May is one of the warmer months of the year in Woodstock, with average highs near 19°C and lows around 7.5°C (mean 13.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Woodstock. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Woodstock were 1998 and 2012 — when the month averaged 16.8°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 8.7°C. Typical May days reach 19°C with nights near 7.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Woodstock, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2000 with 145 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Woodstock during May averages 72%. The most humid May was 2004 at 82%, and the least humid was 2021 at 59%.
May receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Woodstock. The sunniest May was 2023 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Woodstock during May is 3.6 m/s. The windiest May was 1997 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.9°C | 12.7°C | 12.5°C | 14.2°C | 14.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 18.5°C | 18.5°C | 18.1°C | 20.0°C | 20.2°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 7.3°C | 6.9°C | 6.8°C | 8.4°C | 8.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 65 mm | 78 mm | 72 mm | 38 mm | -33 mm |
May temperatures in Woodstock have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -3.3°C (1986) to a record high of 32.3°C (2006).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 145 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.5°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Woodstock
May is a good time to visit Woodstock, with days averaging 19°C and nights around 7.5°C (mean 13.3°C, warmer than Woodstock'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 | 18.9°C | 13.5°C | 8.1°C | 28.3°C | 2.1°C | 38 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 22.8°C | 16.7°C | 10.6°C | 29.2°C | 6.0°C | 57 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 20.7°C | 13.9°C | 7.1°C | 30.2°C | 1.2°C | 23 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 21.1°C | 15.1°C | 9.2°C | 30.1°C | 1.8°C | 55 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 20.0°C | 13.8°C | 7.6°C | 30.1°C | -1.0°C | 23 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 17.8°C | 12.2°C | 6.5°C | 30.5°C | -2.7°C | 33 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 18.2°C | 12.2°C | 6.3°C | 25.3°C | 0.5°C | 68 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 22.6°C | 15.9°C | 9.3°C | 31.2°C | 1.5°C | 74 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 16.9°C | 12.1°C | 7.2°C | 26.5°C | -0.7°C | 96 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 19.0°C | 13.5°C | 7.9°C | 29.4°C | 1.0°C | 43 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 21.5°C | 15.3°C | 9.1°C | 27.7°C | 1.5°C | 69 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 18.8°C | 13.3°C | 7.7°C | 25.1°C | 0.3°C | 77 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 19.9°C | 14.1°C | 8.2°C | 26.6°C | -0.2°C | 93 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 23.2°C | 16.8°C | 10.4°C | 30.6°C | 3.1°C | 64 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 18.4°C | 13.4°C | 8.5°C | 28.2°C | 2.1°C | 82 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 21.2°C | 15.5°C | 9.7°C | 31.4°C | -0.4°C | 50 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 19.3°C | 12.9°C | 6.5°C | 25.5°C | -0.8°C | 45 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 17.6°C | 11.6°C | 5.7°C | 24.7°C | 0.8°C | 43 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 21.5°C | 14.7°C | 8.0°C | 31.0°C | 1.7°C | 30 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 20.0°C | 14.4°C | 8.7°C | 32.3°C | 2.0°C | 44 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 16.9°C | 11.4°C | 5.8°C | 24.2°C | -0.8°C | 32 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 18.2°C | 12.6°C | 7.1°C | 26.4°C | -2.1°C | 127 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 16.6°C | 11.5°C | 6.3°C | 22.3°C | 0.8°C | 114 mm | 80% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 14.6°C | 9.3°C | 3.9°C | 22.9°C | -2.2°C | 95 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 18.4°C | 13.0°C | 7.7°C | 24.6°C | 0.6°C | 108 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 18.3°C | 13.2°C | 8.1°C | 24.9°C | 3.4°C | 145 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 20.5°C | 14.3°C | 8.2°C | 28.9°C | 2.7°C | 53 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 🔥 | 22.8°C | 16.8°C | 10.8°C | 29.8°C | 4.7°C | 32 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 14.1°C | 8.7°C | 3.2°C | 20.6°C | -1.6°C | 102 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 16.7°C | 11.2°C | 5.6°C | 25.0°C | -1.1°C | 69 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 18.4°C | 12.7°C | 7.0°C | 24.9°C | 0.5°C | 61 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 17.4°C | 11.3°C | 5.3°C | 28.2°C | -0.3°C | 61 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 18.3°C | 12.3°C | 6.4°C | 26.8°C | 2.1°C | 52 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 19.0°C | 12.7°C | 6.3°C | 26.7°C | 1.2°C | 39 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 21.4°C | 16.0°C | 10.6°C | 28.0°C | 1.0°C | 73 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 16.6°C | 11.2°C | 5.8°C | 21.9°C | 0.4°C | 104 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 17.8°C | 12.7°C | 7.5°C | 26.1°C | 0.4°C | 59 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1988 | 20.5°C | 14.1°C | 7.8°C | 30.5°C | 1.9°C | 56 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 21.4°C | 15.0°C | 8.6°C | 30.2°C | 0.3°C | 52 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 19.0°C | 13.7°C | 8.5°C | 26.9°C | -3.3°C | 79 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 18.9°C | 13.3°C | 7.7°C | 25.2°C | 2.4°C | 65 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 14.8°C | 9.8°C | 4.7°C | 23.1°C | -1.0°C | 74 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 15.5°C | 9.9°C | 4.3°C | 20.6°C | -2.5°C | 125 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 20.6°C | 15.0°C | 9.5°C | 25.8°C | 3.4°C | 80 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.2°C | 12.5°C | 6.8°C | 25.9°C | -0.4°C | 46 mm | 70% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 19°C with lows near 7.5°C (mean 13.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 67 mm of rainfall in Woodstock, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 145 mm in 2000.
The hottest May reached 32.3°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -3.3°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.6°C to 20.7°C and overnight lows from 6.6°C to 8.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Woodstock and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19°C daytime highs and 7.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Woodstock, averaging 13.3°C.
For May in Woodstock, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19°C and lows of 7.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.6 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1997).
The wettest May on record was 2000 with 145 mm. On average, May sees 67 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 Woodstock 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.
