May is one of the warmer months of the year in Brooks, with average highs near 19.1°C and lows around 5.9°C (mean 12.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 47 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Brooks. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Brooks was 2023 — when the month averaged 17.1°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 9.3°C. Typical May days reach 19.1°C with nights near 5.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Brooks, averaging 47 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1981 with 112 mm, while the driest was 2015 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Brooks during May averages 54%. The most humid May was 2024 at 63%, and the least humid was 2001 at 40%.
May receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Brooks. The sunniest May was 1998 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Brooks during May is 3.2 m/s. The windiest May was 2001 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.7°C | 12.3°C | 12.3°C | 12.5°C | 13.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 19.5°C | 18.9°C | 18.8°C | 19.0°C | 19.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 6.0°C | 5.7°C | 5.7°C | 6.0°C | 6.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 52 mm | 40 mm | 48 mm | 46 mm | -3 mm |
May temperatures in Brooks have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -5.8°C (1996) to a record high of 34.3°C (1986).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 47 mm, with a wettest year of 112 mm.
A good time to visit Brooks
May is a good time to visit Brooks, with days averaging 19.1°C and nights around 5.9°C (mean 12.5°C, warmer than Brooks's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August 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 | 22.2°C | 15.1°C | 8.0°C | 33.9°C | 2.7°C | 26 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 17.1°C | 11.1°C | 5.1°C | 27.5°C | -3.5°C | 108 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 🔥 | 24.5°C | 17.1°C | 9.8°C | 32.5°C | 4.8°C | 23 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 18.7°C | 12.3°C | 5.9°C | 25.4°C | 0.3°C | 20 mm | 48% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 17.5°C | 11.5°C | 5.6°C | 30.2°C | -2.4°C | 43 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 18.6°C | 12.0°C | 5.3°C | 29.0°C | -2.3°C | 58 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 17.7°C | 11.2°C | 4.8°C | 29.9°C | -2.7°C | 29 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 23.5°C | 16.3°C | 9.1°C | 31.1°C | 1.6°C | 28 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 21.2°C | 14.3°C | 7.4°C | 31.7°C | 2.0°C | 44 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 19.4°C | 12.8°C | 6.2°C | 30.2°C | -0.4°C | 81 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 19.3°C | 12.2°C | 5.0°C | 27.5°C | -1.6°C | 11 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 18.1°C | 11.8°C | 5.5°C | 29.4°C | -2.4°C | 38 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 20.1°C | 13.8°C | 7.4°C | 29.2°C | -4.8°C | 62 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 18.3°C | 12.1°C | 5.9°C | 30.6°C | 0.8°C | 44 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 17.1°C | 11.0°C | 4.8°C | 25.0°C | -0.7°C | 46 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2010 | 15.1°C | 9.5°C | 3.9°C | 30.0°C | -4.1°C | 94 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 18.9°C | 12.0°C | 5.0°C | 28.9°C | -1.2°C | 25 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 19.1°C | 12.7°C | 6.3°C | 30.2°C | -0.3°C | 56 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 19.1°C | 12.7°C | 6.3°C | 27.7°C | 2.3°C | 59 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 20.1°C | 13.7°C | 7.3°C | 31.3°C | -3.0°C | 54 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 19.5°C | 12.5°C | 5.5°C | 26.7°C | -5.1°C | 26 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 16.4°C | 10.3°C | 4.2°C | 27.6°C | -3.1°C | 48 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 17.2°C | 11.2°C | 5.1°C | 29.8°C | -1.7°C | 52 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 17.1°C | 10.2°C | 3.4°C | 27.8°C | -3.2°C | 39 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 21.7°C | 14.8°C | 7.9°C | 33.1°C | 1.6°C | 18 mm | 40% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 18.8°C | 12.4°C | 5.9°C | 25.5°C | 1.1°C | 19 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 17.3°C | 11.2°C | 5.1°C | 31.8°C | -2.4°C | 53 mm | 53% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 22.2°C | 15.0°C | 7.9°C | 28.4°C | 2.9°C | 36 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 19.2°C | 12.4°C | 5.5°C | 28.6°C | -0.1°C | 52 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 15.5°C | 9.3°C | 3.1°C | 22.4°C | -5.8°C | 35 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 18.2°C | 11.5°C | 4.7°C | 31.2°C | -0.8°C | 62 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 19.4°C | 13.0°C | 6.5°C | 29.2°C | 0.1°C | 61 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 20.8°C | 13.8°C | 6.8°C | 30.0°C | 0.5°C | 30 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 20.1°C | 13.1°C | 6.0°C | 30.8°C | -2.9°C | 47 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 18.4°C | 12.0°C | 5.7°C | 27.1°C | -2.2°C | 77 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 18.3°C | 11.7°C | 5.2°C | 27.4°C | -1.6°C | 63 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 19.1°C | 12.3°C | 5.4°C | 28.1°C | 1.0°C | 43 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 22.8°C | 15.5°C | 8.2°C | 32.6°C | 1.8°C | 19 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 21.1°C | 14.2°C | 7.4°C | 28.8°C | -2.6°C | 22 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 19.3°C | 12.6°C | 6.0°C | 34.3°C | -2.9°C | 79 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 21.2°C | 14.3°C | 7.5°C | 28.3°C | 1.2°C | 36 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 17.2°C | 10.7°C | 4.2°C | 30.7°C | -1.8°C | 44 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 18.6°C | 11.7°C | 4.8°C | 29.6°C | -3.8°C | 34 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.4°C | 10.5°C | 3.5°C | 28.2°C | -2.3°C | 57 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 18.8°C | 12.9°C | 6.9°C | 27.3°C | 1.2°C | 112 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 19.1°C with lows near 5.9°C (mean 12.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 47 mm of rainfall in Brooks, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 112 mm in 1981.
The hottest May reached 34.3°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -5.8°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.6°C to 20°C and overnight lows from 5.4°C to 6.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Brooks and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 19.1°C daytime highs and 5.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Brooks, averaging 12.5°C.
For May in Brooks, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.1°C and lows of 5.9°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.2 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2001).
The wettest May on record was 1981 with 112 mm. On average, May sees 47 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 Brooks 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.
