May is one of the warmer months of the year in Leamington, with average highs near 16.2°C and lows around 9.8°C (mean 13°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 78 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Leamington. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Leamington was 1998 — when the month averaged 16.5°C — while the coldest was 1984 at 9.7°C. Typical May days reach 16.2°C with nights near 9.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Leamington, averaging 78 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2004 with 168 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Leamington during May averages 78%. The most humid May was 2011 at 85%, and the least humid was 2023 at 68%.
May receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Leamington. The sunniest May was 2023 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 2019 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Leamington during May is 3.6 m/s. The windiest May was 1997 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.8°C | 12.3°C | 12.8°C | 14.3°C | 14.1°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 15.2°C | 15.6°C | 15.9°C | 17.4°C | 17.4°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 8.4°C | 9.1°C | 9.6°C | 11.1°C | 10.8°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 57 mm | 91 mm | 88 mm | 63 mm | -24 mm |
May temperatures in Leamington have risen by about 3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -0.3°C (1986) to a record high of 27.2°C (2018).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 78 mm, with a wettest year of 168 mm.
A good time to visit Leamington
May is a good time to visit Leamington, with days averaging 16.2°C and nights around 9.8°C (mean 13°C, warmer than Leamington'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 | 16.5°C | 13.4°C | 10.4°C | 22.6°C | 5.7°C | 85 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 19.7°C | 16.4°C | 13.1°C | 25.7°C | 8.6°C | 81 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 17.3°C | 13.6°C | 9.9°C | 24.2°C | 3.7°C | 29 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 18.1°C | 14.9°C | 11.7°C | 25.4°C | 4.5°C | 69 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 17.5°C | 14.1°C | 10.6°C | 25.8°C | 4.1°C | 49 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 15.0°C | 12.1°C | 9.1°C | 24.2°C | 0.0°C | 68 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 15.8°C | 12.5°C | 9.2°C | 21.4°C | 5.5°C | 78 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 19.0°C | 15.6°C | 12.2°C | 27.2°C | 6.6°C | 92 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 15.9°C | 13.0°C | 10.1°C | 22.6°C | 3.2°C | 110 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 16.9°C | 13.7°C | 10.5°C | 24.5°C | 4.9°C | 57 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 18.5°C | 15.1°C | 11.7°C | 23.5°C | 5.4°C | 89 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 17.0°C | 13.9°C | 10.9°C | 23.3°C | 5.1°C | 93 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2013 | 17.6°C | 14.4°C | 11.2°C | 22.7°C | 3.2°C | 50 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 19.1°C | 15.9°C | 12.7°C | 25.8°C | 8.7°C | 69 mm | 77% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 16.6°C | 13.7°C | 10.7°C | 25.9°C | 3.9°C | 128 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 17.9°C | 15.0°C | 12.0°C | 25.0°C | 3.9°C | 114 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 16.4°C | 13.3°C | 10.2°C | 22.0°C | 6.9°C | 74 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 15.3°C | 12.2°C | 9.1°C | 20.9°C | 5.5°C | 73 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 17.8°C | 14.3°C | 10.8°C | 25.7°C | 6.0°C | 56 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 17.0°C | 14.0°C | 11.1°C | 26.5°C | 6.1°C | 108 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 15.3°C | 12.2°C | 9.2°C | 21.0°C | 3.3°C | 32 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 17.1°C | 13.8°C | 10.6°C | 21.7°C | 3.4°C | 168 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 13.8°C | 10.7°C | 7.6°C | 18.7°C | 3.1°C | 111 mm | 84% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 13.1°C | 9.8°C | 6.4°C | 20.6°C | 2.3°C | 68 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 15.9°C | 12.8°C | 9.6°C | 21.8°C | 4.3°C | 85 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 17.3°C | 14.4°C | 11.5°C | 22.7°C | 6.2°C | 134 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 17.7°C | 14.4°C | 11.1°C | 24.5°C | 7.6°C | 49 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 🔥 | 19.6°C | 16.5°C | 13.4°C | 24.3°C | 10.3°C | 27 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 13.0°C | 9.9°C | 6.9°C | 17.5°C | 4.2°C | 89 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 13.5°C | 10.4°C | 7.2°C | 20.4°C | 2.3°C | 53 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 15.0°C | 11.8°C | 8.5°C | 19.5°C | 3.6°C | 74 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 14.4°C | 10.7°C | 6.9°C | 22.3°C | 2.2°C | 32 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 14.7°C | 11.4°C | 8.2°C | 20.4°C | 4.5°C | 30 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 15.0°C | 11.3°C | 7.7°C | 21.4°C | 3.4°C | 51 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 18.7°C | 15.6°C | 12.6°C | 25.0°C | 3.1°C | 80 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 14.3°C | 11.2°C | 8.2°C | 18.1°C | 3.3°C | 87 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 14.1°C | 11.0°C | 7.9°C | 20.5°C | 2.0°C | 144 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 16.3°C | 12.5°C | 8.8°C | 25.8°C | 3.9°C | 25 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 16.4°C | 12.8°C | 9.1°C | 22.8°C | 2.7°C | 80 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 15.7°C | 12.5°C | 9.3°C | 22.3°C | -0.3°C | 92 mm | 83% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 15.7°C | 12.1°C | 8.6°C | 20.8°C | 5.1°C | 77 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 12.8°C | 9.7°C | 6.6°C | 18.6°C | 1.4°C | 112 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 13.3°C | 10.0°C | 6.7°C | 17.0°C | 1.1°C | 118 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.9°C | 13.4°C | 10.0°C | 21.4°C | 5.0°C | 73 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.6°C | 12.3°C | 9.0°C | 21.4°C | 3.8°C | 64 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 16.2°C with lows near 9.8°C (mean 13°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 78 mm of rainfall in Leamington, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 168 mm in 2004.
The hottest May reached 27.2°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -0.3°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 3°C. Daytime highs moved from 14.9°C to 17.8°C and overnight lows from 8.2°C to 11.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Leamington and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 16.2°C daytime highs and 9.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Leamington, averaging 13°C.
For May in Leamington, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.2°C and lows of 9.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.6 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.6 m/s (1997).
The wettest May on record was 2004 with 168 mm. On average, May sees 78 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 Leamington 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.
