May is close to Albany's year-round average, with average highs near 18.9°C and lows around 14.2°C (mean 16.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
May is close to Albany's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Albany was 2024 — when the month averaged 18.2°C — while the coldest were 1992 and 1993 at 15.3°C. Typical May days reach 18.9°C with nights near 14.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Albany, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1988 with 200 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 32 mm.
Relative humidity in Albany during May averages 75%. The most humid May was 2005 at 82%, and the least humid was 2018 at 69%.
May receives about 2.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Albany. The sunniest May was 2018 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1997 and 1999 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Albany during May is 5 m/s. The windiest May was 1984 at 6.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2001, 2010 and 2011, among others at 4.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.3°C | 16.4°C | 16.7°C | 16.4°C | 17.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 18.5°C | 18.6°C | 19.2°C | 18.7°C | 19.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 14.0°C | 14.2°C | 14.3°C | 14.1°C | 14.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 89 mm | 94 mm | 68 mm | 64 mm | 62 mm | -27 mm |
May temperatures in Albany have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 9.1°C (1982) to a record high of 27.4°C (2025).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 200 mm.
A good time to visit Albany
May is a good time to visit Albany, with days averaging 18.9°C and nights around 14.2°C (mean 16.5°C, close to Albany'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 | 20.5°C | 17.8°C | 15.1°C | 27.4°C | 12.8°C | 32 mm | 72% | 5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 20.7°C | 18.2°C | 15.6°C | 24.8°C | 12.6°C | 61 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 18.8°C | 16.7°C | 14.5°C | 23.6°C | 12.4°C | 41 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 18.9°C | 16.6°C | 14.3°C | 22.4°C | 11.8°C | 54 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 19.5°C | 17.4°C | 15.3°C | 24.0°C | 12.4°C | 107 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 18.9°C | 16.3°C | 13.6°C | 25.9°C | 11.8°C | 78 mm | 72% | 5.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 18.4°C | 15.9°C | 13.4°C | 24.3°C | 10.1°C | 35 mm | 72% | 4.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 20.2°C | 17.1°C | 14.1°C | 25.7°C | 11.0°C | 35 mm | 69% | 5.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 18.9°C | 16.5°C | 14.1°C | 24.1°C | 12.2°C | 42 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 17.8°C | 15.5°C | 13.2°C | 21.7°C | 10.2°C | 57 mm | 76% | 5.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 | 17.6°C | 15.4°C | 13.3°C | 21.6°C | 11.0°C | 62 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 18.8°C | 16.9°C | 14.9°C | 21.7°C | 12.3°C | 92 mm | 79% | 5.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 18.7°C | 16.6°C | 14.4°C | 22.5°C | 12.0°C | 83 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 19.4°C | 16.9°C | 14.5°C | 24.4°C | 10.8°C | 82 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 18.9°C | 16.9°C | 15.0°C | 23.0°C | 12.9°C | 84 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2010 | 18.4°C | 16.1°C | 13.7°C | 22.6°C | 11.1°C | 66 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 19.7°C | 17.0°C | 14.2°C | 23.6°C | 12.2°C | 56 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 19.5°C | 17.2°C | 15.0°C | 24.3°C | 12.6°C | 81 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2007 | 18.0°C | 16.0°C | 14.0°C | 23.4°C | 11.4°C | 57 mm | 76% | 5.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 | 18.4°C | 16.0°C | 13.6°C | 23.2°C | 12.1°C | 58 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 19.5°C | 17.3°C | 15.1°C | 23.8°C | 12.7°C | 92 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | 18.6°C | 16.2°C | 13.8°C | 26.2°C | 11.9°C | 72 mm | 74% | 5.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | 20.0°C | 17.4°C | 14.8°C | 26.2°C | 12.0°C | 65 mm | 74% | 4.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 19.9°C | 17.2°C | 14.6°C | 26.4°C | 11.8°C | 35 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2001 | 19.2°C | 16.7°C | 14.2°C | 25.7°C | 11.9°C | 96 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 18.7°C | 16.4°C | 14.2°C | 23.2°C | 11.6°C | 62 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1999 | 19.7°C | 17.6°C | 15.5°C | 25.3°C | 11.3°C | 131 mm | 75% | 5.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 19.4°C | 16.9°C | 14.4°C | 24.4°C | 11.5°C | 66 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 18.3°C | 16.5°C | 14.6°C | 22.2°C | 12.1°C | 81 mm | 76% | 5.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | 19.9°C | 17.1°C | 14.3°C | 25.9°C | 12.2°C | 47 mm | 70% | 4.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 17.7°C | 15.4°C | 13.1°C | 23.0°C | 10.9°C | 90 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | 19.0°C | 16.7°C | 14.4°C | 23.1°C | 10.2°C | 129 mm | 77% | 5.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1993 | 17.3°C | 15.3°C | 13.2°C | 21.8°C | 9.6°C | 136 mm | 79% | 4.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 17.3°C | 15.3°C | 13.3°C | 21.4°C | 10.3°C | 89 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 18.9°C | 16.8°C | 14.7°C | 25.5°C | 11.3°C | 78 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | 18.3°C | 16.3°C | 14.3°C | 23.5°C | 11.2°C | 97 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 19.1°C | 17.0°C | 14.8°C | 24.9°C | 12.4°C | 78 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 18.2°C | 16.3°C | 14.4°C | 22.4°C | 11.9°C | 200 mm | 81% | 5.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | 17.8°C | 15.6°C | 13.4°C | 23.2°C | 11.2°C | 84 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 18.6°C | 16.2°C | 13.8°C | 22.0°C | 11.6°C | 85 mm | 75% | 5.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1985 | 18.7°C | 16.3°C | 13.9°C | 23.2°C | 10.9°C | 55 mm | 71% | 5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1984 | 18.2°C | 16.2°C | 14.1°C | 22.2°C | 12.4°C | 90 mm | 74% | 6.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 20.2°C | 17.4°C | 14.5°C | 25.7°C | 10.8°C | 43 mm | 71% | 5.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.7°C | 15.6°C | 13.5°C | 21.3°C | 9.1°C | 56 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.2°C | 16.1°C | 14.0°C | 23.5°C | 9.6°C | 114 mm | 73% | 5.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 18.9°C with lows near 14.2°C (mean 16.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 76 mm of rainfall in Albany, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 200 mm in 1988.
The hottest May reached 27.4°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 9.1°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.6°C to 19.7°C and overnight lows from 14°C to 15°C over the same span.
May is close to Albany's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 18.9°C daytime highs and 14.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 7th coolest month in Albany, averaging 16.5°C.
For May in Albany, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.9°C and lows of 14.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 5 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 6.4 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 1988 with 200 mm. On average, May sees 76 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 Albany 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.
