May is one of the cooler months of the year in Bendigo, with average highs near 17.6°C and lows around 6.6°C (mean 12.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 40 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Bendigo. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Bendigo were 1988 and 2007 — when the month averaged 13.5°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 10.4°C. Typical May days reach 17.6°C with nights near 6.6°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Bendigo, averaging 40 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1988 with 116 mm, while the driest were 1991 and 2025 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Bendigo during May averages 76%. The most humid May was 1989 at 85%, and the least humid was 2005 at 65%.
May receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bendigo. 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 Bendigo during May is 2.3 m/s. The windiest May was 1994 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 2008 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.0°C | 11.9°C | 12.3°C | 12.2°C | 11.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 17.3°C | 17.5°C | 17.9°C | 17.6°C | 17.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 6.8°C | 6.4°C | 6.6°C | 6.7°C | 6.2°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 42 mm | 31 mm | 37 mm | 24 mm | -37 mm |
May temperatures in Bendigo have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 0.2°C (1981) to a record high of 27.4°C (1997).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 40 mm, with a wettest year of 116 mm.
A good time to visit Bendigo
May is a good time to visit Bendigo, with days averaging 17.6°C and nights around 6.6°C (mean 12.1°C, cooler than Bendigo's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and December 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 | 19.6°C | 13.3°C | 6.9°C | 25.6°C | 2.2°C | 3 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 18.6°C | 12.6°C | 6.6°C | 22.1°C | 2.2°C | 40 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 16.6°C | 11.1°C | 5.6°C | 21.4°C | 2.6°C | 20 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 16.8°C | 11.8°C | 6.9°C | 20.9°C | 2.9°C | 25 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 18.1°C | 12.1°C | 6.2°C | 25.5°C | 0.3°C | 31 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 15.5°C | 10.4°C | 5.2°C | 20.7°C | 2.1°C | 25 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 18.1°C | 12.6°C | 7.0°C | 22.7°C | 3.6°C | 43 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 18.3°C | 12.6°C | 7.0°C | 26.6°C | 3.2°C | 32 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 17.5°C | 12.0°C | 6.5°C | 20.7°C | 2.7°C | 17 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 18.0°C | 12.8°C | 7.5°C | 25.4°C | 0.6°C | 56 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 17.1°C | 11.9°C | 6.7°C | 21.9°C | 3.2°C | 30 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2014 | 18.4°C | 13.2°C | 7.9°C | 23.3°C | 2.8°C | 47 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 17.8°C | 12.1°C | 6.4°C | 24.7°C | 3.7°C | 33 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2012 | 17.2°C | 11.4°C | 5.7°C | 23.0°C | 3.2°C | 30 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 16.0°C | 10.7°C | 5.3°C | 22.0°C | 1.8°C | 23 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 17.6°C | 12.4°C | 7.1°C | 23.3°C | 2.3°C | 54 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 18.3°C | 12.6°C | 7.0°C | 21.8°C | 4.5°C | 20 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 17.4°C | 11.6°C | 5.9°C | 21.5°C | 3.2°C | 26 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2007 | 18.6°C | 13.5°C | 8.3°C | 22.1°C | 2.6°C | 73 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 16.7°C | 11.1°C | 5.5°C | 20.9°C | 2.2°C | 20 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 19.8°C | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 25.0°C | 2.7°C | 6 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 17.2°C | 11.4°C | 5.6°C | 20.8°C | 2.3°C | 28 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 18.4°C | 12.8°C | 7.1°C | 23.6°C | 2.4°C | 43 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 19.0°C | 13.0°C | 7.0°C | 27.4°C | 3.0°C | 21 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2001 | 17.5°C | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 23.1°C | 4.0°C | 11 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 16.4°C | 11.2°C | 6.0°C | 22.0°C | 1.2°C | 64 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 18.3°C | 12.4°C | 6.6°C | 23.9°C | 0.8°C | 73 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 17.3°C | 11.9°C | 6.5°C | 23.0°C | 1.5°C | 12 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 17.2°C | 11.9°C | 6.7°C | 27.4°C | 0.4°C | 67 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 17.8°C | 11.9°C | 6.0°C | 24.5°C | 1.7°C | 21 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 16.4°C | 11.6°C | 6.8°C | 22.6°C | 2.4°C | 68 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 17.4°C | 11.8°C | 6.3°C | 23.6°C | 1.8°C | 25 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 18.0°C | 12.3°C | 6.6°C | 25.1°C | 1.6°C | 32 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1992 | 16.3°C | 11.2°C | 6.2°C | 23.3°C | 1.4°C | 91 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1991 | 18.3°C | 12.1°C | 5.9°C | 22.3°C | 2.6°C | 3 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | 17.8°C | 12.0°C | 6.3°C | 25.0°C | 1.7°C | 24 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 | 17.3°C | 12.7°C | 8.2°C | 21.9°C | 3.0°C | 65 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 🔥 🌧️ | 18.2°C | 13.5°C | 8.8°C | 26.4°C | 2.9°C | 116 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 16.8°C | 11.7°C | 6.5°C | 22.2°C | 1.8°C | 61 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | 17.0°C | 11.7°C | 6.3°C | 21.0°C | 1.7°C | 67 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1985 | 17.8°C | 12.2°C | 6.6°C | 26.2°C | 1.3°C | 58 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 17.7°C | 11.8°C | 5.9°C | 23.4°C | 2.8°C | 12 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 16.6°C | 11.8°C | 7.0°C | 21.0°C | 1.8°C | 88 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.0°C | 11.1°C | 5.3°C | 23.1°C | 1.9°C | 24 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.2°C | 11.7°C | 6.2°C | 24.4°C | 0.2°C | 63 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 17.6°C with lows near 6.6°C (mean 12.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 40 mm of rainfall in Bendigo, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 116 mm in 1988.
The hottest May reached 27.4°C in 1997. The coldest dipped to 0.2°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.3°C to 17.9°C and overnight lows from 6.2°C to 6.4°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Bendigo and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 17.6°C daytime highs and 6.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 5th coolest month in Bendigo, averaging 12.1°C.
For May in Bendigo, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.6°C and lows of 6.6°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3 m/s (1994).
The wettest May on record was 1988 with 116 mm. On average, May sees 40 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 Bendigo 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.
