May is one of the cooler months of the year in Turangi, with average highs near 11.8°C and lows around 5.1°C (mean 8.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 104 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Turangi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Turangi was 2016 — when the month averaged 10.5°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 5.8°C. Typical May days reach 11.8°C with nights near 5.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Turangi, averaging 104 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1994 with 260 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Turangi during May averages 90%. The most humid May was 2011 at 94%, and the least humid was 2020 at 86%.
May receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Turangi. The sunniest May was 1985 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2001, 2011 and 2016 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Turangi during May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May was 1983 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.1°C | 8.0°C | 8.6°C | 8.7°C | 9.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 11.6°C | 11.0°C | 11.8°C | 12.1°C | 12.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 4.5°C | 4.9°C | 5.3°C | 5.3°C | 5.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 89 mm | 136 mm | 90 mm | 101 mm | 100 mm | +11 mm |
May temperatures in Turangi have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -3.2°C (2001) to a record high of 19°C (1989).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 104 mm, with a wettest year of 260 mm.
A good time to visit Turangi
May is a good time to visit Turangi, with days averaging 11.8°C and nights around 5.1°C (mean 8.5°C, cooler than Turangi'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 | 13.0°C | 9.2°C | 5.3°C | 16.6°C | -0.9°C | 114 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2024 | 11.1°C | 7.5°C | 4.0°C | 14.6°C | -2.3°C | 84 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 12.7°C | 10.0°C | 7.3°C | 17.5°C | 0.3°C | 173 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 | 13.5°C | 9.8°C | 6.0°C | 17.3°C | -1.2°C | 99 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 12.7°C | 8.9°C | 5.2°C | 17.4°C | -2.1°C | 68 mm | 88% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 12.8°C | 8.6°C | 4.5°C | 15.8°C | -0.8°C | 64 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 13.2°C | 9.6°C | 5.9°C | 17.2°C | 1.0°C | 54 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 12.1°C | 8.9°C | 5.7°C | 18.3°C | -0.3°C | 102 mm | 91% | 3.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 11.3°C | 7.8°C | 4.3°C | 15.0°C | -1.6°C | 145 mm | 91% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 🔥 | 13.3°C | 10.5°C | 7.7°C | 18.9°C | 1.5°C | 93 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2015 | 11.1°C | 7.8°C | 4.5°C | 15.6°C | -1.4°C | 85 mm | 90% | 2.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 12.0°C | 8.3°C | 4.7°C | 16.8°C | -2.8°C | 58 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | 12.0°C | 8.6°C | 5.3°C | 18.7°C | -0.9°C | 122 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 10.9°C | 7.1°C | 3.4°C | 14.2°C | -2.9°C | 92 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | 12.5°C | 9.5°C | 6.6°C | 16.5°C | -1.1°C | 128 mm | 94% | 3.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2010 | 12.5°C | 8.6°C | 4.7°C | 18.8°C | -1.0°C | 127 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2009 | 8.8°C | 6.1°C | 3.4°C | 13.0°C | -1.7°C | 109 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 | 10.6°C | 6.9°C | 3.2°C | 13.4°C | -1.0°C | 71 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 13.5°C | 9.9°C | 6.2°C | 15.9°C | 1.3°C | 27 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 11.5°C | 8.5°C | 5.4°C | 15.4°C | 0.5°C | 97 mm | 92% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 12.5°C | 9.5°C | 6.5°C | 16.5°C | -0.6°C | 133 mm | 92% | 2.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | 12.1°C | 9.2°C | 6.3°C | 16.6°C | 1.6°C | 96 mm | 92% | 3.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | 12.7°C | 9.1°C | 5.6°C | 16.3°C | -2.1°C | 110 mm | 89% | 2.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 11.9°C | 8.5°C | 5.1°C | 16.1°C | -0.9°C | 73 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2001 | 11.7°C | 8.8°C | 6.0°C | 16.8°C | -3.2°C | 116 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2000 | 13.0°C | 9.4°C | 5.7°C | 16.7°C | 0.8°C | 65 mm | 88% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | 13.1°C | 9.7°C | 6.4°C | 16.7°C | 1.4°C | 87 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1998 | 11.9°C | 8.3°C | 4.7°C | 14.9°C | 0.3°C | 100 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 12.6°C | 9.4°C | 6.3°C | 16.5°C | 3.4°C | 87 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | 10.6°C | 7.3°C | 3.9°C | 14.3°C | -0.6°C | 124 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | 11.2°C | 8.1°C | 4.9°C | 16.9°C | -1.6°C | 158 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1994 🌧️ | 10.7°C | 8.2°C | 5.6°C | 15.7°C | 1.0°C | 260 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | 10.4°C | 7.6°C | 4.9°C | 14.5°C | 0.0°C | 151 mm | 94% | 2.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 8.8°C | 5.8°C | 2.7°C | 15.8°C | -1.6°C | 152 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 10.1°C | 7.1°C | 4.2°C | 13.1°C | 1.3°C | 109 mm | 93% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 10.8°C | 8.1°C | 5.3°C | 14.3°C | -0.4°C | 133 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1989 | 11.8°C | 8.5°C | 5.2°C | 19.0°C | 0.1°C | 147 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 12.1°C | 8.5°C | 4.9°C | 17.6°C | -0.1°C | 85 mm | 89% | 3.1 m/s | 2 |
| 1987 | 11.8°C | 8.3°C | 4.7°C | 15.6°C | 0.0°C | 63 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | 12.2°C | 8.4°C | 4.6°C | 16.0°C | -1.0°C | 95 mm | 89% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 11.5°C | 7.8°C | 4.1°C | 15.7°C | 0.4°C | 47 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1984 | 10.9°C | 7.4°C | 3.9°C | 14.5°C | -2.6°C | 79 mm | 89% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1983 | 10.4°C | 7.5°C | 4.5°C | 15.7°C | -0.8°C | 107 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.4°C | 7.9°C | 4.4°C | 14.8°C | 1.0°C | 126 mm | 88% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.0°C | 8.2°C | 4.4°C | 16.3°C | -0.2°C | 53 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 11.8°C with lows near 5.1°C (mean 8.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 104 mm of rainfall in Turangi, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 260 mm in 1994.
The hottest May reached 19°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to -3.2°C in 2001.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.2°C to 12.6°C and overnight lows from 4.3°C to 5.6°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Turangi and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.8°C daytime highs and 5.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 5th coolest month in Turangi, averaging 8.5°C.
For May in Turangi, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.8°C and lows of 5.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1983).
The wettest May on record was 1994 with 260 mm. On average, May sees 104 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 Turangi 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.
