May is one of the cooler months of the year in Wodonga, with average highs near 16.8°C and lows around 6.5°C (mean 11.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 57 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Wodonga. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Wodonga was 2007 — when the month averaged 13.5°C — while the coldest was 2020 at 9.9°C. Typical May days reach 16.8°C with nights near 6.5°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Wodonga, averaging 57 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1988 with 158 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Wodonga during May averages 76%. The most humid May was 1989 at 88%, and the least humid was 2005 at 62%.
May receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wodonga. The sunniest Mays were 2005 and 2025 at 3.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988 and 2007 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Wodonga during May is 1.3 m/s. The windiest May was 2016 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1991, 1992 and 2001 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.7°C | 11.7°C | 12.0°C | 11.4°C | 11.6°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 16.6°C | 16.9°C | 17.4°C | 16.4°C | 16.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 6.8°C | 6.5°C | 6.6°C | 6.4°C | 6.3°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 77 mm | 57 mm | 40 mm | 63 mm | 45 mm | -31 mm |
May temperatures in Wodonga have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -0.4°C (2004) to a record high of 26.4°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 57 mm, with a wettest year of 158 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Wodonga
May is a good time to visit Wodonga, with days averaging 16.8°C and nights around 6.5°C (mean 11.7°C, cooler than Wodonga's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. December and March 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 | 19.2°C | 13.2°C | 7.3°C | 24.5°C | 3.1°C | 34 mm | 66% | 1.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 18.6°C | 12.6°C | 6.6°C | 21.6°C | 2.0°C | 34 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 15.1°C | 10.2°C | 5.2°C | 20.2°C | 0.8°C | 41 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 16.6°C | 11.9°C | 7.1°C | 21.2°C | 2.4°C | 65 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 16.9°C | 11.6°C | 6.3°C | 23.2°C | -0.3°C | 61 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 14.6°C | 9.9°C | 5.1°C | 19.5°C | 2.6°C | 35 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 16.2°C | 11.3°C | 6.5°C | 22.5°C | 1.8°C | 96 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | 17.3°C | 11.9°C | 6.5°C | 26.3°C | 1.7°C | 33 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | 17.0°C | 11.8°C | 6.5°C | 21.9°C | 2.3°C | 37 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 16.7°C | 12.1°C | 7.4°C | 24.1°C | 1.5°C | 113 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2015 | 15.7°C | 10.9°C | 6.1°C | 22.0°C | 2.1°C | 73 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 17.3°C | 12.7°C | 8.0°C | 21.0°C | 2.3°C | 72 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2013 | 16.2°C | 11.2°C | 6.1°C | 23.4°C | 2.3°C | 65 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 15.4°C | 10.2°C | 5.1°C | 20.7°C | 2.1°C | 44 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2011 | 15.1°C | 10.3°C | 5.4°C | 20.0°C | 1.9°C | 40 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2010 | 17.3°C | 12.0°C | 6.7°C | 23.5°C | 2.2°C | 60 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 17.9°C | 12.2°C | 6.5°C | 21.9°C | 2.7°C | 17 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 17.0°C | 11.6°C | 6.3°C | 20.7°C | 1.3°C | 29 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2007 🔥 | 18.6°C | 13.5°C | 8.3°C | 23.0°C | 2.1°C | 85 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 | 16.6°C | 11.0°C | 5.3°C | 20.6°C | 1.4°C | 17 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 19.7°C | 13.4°C | 7.1°C | 25.1°C | 2.6°C | 6 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 16.0°C | 10.5°C | 5.1°C | 19.5°C | -0.4°C | 43 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 18.3°C | 12.9°C | 7.6°C | 21.7°C | 3.4°C | 43 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 17.5°C | 12.2°C | 6.9°C | 23.8°C | 1.3°C | 29 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 17.2°C | 11.7°C | 6.2°C | 23.2°C | 2.3°C | 15 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 15.4°C | 10.9°C | 6.3°C | 23.4°C | 0.7°C | 116 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 17.8°C | 12.3°C | 6.9°C | 22.5°C | 0.9°C | 86 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 16.8°C | 11.9°C | 7.0°C | 21.9°C | 2.3°C | 12 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 17.2°C | 12.2°C | 7.1°C | 26.4°C | -0.1°C | 77 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 6.4°C | 23.6°C | 1.7°C | 48 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 15.8°C | 11.4°C | 7.0°C | 21.6°C | 3.5°C | 120 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1994 | 16.7°C | 11.4°C | 6.2°C | 21.0°C | 2.8°C | 21 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 16.9°C | 11.5°C | 6.1°C | 23.1°C | 0.7°C | 34 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 15.6°C | 10.9°C | 6.2°C | 20.6°C | 0.8°C | 63 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1991 | 18.2°C | 12.0°C | 5.8°C | 23.2°C | 2.6°C | 9 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1990 | 16.4°C | 11.4°C | 6.5°C | 23.3°C | 0.3°C | 96 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1989 | 16.4°C | 12.3°C | 8.2°C | 20.4°C | 2.2°C | 108 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 16.9°C | 12.7°C | 8.4°C | 26.4°C | 4.2°C | 158 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 16.0°C | 11.1°C | 6.3°C | 22.7°C | 1.2°C | 53 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 17.1°C | 11.9°C | 6.6°C | 22.2°C | 1.3°C | 60 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1985 | 17.1°C | 11.7°C | 6.4°C | 23.5°C | 0.9°C | 66 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 | 17.4°C | 11.6°C | 5.7°C | 21.4°C | 2.5°C | 12 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 15.5°C | 11.4°C | 7.3°C | 21.6°C | 1.4°C | 121 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.9°C | 10.7°C | 5.4°C | 21.3°C | 0.7°C | 51 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.9°C | 11.7°C | 6.6°C | 24.1°C | 0.5°C | 61 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 16.8°C with lows near 6.5°C (mean 11.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 57 mm of rainfall in Wodonga, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 158 mm in 1988.
The hottest May reached 26.4°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to -0.4°C in 2004.
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 16.6°C to 17.3°C and overnight lows from 6.3°C to 6.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Wodonga and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.8°C daytime highs and 6.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 5th coolest month in Wodonga, averaging 11.7°C.
For May in Wodonga, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.8°C and lows of 6.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 1.7 m/s (2016).
The wettest May on record was 1988 with 158 mm. On average, May sees 57 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 Wodonga 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.
