May is one of the cooler months of the year in Laverton, with average highs near 23.1°C and lows around 9.6°C (mean 16.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 51% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Laverton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Laverton was 1998 — when the month averaged 19.8°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 13.2°C. Typical May days reach 23.1°C with nights near 9.6°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Laverton, averaging 19 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1982 with 59 mm, while the driest were 1983, 2019 and 2023 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Laverton during May averages 51%. The most humid May was 1992 at 68%, and the least humid was 1994 at 38%.
May receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Laverton. The sunniest Mays were 2019, 2020 and 2025, among others at 4.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Laverton during May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest May was 1981 at 3.7 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 | 16.2°C | 16.8°C | 16.4°C | 16.0°C | 16.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 22.9°C | 23.4°C | 23.3°C | 22.8°C | 23.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 9.5°C | 10.2°C | 9.5°C | 9.2°C | 9.4°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 23 mm | 14 mm | 15 mm | 6 mm | -25 mm |
May temperatures in Laverton have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 1.8°C (1993) to a record high of 35.9°C (1990).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 59 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 Laverton
May is a good time to visit Laverton, with days averaging 23.1°C and nights around 9.6°C (mean 16.4°C, cooler than Laverton's yearly average) and low rainfall. October and April 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 | 24.2°C | 16.8°C | 9.4°C | 29.5°C | 4.3°C | 3 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 25.0°C | 17.8°C | 10.6°C | 29.7°C | 4.0°C | 4 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 23.6°C | 16.3°C | 9.0°C | 28.2°C | 3.8°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 23.1°C | 16.4°C | 9.7°C | 27.9°C | 5.8°C | 6 mm | 47% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 23.4°C | 16.9°C | 10.3°C | 29.3°C | 3.4°C | 24 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 22.2°C | 14.9°C | 7.6°C | 30.4°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 23.3°C | 15.5°C | 7.8°C | 30.7°C | 2.0°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 23.7°C | 16.3°C | 9.0°C | 30.9°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 43% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 22.7°C | 15.6°C | 8.5°C | 28.1°C | 4.1°C | 6 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 23.4°C | 16.4°C | 9.3°C | 28.8°C | 5.0°C | 12 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 20.5°C | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 26.3°C | 3.8°C | 17 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 22.4°C | 16.4°C | 10.4°C | 27.6°C | 3.7°C | 46 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 23.5°C | 17.0°C | 10.5°C | 33.3°C | 5.4°C | 30 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 23.5°C | 16.5°C | 9.5°C | 30.5°C | 3.3°C | 12 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 21.5°C | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 25.4°C | 5.0°C | 14 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 23.2°C | 16.2°C | 9.3°C | 31.3°C | 4.7°C | 16 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 21.8°C | 15.0°C | 8.2°C | 27.7°C | 3.9°C | 8 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 26.0°C | 18.5°C | 10.9°C | 31.4°C | 5.9°C | 3 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 23.0°C | 16.0°C | 9.0°C | 29.3°C | 3.0°C | 5 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 22.6°C | 15.4°C | 8.3°C | 27.2°C | 3.9°C | 3 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 25.8°C | 19.5°C | 13.2°C | 33.5°C | 6.8°C | 15 mm | 50% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 21.0°C | 14.6°C | 8.2°C | 29.7°C | 3.0°C | 24 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 23.6°C | 16.5°C | 9.4°C | 30.3°C | 4.3°C | 6 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 25.6°C | 18.7°C | 11.9°C | 33.6°C | 5.2°C | 17 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 29.1°C | 5.1°C | 53 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 20.1°C | 13.2°C | 6.3°C | 26.7°C | 3.1°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 24.5°C | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 29.3°C | 3.2°C | 19 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 26.3°C | 19.8°C | 13.3°C | 31.3°C | 8.1°C | 26 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 21.3°C | 15.8°C | 10.2°C | 28.1°C | 5.9°C | 34 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 23.7°C | 16.6°C | 9.4°C | 30.1°C | 4.7°C | 6 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 20.4°C | 13.9°C | 7.4°C | 26.3°C | 2.9°C | 11 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 25.8°C | 18.1°C | 10.4°C | 31.0°C | 6.0°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 26.8°C | 1.8°C | 44 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 20.9°C | 14.8°C | 8.7°C | 27.1°C | 3.7°C | 32 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 24.1°C | 17.3°C | 10.5°C | 28.2°C | 6.2°C | 43 mm | 46% | 3.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 25.1°C | 18.1°C | 11.1°C | 35.9°C | 3.9°C | 18 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 23.0°C | 16.1°C | 9.3°C | 27.5°C | 4.7°C | 38 mm | 54% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 22.5°C | 16.3°C | 10.1°C | 26.5°C | 4.9°C | 42 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 21.1°C | 14.4°C | 7.7°C | 25.7°C | 3.6°C | 12 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 23.3°C | 16.1°C | 8.9°C | 29.8°C | 5.3°C | 1 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 22.0°C | 15.2°C | 8.5°C | 32.2°C | 4.8°C | 50 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 23.0°C | 16.7°C | 10.5°C | 27.4°C | 5.6°C | 54 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 24.6°C | 17.2°C | 9.9°C | 31.5°C | 5.4°C | 0 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 23.6°C | 17.1°C | 10.7°C | 30.6°C | 3.8°C | 59 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.9°C | 16.5°C | 10.2°C | 30.9°C | 4.6°C | 29 mm | 49% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 23.1°C with lows near 9.6°C (mean 16.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 19 mm of rainfall in Laverton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 59 mm in 1982.
The hottest May reached 35.9°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 1.8°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 23.2°C to 23.9°C while overnight lows fell from 10°C to 9.8°C, widening the gap between day and night.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Laverton and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.1°C daytime highs and 9.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Laverton, averaging 16.4°C.
For May in Laverton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.1°C and lows of 9.6°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 51% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1981).
The wettest May on record was 1982 with 59 mm. On average, May sees 19 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 Laverton 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.
