May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kurung Kumey, with average highs near 25.9°C and lows around 9.8°C (mean 17.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 213 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kurung Kumey. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kurung Kumey was 2007 — when the month averaged 19.5°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 16.2°C. Typical May days reach 25.9°C with nights near 9.8°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.5°C | 17.9°C | 18.0°C | 17.7°C | 18.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 25.8°C | 26.0°C | 26.3°C | 25.5°C | 25.6°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 9.3°C | 9.9°C | 9.8°C | 10.0°C | 10.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 152 mm | 196 mm | 199 mm | 255 mm | 290 mm | +139 mm |
May temperatures in Kurung Kumey have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 7.7°C (1989) to a record high of 27.8°C (2000).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 213 mm, with a wettest year of 380 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kurung Kumey
May is one of the best times to visit Kurung Kumey. Expect days averaging 25.9°C and nights around 9.8°C (mean 17.9°C) — warmer than Kurung Kumey's yearly average — with higher rainfall (213 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.4°C | 11.1°C | 18.3°C | 365 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 26.8°C | 9.6°C | 18.2°C | 204 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 26.5°C | 10.0°C | 18.2°C | 198 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 24.4°C | 9.9°C | 17.2°C | 320 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 26.6°C | 10.6°C | 18.6°C | 278 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 24.0°C | 11.3°C | 17.6°C | 376 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 23.7°C | 11.7°C | 17.7°C | 311 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 25.4°C | 9.8°C | 17.6°C | 198 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 24.9°C | 10.2°C | 17.5°C | 309 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 24.9°C | 11.0°C | 18.0°C | 191 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 24.8°C | 9.4°C | 17.1°C | 322 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 25.7°C | 9.5°C | 17.6°C | 333 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 27.4°C | 9.8°C | 18.6°C | 230 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 26.6°C | 8.2°C | 17.4°C | 215 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 26.3°C | 9.0°C | 17.6°C | 197 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 25.1°C | 11.5°C | 18.3°C | 242 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 25.7°C | 10.5°C | 18.1°C | 143 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 25.4°C | 10.8°C | 18.1°C | 208 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 🔥 | 27.0°C | 12.0°C | 19.5°C | 198 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 26.6°C | 10.6°C | 18.6°C | 228 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 25.4°C | 8.6°C | 17.0°C | 218 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 25.2°C | 9.3°C | 17.2°C | 374 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 26.6°C | 8.4°C | 17.5°C | 109 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 26.5°C | 8.0°C | 17.2°C | 124 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 26.6°C | 10.0°C | 18.3°C | 185 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 27.8°C | 9.9°C | 18.9°C | 203 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 27.7°C | 10.7°C | 19.2°C | 197 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 27.7°C | 10.2°C | 18.9°C | 130 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 24.7°C | 7.8°C | 16.2°C | 178 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 24.9°C | 11.1°C | 18.0°C | 380 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 26.8°C | 10.8°C | 18.8°C | 255 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 25.9°C | 9.4°C | 17.7°C | 268 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 25.8°C | 10.0°C | 17.9°C | 211 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 24.7°C | 8.9°C | 16.8°C | 145 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 26.1°C | 10.0°C | 18.0°C | 49 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 25.6°C | 9.9°C | 17.7°C | 145 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 25.9°C | 7.7°C | 16.8°C | 122 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 26.1°C | 10.8°C | 18.5°C | 327 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 27.3°C | 8.8°C | 18.1°C | 111 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 25.4°C | 8.7°C | 17.0°C | 43 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 25.0°C | 9.5°C | 17.2°C | 78 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 26.5°C | 9.6°C | 18.0°C | 154 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 26.5°C | 8.4°C | 17.4°C | 154 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.1°C | 9.3°C | 17.2°C | 125 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.6°C | 10.5°C | 17.5°C | 251 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 25.9°C with lows near 9.8°C (mean 17.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 213 mm of rainfall in Kurung Kumey, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 380 mm in 1996.
The hottest May reached 27.8°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to 7.7°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.5°C to 25.9°C and overnight lows from 9.5°C to 10.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kurung Kumey and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.9°C daytime highs and 9.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Kurung Kumey, averaging 17.9°C.
For May in Kurung Kumey, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.9°C and lows of 9.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.5 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1986).
The wettest May on record was 1996 with 380 mm. On average, May sees 213 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 Kurung Kumey 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.
