May is one of the warmer months of the year in Wallington, with average highs near 16.7°C and lows around 7.1°C (mean 11.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Wallington. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Wallington was 1992 — when the month averaged 13.7°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 9.1°C. Typical May days reach 16.7°C with nights near 7.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Wallington, averaging 53 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2007 with 109 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Wallington during May averages 80%. The most humid May was 1981 at 85%, and the least humid was 2020 at 73%.
May receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wallington. The sunniest May was 2020 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984 and 1986 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Wallington during May is 3.2 m/s. The windiest May was 1986 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2004 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.1°C | 11.7°C | 12.3°C | 12.0°C | 12.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 15.7°C | 16.7°C | 17.0°C | 16.9°C | 17.6°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 6.5°C | 6.7°C | 7.6°C | 7.1°C | 7.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 59 mm | 42 mm | 65 mm | 53 mm | 45 mm | -13 mm |
May temperatures in Wallington have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -0.7°C (1981) to a record high of 26.5°C (2005).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 53 mm, with a wettest year of 109 mm.
A good time to visit Wallington
May is a good time to visit Wallington, with days averaging 16.7°C and nights around 7.1°C (mean 11.9°C, warmer than Wallington's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August 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 | 13.4°C | 7.8°C | 24.2°C | 3.2°C | 21 mm | 76% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 18.3°C | 13.6°C | 8.9°C | 22.9°C | 5.3°C | 75 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 17.6°C | 12.5°C | 7.4°C | 20.3°C | 4.0°C | 43 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 18.2°C | 13.2°C | 8.2°C | 23.1°C | 4.2°C | 48 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 14.5°C | 10.2°C | 5.9°C | 21.6°C | 1.1°C | 80 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 18.3°C | 12.5°C | 6.7°C | 24.4°C | 0.0°C | 4 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 16.8°C | 11.8°C | 6.8°C | 22.3°C | 1.8°C | 36 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2018 | 19.4°C | 13.5°C | 7.6°C | 24.4°C | 1.4°C | 48 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 18.1°C | 13.3°C | 8.5°C | 23.7°C | 3.0°C | 65 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 17.4°C | 12.5°C | 7.5°C | 22.4°C | 1.0°C | 49 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 15.8°C | 11.1°C | 6.5°C | 19.7°C | 1.7°C | 62 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 16.8°C | 12.3°C | 7.9°C | 22.4°C | 0.4°C | 83 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 14.9°C | 10.4°C | 6.0°C | 19.8°C | 0.8°C | 62 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 17.2°C | 12.5°C | 7.7°C | 24.8°C | 2.0°C | 59 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 17.2°C | 12.3°C | 7.3°C | 20.7°C | 1.4°C | 31 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 15.5°C | 10.4°C | 5.3°C | 24.8°C | -0.4°C | 36 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 17.4°C | 12.6°C | 7.7°C | 22.7°C | 3.0°C | 40 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 18.7°C | 13.6°C | 8.4°C | 24.0°C | 2.8°C | 81 mm | 79% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 🌧️ | 16.7°C | 12.4°C | 8.0°C | 23.6°C | 3.2°C | 109 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 17.1°C | 12.5°C | 7.9°C | 23.8°C | 3.2°C | 91 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 16.1°C | 11.3°C | 6.5°C | 26.5°C | 0.6°C | 31 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 17.0°C | 12.2°C | 7.3°C | 22.5°C | 3.0°C | 51 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 16.4°C | 11.8°C | 7.2°C | 24.7°C | 2.9°C | 51 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 16.0°C | 11.9°C | 7.9°C | 22.6°C | 2.7°C | 73 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 17.2°C | 12.2°C | 7.2°C | 23.3°C | 1.5°C | 33 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 17.1°C | 12.5°C | 8.0°C | 23.9°C | 4.5°C | 94 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 17.4°C | 12.7°C | 8.0°C | 21.9°C | 4.2°C | 34 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 17.8°C | 12.9°C | 8.0°C | 24.1°C | 2.7°C | 25 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 16.6°C | 11.4°C | 6.2°C | 22.6°C | -0.2°C | 47 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 13.7°C | 9.1°C | 4.4°C | 22.3°C | -0.6°C | 50 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 16.5°C | 11.3°C | 6.1°C | 23.9°C | -0.7°C | 27 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 15.1°C | 10.6°C | 6.1°C | 19.3°C | 1.8°C | 93 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 16.7°C | 11.9°C | 7.1°C | 21.9°C | 2.1°C | 52 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 🔥 | 19.3°C | 13.7°C | 8.1°C | 25.1°C | 1.9°C | 59 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 15.7°C | 10.8°C | 5.8°C | 22.1°C | 0.3°C | 22 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 18.6°C | 12.8°C | 7.0°C | 24.5°C | 3.0°C | 11 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 19.1°C | 13.3°C | 7.5°C | 25.4°C | 2.7°C | 9 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 16.7°C | 12.1°C | 7.5°C | 22.0°C | 2.9°C | 51 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 14.8°C | 10.0°C | 5.1°C | 20.9°C | 0.4°C | 44 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 15.3°C | 11.0°C | 6.7°C | 19.6°C | 2.7°C | 55 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 15.9°C | 11.3°C | 6.8°C | 22.6°C | 3.1°C | 64 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1984 | 14.0°C | 9.7°C | 5.3°C | 20.2°C | 1.5°C | 77 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 14.0°C | 10.1°C | 6.1°C | 18.6°C | 3.7°C | 81 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 16.5°C | 11.6°C | 6.6°C | 22.8°C | 0.6°C | 47 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.3°C | 11.1°C | 7.0°C | 21.5°C | -0.7°C | 99 mm | 85% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 16.7°C with lows near 7.1°C (mean 11.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 53 mm of rainfall in Wallington, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 109 mm in 2007.
The hottest May reached 26.5°C in 2005. The coldest dipped to -0.7°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.1°C to 17.5°C and overnight lows from 6.4°C to 7.6°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Wallington and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.7°C daytime highs and 7.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Wallington, averaging 11.9°C.
For May in Wallington, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 16.7°C and lows of 7.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.2 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4 m/s (1986).
The wettest May on record was 2007 with 109 mm. On average, May sees 53 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 Wallington 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.
