May is one of the warmer months of the year in Jupiter, with average highs near 27.9°C and lows around 23.6°C (mean 25.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 117 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Jupiter. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Jupiter was 2024 — when the month averaged 27.4°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 24.1°C. Typical May days reach 27.9°C with nights near 23.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Jupiter, averaging 117 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2018 with 349 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 33 mm.
Relative humidity in Jupiter during May averages 75%. The most humid May was 2018 at 83%, and the least humid was 1981 at 69%.
May receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jupiter. The sunniest Mays were 2015, 2017 and 2024, among others at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2018 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Jupiter during May is 3.6 m/s. The windiest May was 2007 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1994, 1995 and 2023, among others at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.2°C | 25.5°C | 25.8°C | 25.9°C | 26.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 27.4°C | 27.6°C | 28.1°C | 28.0°C | 28.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 23.0°C | 23.4°C | 23.5°C | 23.9°C | 24.3°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 120 mm | 107 mm | 100 mm | 138 mm | 127 mm | +7 mm |
May temperatures in Jupiter have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 15.2°C (1999) to a record high of 32.6°C (2024).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 117 mm, with a wettest year of 349 mm.
A good time to visit Jupiter
May is a good time to visit Jupiter, with days averaging 27.9°C and nights around 23.6°C (mean 25.8°C, warmer than Jupiter's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and March 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 | 29.3°C | 27.1°C | 24.9°C | 32.3°C | 22.6°C | 116 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 29.7°C | 27.4°C | 25.2°C | 32.6°C | 22.8°C | 77 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 28.0°C | 25.9°C | 23.8°C | 30.4°C | 20.7°C | 133 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 28.3°C | 26.2°C | 24.1°C | 30.2°C | 22.2°C | 144 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 28.5°C | 26.4°C | 24.4°C | 30.4°C | 22.9°C | 55 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 27.9°C | 25.8°C | 23.7°C | 30.5°C | 19.9°C | 233 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 28.1°C | 26.2°C | 24.3°C | 30.3°C | 23.0°C | 126 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 26.6°C | 25.2°C | 23.9°C | 28.2°C | 22.2°C | 349 mm | 83% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 29.2°C | 26.6°C | 24.0°C | 32.1°C | 18.8°C | 75 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 27.4°C | 25.5°C | 23.5°C | 29.2°C | 18.2°C | 226 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 27.9°C | 26.0°C | 24.1°C | 29.4°C | 21.4°C | 88 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 27.9°C | 25.9°C | 23.9°C | 30.8°C | 21.8°C | 78 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 27.2°C | 25.2°C | 23.1°C | 29.2°C | 19.0°C | 186 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 28.4°C | 26.2°C | 24.0°C | 30.8°C | 22.6°C | 135 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 29.0°C | 26.4°C | 23.8°C | 31.3°C | 21.3°C | 43 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 28.1°C | 26.0°C | 24.0°C | 29.7°C | 22.9°C | 76 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 27.8°C | 25.8°C | 23.7°C | 31.2°C | 22.1°C | 247 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2008 | 28.6°C | 26.0°C | 23.4°C | 31.8°C | 20.3°C | 61 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 27.7°C | 25.5°C | 23.3°C | 29.9°C | 20.7°C | 66 mm | 70% | 4.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 28.5°C | 25.8°C | 23.1°C | 30.2°C | 20.9°C | 51 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 27.4°C | 25.2°C | 23.1°C | 30.9°C | 20.2°C | 135 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 28.1°C | 25.8°C | 23.4°C | 32.5°C | 21.1°C | 46 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 29.2°C | 26.9°C | 24.6°C | 31.4°C | 21.7°C | 150 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 28.0°C | 26.0°C | 24.0°C | 30.1°C | 22.0°C | 74 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 27.2°C | 25.0°C | 22.8°C | 30.6°C | 20.6°C | 135 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 28.2°C | 25.7°C | 23.2°C | 32.4°C | 20.7°C | 33 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 27.7°C | 25.3°C | 22.9°C | 30.9°C | 15.2°C | 88 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 28.1°C | 25.7°C | 23.4°C | 30.2°C | 19.4°C | 74 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 27.7°C | 25.8°C | 23.9°C | 29.8°C | 21.2°C | 114 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 27.3°C | 25.5°C | 23.8°C | 29.2°C | 22.2°C | 180 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 28.5°C | 26.4°C | 24.4°C | 29.9°C | 22.7°C | 69 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 27.5°C | 25.6°C | 23.7°C | 29.6°C | 20.4°C | 109 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 26.1°C | 24.1°C | 22.2°C | 28.3°C | 19.6°C | 117 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 27.1°C | 24.5°C | 21.8°C | 29.8°C | 15.9°C | 37 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 27.8°C | 26.1°C | 24.5°C | 29.2°C | 23.5°C | 155 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 28.5°C | 26.1°C | 23.8°C | 30.3°C | 22.2°C | 127 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 28.9°C | 26.4°C | 23.8°C | 31.7°C | 20.9°C | 52 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 27.0°C | 24.9°C | 22.7°C | 29.8°C | 19.4°C | 119 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 27.1°C | 25.1°C | 23.2°C | 28.3°C | 19.3°C | 105 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 27.2°C | 24.9°C | 22.7°C | 29.3°C | 20.3°C | 77 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 28.0°C | 25.6°C | 23.2°C | 31.1°C | 21.3°C | 78 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 26.8°C | 25.0°C | 23.2°C | 29.6°C | 20.1°C | 205 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 26.7°C | 24.5°C | 22.4°C | 28.9°C | 19.7°C | 76 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.2°C | 24.4°C | 22.6°C | 28.6°C | 20.3°C | 250 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.9°C | 26.0°C | 23.2°C | 31.2°C | 21.0°C | 114 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 27.9°C with lows near 23.6°C (mean 25.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 117 mm of rainfall in Jupiter, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 349 mm in 2018.
The hottest May reached 32.6°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 15.2°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.3°C to 28.8°C and overnight lows from 22.9°C to 24.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Jupiter and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27.9°C daytime highs and 23.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 7th coolest month in Jupiter, averaging 25.8°C.
For May in Jupiter, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.9°C and lows of 23.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.6 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2007).
The wettest May on record was 2018 with 349 mm. On average, May sees 117 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 Jupiter 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.
