.7°C | 7.7°C | 18.4°C | 4.2°C | 62 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 13.8°C with lows near 7.9°C (mean 10.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 55 mm of rainfall in Kingston, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 132 mm in 2012.
The hottest May reached 22.3°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 2.9°C in 2021.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.8°C to 14.2°C and overnight lows from 7.6°C to 8.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13.8°C daytime highs and 7.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 5th coolest month in Kingston, averaging 10.9°C.
For May in Kingston, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.8°C and lows of 7.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 5.1 m/s (2000).
The wettest May on record was 2012 with 132 mm. On average, May sees 55 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 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.
