May is one of the cooler months of the year in Macetown, with average highs near 6.5°C and lows around 0.3°C (mean 3.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 129 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Macetown. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Macetown was 2019 — when the month averaged 5.7°C — while the coldest was 1988 at 0.2°C. Typical May days reach 6.5°C with nights near 0.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Macetown, averaging 129 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1995 with 264 mm, while the driest was 2024 at 57 mm.
Relative humidity in Macetown during May averages 92%. The most humid May was 1991 at 94%, and the least humid was 1981 at 89%.
May receives about 1.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Macetown. The sunniest Mays were 1985, 1992 and 2024 at 1.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2016 at 1.3.
Average wind speed in Macetown during May is 2.1 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1990 and 2007 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 2008 at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.6°C | 3.2°C | 3.4°C | 3.8°C | 4.4°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 5.6°C | 6.1°C | 6.4°C | 7.0°C | 7.8°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | -0.4°C | 0.3°C | 0.3°C | 0.6°C | 1.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 138 mm | 142 mm | 121 mm | 128 mm | 105 mm | -33 mm |
May temperatures in Macetown have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -11.9°C (1988) to a record high of 15.4°C (2011).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 129 mm, with a wettest year of 264 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 quieter season to visit Macetown
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Macetown. That said, May — with days averaging 6.5°C and nights around 0.3°C (mean 3.4°C) and higher rainfall (129 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.0°C | 4.6°C | 1.2°C | 13.2°C | -3.4°C | 97 mm | 92% | 2.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 5.4°C | 2.2°C | -0.9°C | 9.4°C | -4.4°C | 57 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 8.5°C | 5.5°C | 2.4°C | 15.4°C | -3.1°C | 216 mm | 93% | 2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 8.9°C | 5.6°C | 2.2°C | 14.3°C | -3.1°C | 69 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 7.5°C | 3.9°C | 0.2°C | 14.0°C | -3.5°C | 119 mm | 90% | 2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2020 | 8.4°C | 4.9°C | 1.3°C | 12.2°C | -2.0°C | 71 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2019 🔥 | 9.1°C | 5.7°C | 2.3°C | 12.9°C | -2.0°C | 151 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 6.5°C | 3.1°C | -0.4°C | 15.2°C | -5.5°C | 83 mm | 91% | 2.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 7.3°C | 3.7°C | 0.1°C | 11.3°C | -3.7°C | 100 mm | 93% | 1.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2016 | 7.2°C | 4.2°C | 1.2°C | 14.0°C | -4.0°C | 188 mm | 93% | 2.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 6.0°C | 2.9°C | -0.3°C | 14.1°C | -4.4°C | 126 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 7.5°C | 3.9°C | 0.3°C | 11.8°C | -6.1°C | 190 mm | 92% | 2.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2013 | 6.8°C | 3.5°C | 0.2°C | 15.0°C | -4.6°C | 106 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2012 | 6.6°C | 3.3°C | 0.0°C | 12.2°C | -3.6°C | 102 mm | 92% | 1.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2011 | 7.1°C | 4.6°C | 2.0°C | 15.4°C | -3.5°C | 126 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2010 | 6.3°C | 3.4°C | 0.4°C | 11.2°C | -3.0°C | 112 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | 3.6°C | 1.0°C | -1.6°C | 8.1°C | -4.8°C | 179 mm | 91% | 2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2008 | 4.9°C | 2.0°C | -1.0°C | 10.2°C | -4.8°C | 105 mm | 94% | 1.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 8.2°C | 4.8°C | 1.5°C | 12.5°C | -2.9°C | 128 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 6.6°C | 3.5°C | 0.4°C | 11.8°C | -2.9°C | 88 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2005 | 6.6°C | 3.3°C | 0.0°C | 12.7°C | -3.5°C | 118 mm | 92% | 2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 6.9°C | 3.9°C | 0.9°C | 11.4°C | -2.0°C | 117 mm | 93% | 2.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 6.8°C | 3.8°C | 0.7°C | 11.8°C | -3.1°C | 141 mm | 92% | 2.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2002 | 6.4°C | 3.5°C | 0.5°C | 11.6°C | -5.7°C | 92 mm | 92% | 2.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 6.3°C | 3.3°C | 0.4°C | 13.3°C | -7.0°C | 87 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2000 | 7.4°C | 4.4°C | 1.3°C | 11.2°C | -3.4°C | 155 mm | 93% | 2.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 8.4°C | 5.2°C | 2.0°C | 12.6°C | -0.8°C | 109 mm | 93% | 2.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 6.5°C | 3.5°C | 0.5°C | 12.0°C | -2.7°C | 81 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 7.4°C | 4.4°C | 1.3°C | 13.4°C | -1.8°C | 96 mm | 94% | 1.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1996 | 6.1°C | 2.8°C | -0.5°C | 11.1°C | -4.6°C | 113 mm | 93% | 2.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 6.5°C | 3.8°C | 1.1°C | 11.9°C | -2.7°C | 264 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1994 | 4.8°C | 2.2°C | -0.3°C | 10.9°C | -3.9°C | 200 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1993 | 6.2°C | 3.1°C | 0.0°C | 10.2°C | -3.2°C | 164 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1992 | 3.7°C | 0.9°C | -2.0°C | 9.8°C | -4.4°C | 91 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1991 | 5.6°C | 2.7°C | -0.1°C | 9.6°C | -2.5°C | 123 mm | 94% | 2.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1990 | 5.9°C | 3.2°C | 0.6°C | 10.2°C | -3.2°C | 175 mm | 94% | 3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1989 | 6.4°C | 3.2°C | 0.0°C | 12.5°C | -5.2°C | 106 mm | 93% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1988 ❄️ | 3.7°C | 0.2°C | -3.2°C | 9.3°C | -11.9°C | 178 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1987 | 7.2°C | 4.1°C | 1.1°C | 12.0°C | -2.7°C | 108 mm | 92% | 2.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1986 | 5.8°C | 3.0°C | 0.2°C | 11.3°C | -4.0°C | 161 mm | 93% | 2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 | 6.3°C | 3.3°C | 0.4°C | 12.9°C | -4.3°C | 108 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 4.4°C | 1.7°C | -1.1°C | 9.2°C | -3.6°C | 138 mm | 92% | 1.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1983 | 4.2°C | 1.4°C | -1.4°C | 9.9°C | -5.1°C | 171 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.8°C | 2.8°C | -0.3°C | 10.9°C | -5.6°C | 168 mm | 93% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.6°C | 3.5°C | 0.4°C | 11.8°C | -3.4°C | 103 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 6.5°C with lows near 0.3°C (mean 3.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 129 mm of rainfall in Macetown, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 264 mm in 1995.
The hottest May reached 15.4°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to -11.9°C in 1988.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.5°C to 7.7°C and overnight lows from -0.4°C to 1°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Macetown and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 6.5°C daytime highs and 0.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 5th coolest month in Macetown, averaging 3.4°C.
For May in Macetown, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.5°C and lows of 0.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3 m/s (1990).
The wettest May on record was 1995 with 264 mm. On average, May sees 129 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 Macetown 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.
