May is one of the cooler months of the year in Benalla, with average highs near 15.9°C and lows around 6.3°C (mean 11.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Benalla. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Benalla were 2005 and 2025 — when the month averaged 12.6°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 9.4°C. Typical May days reach 15.9°C with nights near 6.3°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Benalla, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1988 with 164 mm, while the driest were 1991 and 2005 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Benalla during May averages 79%. The most humid May was 1989 at 89%, and the least humid was 2005 at 65%.
May receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Benalla. The sunniest Mays were 2005 and 2025 at 3.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Benalla during May is 0.8 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2015, 2016 and 2019, among others at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 1992, 2001 and 2003 at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.0°C | 11.0°C | 11.3°C | 10.9°C | 11.1°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 15.5°C | 15.8°C | 16.4°C | 15.6°C | 16.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 6.5°C | 6.1°C | 6.3°C | 6.2°C | 6.1°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 92 mm | 71 mm | 53 mm | 61 mm | 45 mm | -47 mm |
May temperatures in Benalla have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -0.6°C (2021) to a record high of 25.6°C (1997).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 164 mm.
A good time to visit Benalla
May is a good time to visit Benalla, with days averaging 15.9°C and nights around 6.3°C (mean 11.1°C, cooler than Benalla'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 | 18.4°C | 12.6°C | 6.8°C | 23.8°C | 2.8°C | 27 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 17.9°C | 12.2°C | 6.4°C | 21.3°C | 1.7°C | 52 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 14.3°C | 9.8°C | 5.2°C | 19.0°C | 1.7°C | 50 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 15.6°C | 11.2°C | 6.8°C | 20.1°C | 3.1°C | 52 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 16.4°C | 11.3°C | 6.1°C | 23.7°C | -0.6°C | 60 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 13.8°C | 9.4°C | 5.1°C | 18.2°C | 2.0°C | 32 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 15.8°C | 11.2°C | 6.5°C | 21.1°C | 2.5°C | 77 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 16.6°C | 11.5°C | 6.4°C | 25.2°C | 2.4°C | 35 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 16.3°C | 11.3°C | 6.3°C | 21.3°C | 2.4°C | 30 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 15.9°C | 11.5°C | 7.1°C | 22.9°C | 1.0°C | 95 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 14.9°C | 10.5°C | 6.2°C | 20.7°C | 2.3°C | 68 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | 16.1°C | 11.8°C | 7.4°C | 19.3°C | 2.2°C | 92 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2013 | 15.4°C | 10.6°C | 5.9°C | 22.3°C | 1.7°C | 65 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2012 | 14.4°C | 9.7°C | 4.9°C | 18.9°C | 1.5°C | 45 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 14.3°C | 9.7°C | 5.2°C | 19.0°C | 1.0°C | 48 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 16.3°C | 11.4°C | 6.5°C | 21.8°C | 2.3°C | 61 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 17.0°C | 11.7°C | 6.4°C | 20.8°C | 3.8°C | 24 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 16.1°C | 11.0°C | 6.0°C | 20.3°C | 1.8°C | 42 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 16.8°C | 12.4°C | 8.0°C | 20.8°C | 2.9°C | 113 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 | 15.5°C | 10.3°C | 5.1°C | 19.3°C | 1.5°C | 33 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 🔥 | 18.7°C | 12.6°C | 6.5°C | 23.8°C | 2.5°C | 8 mm | 65% | 0.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 15.0°C | 9.9°C | 4.9°C | 18.8°C | 1.0°C | 53 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 16.9°C | 12.0°C | 7.2°C | 21.6°C | 2.0°C | 69 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 16.8°C | 11.7°C | 6.7°C | 23.4°C | 1.4°C | 42 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 16.7°C | 11.4°C | 6.1°C | 22.3°C | 2.5°C | 21 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 14.5°C | 10.3°C | 6.1°C | 22.5°C | 0.2°C | 120 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 16.6°C | 11.5°C | 6.4°C | 21.5°C | 0.9°C | 116 mm | 73% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 15.9°C | 11.4°C | 6.8°C | 21.2°C | 2.5°C | 16 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 16.2°C | 11.3°C | 6.5°C | 25.6°C | 0.3°C | 91 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 16.1°C | 11.1°C | 6.0°C | 23.4°C | 0.9°C | 42 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 15.0°C | 10.7°C | 6.4°C | 20.1°C | 3.1°C | 138 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1994 | 15.4°C | 10.7°C | 6.0°C | 20.4°C | 1.5°C | 39 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 15.7°C | 10.9°C | 6.0°C | 22.1°C | 0.4°C | 58 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1992 | 14.3°C | 10.2°C | 6.0°C | 19.9°C | 2.1°C | 112 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1991 | 17.2°C | 11.4°C | 5.6°C | 21.2°C | 2.1°C | 8 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 15.2°C | 10.5°C | 5.8°C | 21.6°C | 0.1°C | 92 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 15.5°C | 11.7°C | 7.9°C | 19.7°C | 1.3°C | 138 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 16.0°C | 12.2°C | 8.4°C | 25.5°C | 3.7°C | 164 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 14.7°C | 10.4°C | 6.1°C | 21.3°C | 1.8°C | 74 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 15.7°C | 11.0°C | 6.4°C | 19.9°C | 2.9°C | 96 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1985 | 16.0°C | 11.1°C | 6.1°C | 23.2°C | 0.7°C | 81 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 16.2°C | 10.8°C | 5.4°C | 20.2°C | 1.7°C | 19 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 14.6°C | 10.8°C | 7.1°C | 19.4°C | 1.5°C | 123 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.9°C | 10.0°C | 5.1°C | 20.1°C | 1.2°C | 61 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.8°C | 11.1°C | 6.4°C | 22.4°C | 0.6°C | 76 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 15.9°C with lows near 6.3°C (mean 11.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 66 mm of rainfall in Benalla, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 164 mm in 1988.
The hottest May reached 25.6°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to -0.6°C in 2021.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.5°C to 16.5°C and overnight lows from 6°C to 6.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Benalla and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15.9°C daytime highs and 6.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 5th coolest month in Benalla, averaging 11.1°C.
For May in Benalla, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.9°C and lows of 6.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 1 m/s (1994).
The wettest May on record was 1988 with 164 mm. On average, May sees 66 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 Benalla 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.
