May is one of the cooler months of the year in Broome, with average highs near 32.6°C and lows around 19.7°C (mean 26.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Broome. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Broome was 2022 — when the month averaged 28.6°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 20.3°C. Typical May days reach 32.6°C with nights near 19.7°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Broome, averaging 20 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1997 with 205 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2019 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Broome during May averages 47%. The most humid May was 2000 at 78%, and the least humid was 2019 at 31%.
May receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Broome. The sunniest Mays were 2012 and 2019 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988 and 2010 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Broome during May is 3 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2019, 2023 and 2025, among others at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.5°C | 26.3°C | 25.7°C | 25.9°C | 26.4°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 33.0°C | 32.8°C | 32.2°C | 32.3°C | 32.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 20.1°C | 19.8°C | 19.1°C | 19.6°C | 20.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 9 mm | 27 mm | 9 mm | 28 mm | 32 mm | +23 mm |
May temperatures in Broome have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 9.4°C (2000) to a record high of 39.5°C (2016).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 20 mm, with a wettest year of 205 mm.
One of the best times to visit Broome
May is one of the best times to visit Broome. Expect days averaging 32.6°C and nights around 19.7°C (mean 26.2°C) — cooler than Broome's yearly average — with low rainfall (20 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.1°C | 25.9°C | 19.8°C | 36.5°C | 15.0°C | 87 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 33.5°C | 27.4°C | 21.2°C | 35.9°C | 15.5°C | 33 mm | 41% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 30.0°C | 23.1°C | 16.1°C | 32.3°C | 11.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 🔥 | 34.6°C | 28.6°C | 22.5°C | 38.7°C | 16.1°C | 14 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 34.2°C | 27.2°C | 20.2°C | 36.6°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 32.7°C | 26.3°C | 19.9°C | 37.4°C | 14.8°C | 56 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 34.4°C | 27.3°C | 20.1°C | 36.9°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 32.0°C | 25.2°C | 18.3°C | 36.0°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 38% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 33.3°C | 26.1°C | 19.0°C | 35.8°C | 15.4°C | 3 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 33.3°C | 27.7°C | 22.2°C | 39.5°C | 18.4°C | 85 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 33.3°C | 26.2°C | 19.1°C | 36.0°C | 12.2°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 34.0°C | 28.4°C | 22.8°C | 36.9°C | 18.9°C | 9 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 32.1°C | 26.2°C | 20.3°C | 38.0°C | 14.4°C | 117 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 30.1°C | 23.0°C | 15.9°C | 33.4°C | 11.2°C | 0 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 27.7°C | 22.1°C | 16.6°C | 31.1°C | 12.3°C | 2 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 32.9°C | 27.1°C | 21.3°C | 36.9°C | 17.0°C | 60 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2009 | 31.7°C | 25.2°C | 18.7°C | 33.8°C | 16.1°C | 8 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 32.0°C | 24.6°C | 17.1°C | 33.7°C | 14.6°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 33.3°C | 27.3°C | 21.2°C | 36.1°C | 18.0°C | 4 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 31.8°C | 25.2°C | 18.5°C | 34.1°C | 15.4°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 35.1°C | 27.8°C | 20.5°C | 37.4°C | 14.4°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 30.6°C | 25.4°C | 20.2°C | 34.6°C | 15.0°C | 73 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 33.6°C | 26.8°C | 20.0°C | 35.9°C | 14.1°C | 4 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 35.4°C | 28.2°C | 21.0°C | 37.5°C | 14.2°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 32.6°C | 25.7°C | 18.8°C | 35.9°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 25.6°C | 20.3°C | 15.1°C | 29.8°C | 9.4°C | 2 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1999 | 32.4°C | 25.1°C | 17.8°C | 35.1°C | 12.4°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 34.2°C | 27.4°C | 20.6°C | 37.7°C | 15.6°C | 3 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 29.4°C | 25.0°C | 20.6°C | 34.8°C | 13.0°C | 205 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 32.2°C | 24.9°C | 17.5°C | 36.0°C | 12.4°C | 3 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 32.7°C | 26.3°C | 19.9°C | 35.5°C | 15.0°C | 3 mm | 42% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 33.6°C | 26.3°C | 19.0°C | 37.6°C | 15.0°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 33.2°C | 27.4°C | 21.7°C | 34.7°C | 18.4°C | 47 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1992 | 34.2°C | 28.3°C | 22.4°C | 37.8°C | 17.8°C | 14 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 32.7°C | 25.3°C | 17.9°C | 35.1°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 33.6°C | 27.2°C | 20.8°C | 38.0°C | 13.1°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 32.6°C | 26.4°C | 20.2°C | 35.0°C | 16.7°C | 17 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 33.6°C | 28.2°C | 22.9°C | 36.5°C | 16.6°C | 56 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 33.9°C | 27.6°C | 21.2°C | 38.1°C | 13.6°C | 0 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 34.4°C | 27.3°C | 20.3°C | 36.8°C | 15.7°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 33.8°C | 26.7°C | 19.6°C | 36.1°C | 15.8°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 33.9°C | 27.5°C | 21.1°C | 35.9°C | 18.3°C | 0 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 31.4°C | 24.9°C | 18.3°C | 33.4°C | 15.5°C | 0 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.3°C | 24.5°C | 17.8°C | 33.5°C | 14.4°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.0°C | 25.7°C | 19.4°C | 35.1°C | 15.2°C | 4 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 32.6°C with lows near 19.7°C (mean 26.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 20 mm of rainfall in Broome, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 205 mm in 1997.
The hottest May reached 39.5°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 9.4°C in 2000.
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 32.5°C to 32.9°C and overnight lows from 19.2°C to 20°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Broome and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.6°C daytime highs and 19.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Broome, averaging 26.2°C.
For May in Broome, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.6°C and lows of 19.7°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2000).
The wettest May on record was 1997 with 205 mm. On average, May sees 20 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 Broome 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.
