May is one of the warmer months of the year in Hinton, with average highs near 13.5°C and lows around 0.7°C (mean 7.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 74 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Hinton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Hinton was 2023 — when the month averaged 12.6°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 3.4°C. Typical May days reach 13.5°C with nights near 0.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Hinton, averaging 74 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1996 with 165 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Hinton during May averages 69%. The most humid May was 1996 at 79%, and the least humid was 1988 at 56%.
May receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hinton. The sunniest Mays were 1998 and 2015 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2002, 2004 and 2010, among others at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Hinton during May is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1998 and 2023 at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2022, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.1°C | 7.1°C | 6.2°C | 7.6°C | 7.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 13.6°C | 13.5°C | 12.4°C | 14.1°C | 14.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 0.7°C | 0.8°C | 0.0°C | 1.2°C | 1.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 65 mm | 83 mm | 75 mm | 68 mm | 81 mm | +16 mm |
May temperatures in Hinton have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -10.6°C (1996) to a record high of 30.1°C (2023).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 74 mm, with a wettest year of 165 mm.
A good time to visit Hinton
May is a good time to visit Hinton, with days averaging 13.5°C and nights around 0.7°C (mean 7.1°C, warmer than Hinton's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and July 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 | 15.4°C | 8.6°C | 1.8°C | 25.5°C | -3.4°C | 83 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 12.3°C | 6.4°C | 0.4°C | 22.4°C | -3.9°C | 96 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 🔥 | 19.7°C | 12.6°C | 5.4°C | 30.1°C | -1.0°C | 79 mm | 65% | 0.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 11.0°C | 5.0°C | -1.0°C | 16.4°C | -4.3°C | 46 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 13.4°C | 6.8°C | 0.2°C | 22.2°C | -4.5°C | 93 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 12.7°C | 6.6°C | 0.5°C | 22.2°C | -4.5°C | 87 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 13.4°C | 7.2°C | 0.9°C | 24.4°C | -6.5°C | 53 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 4.2°C | 26.8°C | -0.7°C | 66 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 15.2°C | 8.5°C | 1.9°C | 25.2°C | -3.8°C | 47 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 15.3°C | 8.3°C | 1.2°C | 26.0°C | -3.6°C | 102 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 14.6°C | 7.7°C | 0.8°C | 22.9°C | -4.2°C | 58 mm | 65% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 12.0°C | 6.2°C | 0.3°C | 19.5°C | -6.4°C | 77 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 15.6°C | 9.0°C | 2.4°C | 25.1°C | -5.1°C | 83 mm | 65% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 12.9°C | 6.3°C | -0.2°C | 20.3°C | -5.2°C | 57 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 13.5°C | 7.0°C | 0.5°C | 20.5°C | -4.3°C | 76 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 10.9°C | 5.2°C | -0.4°C | 20.9°C | -5.9°C | 65 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 11.8°C | 5.3°C | -1.2°C | 23.1°C | -5.2°C | 46 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 13.7°C | 7.3°C | 0.9°C | 26.4°C | -5.0°C | 93 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 12.9°C | 6.5°C | 0.1°C | 24.3°C | -4.1°C | 80 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 15.2°C | 8.4°C | 1.6°C | 26.7°C | -3.7°C | 91 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 14.9°C | 8.5°C | 2.0°C | 25.3°C | -6.1°C | 66 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 10.8°C | 5.0°C | -0.7°C | 23.6°C | -6.6°C | 89 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 11.0°C | 5.4°C | -0.3°C | 23.2°C | -6.6°C | 67 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 10.0°C | 4.0°C | -1.9°C | 18.6°C | -8.2°C | 70 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 13.5°C | 7.1°C | 0.7°C | 25.1°C | -5.0°C | 43 mm | 63% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 10.3°C | 4.7°C | -0.9°C | 17.1°C | -5.0°C | 101 mm | 72% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 11.1°C | 5.3°C | -0.5°C | 24.6°C | -5.0°C | 49 mm | 68% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 18.1°C | 11.0°C | 3.8°C | 23.8°C | -1.6°C | 77 mm | 65% | 0.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 12.7°C | 6.7°C | 0.7°C | 23.0°C | -3.4°C | 62 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 ❄️ 🌧️ | 8.5°C | 3.4°C | -1.8°C | 16.2°C | -10.6°C | 165 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 0.7°C | 26.5°C | -5.4°C | 58 mm | 65% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 14.2°C | 7.6°C | 1.1°C | 21.9°C | -2.7°C | 57 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 17.0°C | 9.7°C | 2.5°C | 27.7°C | -5.0°C | 50 mm | 67% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 12.8°C | 6.5°C | 0.1°C | 24.0°C | -5.0°C | 76 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 12.9°C | 6.8°C | 0.6°C | 21.1°C | -3.8°C | 109 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 12.1°C | 6.3°C | 0.5°C | 20.1°C | -4.1°C | 124 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 13.1°C | 6.9°C | 0.8°C | 20.0°C | -3.1°C | 82 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 16.2°C | 9.0°C | 1.9°C | 25.5°C | -4.2°C | 26 mm | 56% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 15.3°C | 8.0°C | 0.7°C | 24.9°C | -5.1°C | 52 mm | 61% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 13.1°C | 6.7°C | 0.3°C | 27.3°C | -6.8°C | 62 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 14.9°C | 8.0°C | 1.2°C | 26.2°C | -5.2°C | 78 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 10.1°C | 4.6°C | -1.0°C | 17.6°C | -3.4°C | 75 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 13.9°C | 7.6°C | 1.3°C | 26.8°C | -5.0°C | 45 mm | 71% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.7°C | 5.5°C | -0.7°C | 19.6°C | -3.5°C | 56 mm | 70% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.7°C | 8.0°C | 2.2°C | 20.1°C | -3.5°C | 109 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 13.5°C with lows near 0.7°C (mean 7.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 74 mm of rainfall in Hinton, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 165 mm in 1996.
The hottest May reached 30.1°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -10.6°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.9°C to 14.4°C and overnight lows from 0.6°C to 1.4°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Hinton and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 13.5°C daytime highs and 0.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Hinton, averaging 7.1°C.
For May in Hinton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.5°C and lows of 0.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1998).
The wettest May on record was 1996 with 165 mm. On average, May sees 74 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 Hinton 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.
