May is one of the cooler months of the year in Levin, with average highs near 14.8°C and lows around 11.4°C (mean 13.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Levin. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Levin was 2016 — when the month averaged 14.8°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 10.4°C. Typical May days reach 14.8°C with nights near 11.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Levin, averaging 97 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2016 with 194 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 42 mm.
Relative humidity in Levin during May averages 84%. The most humid Mays were 1997 and 2004 at 87%, and the least humid was 2002 at 81%.
May receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Levin. The sunniest Mays were 2008, 2020 and 2024, among others at 2.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2009, 2011 and 2016, among others at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Levin during May is 5.1 m/s. The windiest May was 1983 at 6.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.6°C | 12.8°C | 13.1°C | 13.4°C | 13.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 14.3°C | 14.4°C | 14.9°C | 15.1°C | 15.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 10.8°C | 11.1°C | 11.4°C | 11.8°C | 11.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 103 mm | 93 mm | 72 mm | 114 mm | 111 mm | +8 mm |
May temperatures in Levin have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 6°C (2009) to a record high of 19.9°C (2001).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm, with a wettest year of 194 mm.
A good time to visit Levin
May is a good time to visit Levin, with days averaging 14.8°C and nights around 11.4°C (mean 13.1°C, close to Levin's yearly average) and higher rainfall. February and January 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 | 15.3°C | 13.5°C | 11.7°C | 17.2°C | 8.8°C | 101 mm | 85% | 5.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 13.8°C | 12.0°C | 10.3°C | 16.3°C | 6.7°C | 71 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2023 | 16.3°C | 14.7°C | 13.1°C | 19.6°C | 9.6°C | 171 mm | 86% | 4.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 | 16.1°C | 14.3°C | 12.6°C | 18.2°C | 8.5°C | 131 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2021 | 15.2°C | 13.5°C | 11.8°C | 18.0°C | 7.5°C | 88 mm | 83% | 5.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 15.0°C | 13.0°C | 11.1°C | 17.6°C | 8.2°C | 103 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | 16.0°C | 14.3°C | 12.6°C | 18.3°C | 9.0°C | 95 mm | 83% | 5.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 14.8°C | 13.2°C | 11.6°C | 17.5°C | 8.1°C | 128 mm | 84% | 5.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 | 14.5°C | 12.9°C | 11.2°C | 17.3°C | 8.7°C | 110 mm | 84% | 4.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 🔥 🌧️ | 16.2°C | 14.8°C | 13.4°C | 19.0°C | 7.5°C | 194 mm | 84% | 6.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 14.7°C | 13.3°C | 11.9°C | 18.0°C | 7.8°C | 158 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2014 | 14.9°C | 13.3°C | 11.8°C | 18.0°C | 7.3°C | 94 mm | 83% | 5.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | 15.0°C | 13.1°C | 11.2°C | 18.2°C | 7.3°C | 75 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 14.1°C | 12.2°C | 10.4°C | 17.0°C | 7.5°C | 65 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 15.7°C | 14.1°C | 12.4°C | 18.1°C | 9.0°C | 108 mm | 87% | 5.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 14.9°C | 13.0°C | 11.1°C | 18.2°C | 8.1°C | 110 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | 13.0°C | 11.4°C | 9.9°C | 16.4°C | 6.0°C | 97 mm | 82% | 6.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | 13.9°C | 12.0°C | 10.2°C | 16.7°C | 8.8°C | 46 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | 15.7°C | 14.0°C | 12.3°C | 17.2°C | 9.7°C | 42 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2006 | 14.7°C | 12.9°C | 11.2°C | 17.2°C | 7.6°C | 96 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | 15.2°C | 13.6°C | 12.0°C | 17.8°C | 8.1°C | 96 mm | 86% | 5.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2004 | 14.7°C | 13.1°C | 11.4°C | 17.0°C | 8.9°C | 65 mm | 87% | 5.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2003 | 15.5°C | 13.6°C | 11.8°C | 17.7°C | 8.3°C | 86 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2002 | 15.3°C | 13.5°C | 11.7°C | 18.0°C | 7.8°C | 55 mm | 81% | 6.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2001 | 15.6°C | 13.9°C | 12.1°C | 19.9°C | 6.9°C | 70 mm | 82% | 5.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | 15.2°C | 13.4°C | 11.5°C | 18.1°C | 8.1°C | 65 mm | 84% | 4.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | 15.7°C | 14.0°C | 12.4°C | 18.5°C | 9.5°C | 89 mm | 85% | 5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1998 | 14.9°C | 13.1°C | 11.3°C | 17.3°C | 8.3°C | 68 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1997 | 15.1°C | 13.5°C | 11.9°C | 17.4°C | 10.3°C | 43 mm | 87% | 4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 14.1°C | 12.5°C | 10.8°C | 16.4°C | 7.8°C | 120 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | 14.6°C | 12.9°C | 11.2°C | 18.2°C | 8.1°C | 105 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 14.8°C | 13.2°C | 11.6°C | 17.3°C | 9.1°C | 119 mm | 82% | 6.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 14.1°C | 12.6°C | 11.0°C | 16.6°C | 7.8°C | 137 mm | 85% | 4.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 12.1°C | 10.4°C | 8.7°C | 16.3°C | 6.5°C | 75 mm | 83% | 5.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | 13.9°C | 12.3°C | 10.6°C | 15.8°C | 9.2°C | 46 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 14.6°C | 13.2°C | 11.7°C | 16.5°C | 9.6°C | 130 mm | 83% | 5.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | 14.8°C | 13.3°C | 11.7°C | 18.8°C | 7.6°C | 128 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1988 | 14.3°C | 12.6°C | 10.8°C | 18.0°C | 6.4°C | 126 mm | 83% | 5.2 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 14.2°C | 12.7°C | 11.1°C | 16.0°C | 8.9°C | 122 mm | 86% | 4.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1986 | 14.9°C | 13.0°C | 11.1°C | 17.2°C | 7.0°C | 84 mm | 83% | 5.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1985 | 14.2°C | 12.3°C | 10.4°C | 17.2°C | 7.3°C | 50 mm | 84% | 4.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 13.9°C | 12.2°C | 10.5°C | 16.7°C | 6.5°C | 92 mm | 82% | 5.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | 13.4°C | 11.8°C | 10.2°C | 18.4°C | 7.1°C | 90 mm | 84% | 6.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.4°C | 12.6°C | 10.8°C | 16.6°C | 7.8°C | 108 mm | 82% | 5.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.9°C | 12.9°C | 11.0°C | 19.3°C | 9.1°C | 125 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 14.8°C with lows near 11.4°C (mean 13.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 97 mm of rainfall in Levin, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 194 mm in 2016.
The hottest May reached 19.9°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to 6°C in 2009.
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 14.2°C to 15.3°C and overnight lows from 10.6°C to 11.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Levin and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 14.8°C daytime highs and 11.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 6th coolest month in Levin, averaging 13.1°C.
For May in Levin, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 14.8°C and lows of 11.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 5.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 6.6 m/s (1983).
The wettest May on record was 2016 with 194 mm. On average, May sees 97 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 Levin 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.
