May is one of the cooler months of the year in Leonora, with average highs near 23.3°C and lows around 9.5°C (mean 16.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Leonora. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Leonora was 1998 — when the month averaged 19.7°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 13.4°C. Typical May days reach 23.3°C with nights near 9.5°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Leonora, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2001 with 63 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Leonora during May averages 52%. The most humid May was 1992 at 67%, and the least humid was 1994 at 39%.
May receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Leonora. The sunniest May was 1994 at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Leonora during May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest May was 1981 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.2°C | 16.7°C | 16.5°C | 16.0°C | 16.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 23.0°C | 23.2°C | 23.5°C | 23.0°C | 24.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 9.4°C | 10.0°C | 9.5°C | 9.1°C | 9.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 22 mm | 17 mm | 14 mm | 6 mm | -22 mm |
May temperatures in Leonora have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 1.8°C (1995) to a record high of 35.4°C (1990).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 63 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 Leonora
May is a good time to visit Leonora, with days averaging 23.3°C and nights around 9.5°C (mean 16.4°C, cooler than Leonora'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 | 24.8°C | 17.2°C | 9.6°C | 31.0°C | 3.9°C | 2 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 25.6°C | 18.3°C | 11.1°C | 29.0°C | 4.3°C | 3 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 23.7°C | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 28.7°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 23.5°C | 16.7°C | 9.9°C | 28.3°C | 5.9°C | 5 mm | 47% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 23.7°C | 17.1°C | 10.5°C | 29.5°C | 3.4°C | 25 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 22.8°C | 15.4°C | 7.9°C | 31.2°C | 4.4°C | 1 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 23.3°C | 15.6°C | 7.8°C | 31.0°C | 2.3°C | 1 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 24.1°C | 16.7°C | 9.3°C | 30.3°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 22.8°C | 15.6°C | 8.4°C | 27.5°C | 3.7°C | 4 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 23.2°C | 16.0°C | 8.8°C | 28.6°C | 5.1°C | 12 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 21.0°C | 14.7°C | 8.4°C | 26.1°C | 3.3°C | 7 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 22.5°C | 16.5°C | 10.4°C | 26.7°C | 3.8°C | 43 mm | 61% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 23.4°C | 16.9°C | 10.3°C | 33.1°C | 4.6°C | 38 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 24.0°C | 16.7°C | 9.3°C | 29.8°C | 3.4°C | 8 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 21.9°C | 15.5°C | 9.2°C | 25.0°C | 5.5°C | 14 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 23.3°C | 16.1°C | 9.0°C | 30.3°C | 3.7°C | 13 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 22.1°C | 15.1°C | 8.2°C | 28.1°C | 3.8°C | 12 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 26.2°C | 18.6°C | 11.0°C | 31.2°C | 5.9°C | 3 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 23.2°C | 16.0°C | 8.7°C | 30.5°C | 2.7°C | 7 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 22.9°C | 15.5°C | 8.2°C | 27.4°C | 3.7°C | 3 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2005 | 25.8°C | 19.5°C | 13.1°C | 32.6°C | 6.8°C | 29 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 21.7°C | 14.9°C | 8.0°C | 29.4°C | 3.2°C | 25 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 24.0°C | 16.9°C | 9.9°C | 31.1°C | 4.9°C | 13 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 | 25.4°C | 18.5°C | 11.7°C | 33.9°C | 5.0°C | 17 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 23.2°C | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 28.6°C | 4.9°C | 63 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 20.6°C | 13.4°C | 6.2°C | 26.9°C | 3.1°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 24.0°C | 17.6°C | 11.2°C | 29.6°C | 3.2°C | 29 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 26.1°C | 19.7°C | 13.2°C | 31.2°C | 8.0°C | 12 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 | 21.2°C | 15.7°C | 10.1°C | 26.4°C | 5.2°C | 44 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1996 | 24.0°C | 16.8°C | 9.6°C | 30.7°C | 4.8°C | 4 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 7.0°C | 26.6°C | 1.8°C | 8 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 25.9°C | 18.3°C | 10.7°C | 30.7°C | 6.2°C | 3 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 21.2°C | 14.8°C | 8.4°C | 26.0°C | 2.1°C | 52 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1992 | 21.1°C | 14.9°C | 8.7°C | 26.2°C | 3.5°C | 26 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 24.1°C | 17.3°C | 10.4°C | 28.1°C | 5.5°C | 23 mm | 48% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 24.8°C | 17.9°C | 11.0°C | 35.4°C | 3.5°C | 21 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1989 | 23.2°C | 16.3°C | 9.4°C | 27.1°C | 5.2°C | 47 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1988 | 22.3°C | 16.0°C | 9.8°C | 26.3°C | 5.0°C | 41 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 21.6°C | 14.6°C | 7.5°C | 27.0°C | 3.3°C | 8 mm | 48% | 2.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 23.2°C | 16.0°C | 8.9°C | 28.7°C | 5.4°C | 3 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 22.2°C | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 31.8°C | 4.4°C | 43 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 22.9°C | 16.4°C | 9.9°C | 27.3°C | 6.3°C | 37 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1983 | 25.2°C | 17.7°C | 10.1°C | 31.5°C | 5.5°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.8°C | 17.3°C | 10.7°C | 30.9°C | 4.6°C | 48 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.0°C | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 31.4°C | 4.3°C | 27 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 23.3°C with lows near 9.5°C (mean 16.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 18 mm of rainfall in Leonora, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 63 mm in 2001.
The hottest May reached 35.4°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 1.8°C in 1995.
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 23.4°C to 24.3°C and overnight lows from 9.9°C to 10.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Leonora and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.3°C daytime highs and 9.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Leonora, averaging 16.4°C.
For May in Leonora, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.3°C and lows of 9.5°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1981).
The wettest May on record was 2001 with 63 mm. On average, May sees 18 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 Leonora 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.
