May is one of the cooler months of the year in Mount Barker, with average highs near 18.7°C and lows around 9°C (mean 13.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 69 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Mount Barker. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Mount Barker was 2024 — when the month averaged 16.3°C — while the coldest was 2015 at 12°C. Typical May days reach 18.7°C with nights near 9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Mount Barker, averaging 69 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1988 with 184 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Mount Barker during May averages 77%. The most humid May was 1988 at 87%, and the least humid was 2018 at 66%.
May receives about 2.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mount Barker. The sunniest May was 2009 at 3.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2014 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Mount Barker during May is 3 m/s. The windiest May was 1984 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2000 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.6°C | 13.8°C | 14.1°C | 13.7°C | 14.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 18.3°C | 18.5°C | 19.0°C | 18.6°C | 19.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 8.8°C | 9.1°C | 9.2°C | 8.7°C | 9.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 74 mm | 79 mm | 56 mm | 63 mm | 74 mm | +1 mm |
May temperatures in Mount Barker have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 2.9°C (1992) to a record high of 29.3°C (2025).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 69 mm, with a wettest year of 184 mm.
A good time to visit Mount Barker
May is a good time to visit Mount Barker, with days averaging 18.7°C and nights around 9°C (mean 13.9°C, cooler than Mount Barker'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 | 20.6°C | 15.1°C | 9.6°C | 29.3°C | 5.6°C | 38 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 21.6°C | 16.3°C | 10.9°C | 26.1°C | 7.7°C | 68 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 18.9°C | 13.9°C | 8.9°C | 24.2°C | 5.7°C | 35 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 18.8°C | 13.9°C | 8.9°C | 24.0°C | 6.3°C | 68 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 18.7°C | 14.4°C | 10.0°C | 23.8°C | 6.9°C | 114 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 18.2°C | 13.2°C | 8.3°C | 27.9°C | 4.6°C | 125 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 19.0°C | 13.5°C | 8.0°C | 26.3°C | 3.6°C | 30 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2018 | 21.0°C | 14.9°C | 8.9°C | 29.2°C | 4.4°C | 54 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 19.1°C | 14.0°C | 9.0°C | 26.7°C | 5.8°C | 47 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 17.2°C | 12.5°C | 7.8°C | 22.4°C | 3.9°C | 72 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 ❄️ | 16.6°C | 12.0°C | 7.5°C | 21.1°C | 3.5°C | 61 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2014 | 18.2°C | 14.3°C | 10.4°C | 22.0°C | 5.4°C | 97 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 18.1°C | 13.6°C | 9.0°C | 23.0°C | 5.7°C | 75 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2012 | 19.4°C | 14.2°C | 9.0°C | 25.7°C | 4.7°C | 68 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 18.6°C | 14.0°C | 9.3°C | 24.1°C | 5.3°C | 73 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 18.7°C | 13.6°C | 8.5°C | 24.9°C | 5.1°C | 58 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 20.3°C | 14.3°C | 8.3°C | 25.9°C | 5.6°C | 51 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 18.8°C | 14.2°C | 9.7°C | 25.0°C | 6.6°C | 80 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2007 | 17.4°C | 13.5°C | 9.6°C | 24.2°C | 5.9°C | 40 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 18.5°C | 13.3°C | 8.1°C | 24.8°C | 4.6°C | 36 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 19.3°C | 15.0°C | 10.7°C | 25.2°C | 6.7°C | 94 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 18.4°C | 13.6°C | 8.7°C | 27.2°C | 5.2°C | 56 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 20.2°C | 15.1°C | 9.9°C | 28.6°C | 5.7°C | 61 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 19.7°C | 14.6°C | 9.5°C | 28.3°C | 5.5°C | 25 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 19.4°C | 14.3°C | 9.2°C | 28.5°C | 6.7°C | 76 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 18.3°C | 13.4°C | 8.4°C | 23.8°C | 4.5°C | 37 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 19.0°C | 14.6°C | 10.3°C | 26.5°C | 4.5°C | 108 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1998 | 19.2°C | 14.1°C | 9.0°C | 25.6°C | 4.9°C | 47 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 18.1°C | 13.9°C | 9.6°C | 25.3°C | 6.5°C | 72 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1996 | 20.4°C | 14.8°C | 9.1°C | 28.0°C | 4.7°C | 37 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 17.7°C | 12.8°C | 7.9°C | 24.3°C | 3.0°C | 77 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 19.2°C | 14.3°C | 9.4°C | 25.4°C | 5.6°C | 118 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | 17.3°C | 12.9°C | 8.6°C | 22.5°C | 4.3°C | 119 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | 16.9°C | 12.6°C | 8.3°C | 21.7°C | 2.9°C | 73 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1991 | 18.6°C | 14.3°C | 10.0°C | 27.3°C | 6.0°C | 65 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1990 | 18.3°C | 13.6°C | 9.0°C | 25.2°C | 3.5°C | 72 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 | 18.8°C | 13.9°C | 9.0°C | 24.9°C | 4.7°C | 66 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 17.2°C | 13.5°C | 9.7°C | 22.6°C | 6.2°C | 184 mm | 87% | 3.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 17.8°C | 12.9°C | 8.0°C | 24.2°C | 3.8°C | 63 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 | 18.7°C | 13.6°C | 8.6°C | 24.3°C | 5.3°C | 65 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1985 | 18.7°C | 13.5°C | 8.3°C | 24.4°C | 5.0°C | 43 mm | 70% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 17.1°C | 13.1°C | 9.0°C | 21.3°C | 5.8°C | 83 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1983 | 20.3°C | 15.0°C | 9.6°C | 27.7°C | 4.7°C | 37 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.1°C | 13.3°C | 8.5°C | 23.4°C | 3.0°C | 38 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.8°C | 13.2°C | 8.6°C | 24.4°C | 4.4°C | 87 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 18.7°C with lows near 9°C (mean 13.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 69 mm of rainfall in Mount Barker, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 184 mm in 1988.
The hottest May reached 29.3°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 2.9°C in 1992.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.4°C to 19.7°C and overnight lows from 8.8°C to 9.7°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Mount Barker and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 18.7°C daytime highs and 9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 6th coolest month in Mount Barker, averaging 13.9°C.
For May in Mount Barker, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 18.7°C and lows of 9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 1988 with 184 mm. On average, May sees 69 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 Mount Barker 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.
