May is one of the cooler months of the year in Halls Creek, with average highs near 30.8°C and lows around 15.9°C (mean 23.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm of rainfall and 39% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Halls Creek. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Halls Creek was 1988 — when the month averaged 27°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 17.5°C. Typical May days reach 30.8°C with nights near 15.9°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Halls Creek, averaging 9 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2010 with 71 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2021 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Halls Creek during May averages 39%. The most humid May was 2011 at 71%, and the least humid was 2005 at 24%.
May receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Halls Creek. The sunniest Mays were 1986 and 2023 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Halls Creek during May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest May was 2018 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.9°C | 23.7°C | 22.8°C | 23.2°C | 23.3°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 31.4°C | 31.2°C | 30.4°C | 30.4°C | 30.8°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 16.5°C | 16.1°C | 15.3°C | 15.9°C | 15.9°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 1 mm | 12 mm | 9 mm | 14 mm | 7 mm | +5 mm |
May temperatures in Halls Creek have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 6°C (2000) to a record high of 37.4°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 9 mm, with a wettest year of 71 mm.
One of the best times to visit Halls Creek
May is one of the best times to visit Halls Creek. Expect days averaging 30.8°C and nights around 15.9°C (mean 23.4°C) — cooler than Halls Creek's yearly average — with low rainfall (9 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 | 30.5°C | 23.8°C | 17.2°C | 35.1°C | 10.6°C | 30 mm | 41% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 29.6°C | 22.4°C | 15.2°C | 32.3°C | 9.6°C | 4 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 29.6°C | 21.6°C | 13.6°C | 33.2°C | 9.4°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 33.4°C | 26.1°C | 18.9°C | 36.4°C | 13.8°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 31.7°C | 23.4°C | 15.2°C | 34.2°C | 11.3°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 30.1°C | 22.6°C | 15.2°C | 34.3°C | 8.6°C | 6 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 31.7°C | 24.2°C | 16.8°C | 35.3°C | 11.5°C | 3 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2018 | 30.7°C | 23.0°C | 15.3°C | 35.6°C | 11.4°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 31.3°C | 23.2°C | 15.0°C | 34.4°C | 10.8°C | 0 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 | 31.7°C | 25.2°C | 18.7°C | 37.1°C | 12.6°C | 43 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 32.0°C | 23.4°C | 14.8°C | 35.9°C | 8.6°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 32.4°C | 25.7°C | 19.0°C | 34.4°C | 15.4°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 | 31.1°C | 24.3°C | 17.5°C | 35.8°C | 10.3°C | 25 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 28.9°C | 20.9°C | 12.9°C | 33.3°C | 8.0°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 24.0°C | 17.5°C | 11.1°C | 27.4°C | 6.2°C | 0 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 30.5°C | 24.3°C | 18.2°C | 34.1°C | 13.5°C | 71 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 30.8°C | 23.5°C | 16.3°C | 32.9°C | 12.2°C | 4 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 30.9°C | 22.3°C | 13.7°C | 34.5°C | 10.7°C | 0 mm | 25% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 32.3°C | 25.7°C | 19.1°C | 36.4°C | 13.1°C | 32 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 29.0°C | 21.3°C | 13.7°C | 31.8°C | 8.3°C | 0 mm | 41% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 32.5°C | 24.3°C | 16.0°C | 35.4°C | 10.4°C | 0 mm | 24% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 29.6°C | 23.4°C | 17.3°C | 32.6°C | 11.3°C | 52 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 32.1°C | 23.9°C | 15.8°C | 34.9°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 33.1°C | 24.8°C | 16.4°C | 35.3°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 28.7°C | 20.8°C | 13.0°C | 32.0°C | 7.8°C | 0 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 24.6°C | 18.3°C | 12.1°C | 28.5°C | 6.0°C | 0 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1999 | 32.3°C | 23.7°C | 15.1°C | 35.1°C | 10.0°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 16.9°C | 35.8°C | 10.4°C | 3 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 30.8°C | 24.1°C | 17.3°C | 35.1°C | 13.7°C | 52 mm | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 29.2°C | 21.3°C | 13.3°C | 34.4°C | 8.2°C | 10 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 30.3°C | 23.1°C | 15.9°C | 34.8°C | 10.4°C | 3 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 31.1°C | 22.8°C | 14.5°C | 33.8°C | 9.9°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 30.9°C | 24.0°C | 17.1°C | 33.1°C | 12.8°C | 15 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 32.4°C | 25.7°C | 19.1°C | 36.4°C | 13.5°C | 31 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 31.1°C | 22.9°C | 14.6°C | 34.3°C | 9.7°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 31.4°C | 24.4°C | 17.3°C | 37.3°C | 7.9°C | 3 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 32.0°C | 24.6°C | 17.2°C | 35.1°C | 13.1°C | 1 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 🔥 | 34.1°C | 27.0°C | 20.0°C | 37.4°C | 15.5°C | 8 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 32.1°C | 24.7°C | 17.4°C | 37.0°C | 9.3°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 33.4°C | 25.3°C | 17.2°C | 36.0°C | 11.7°C | 0 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 32.2°C | 24.6°C | 17.0°C | 35.5°C | 11.9°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 32.1°C | 24.8°C | 17.5°C | 35.0°C | 14.1°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 26.9°C | 19.9°C | 13.0°C | 29.8°C | 10.2°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.0°C | 20.3°C | 12.6°C | 30.1°C | 9.6°C | 0 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.5°C | 24.0°C | 16.6°C | 34.4°C | 11.9°C | 2 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 30.8°C with lows near 15.9°C (mean 23.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 9 mm of rainfall in Halls Creek, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 71 mm in 2010.
The hottest May reached 37.4°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 6°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 30.1°C to 31°C and overnight lows from 15.3°C to 16°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Halls Creek and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.8°C daytime highs and 15.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Halls Creek, averaging 23.4°C.
For May in Halls Creek, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.8°C and lows of 15.9°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 39% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2018).
The wettest May on record was 2010 with 71 mm. On average, May sees 9 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 Halls Creek 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.
