May is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany, with average highs near 28.8°C and lows around 17.1°C (mean 23°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Albany was 2000 — when the month averaged 26°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 20.5°C. Typical May days reach 28.8°C with nights near 17.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Albany, averaging 80 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2024 with 209 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Albany during May averages 71%. The most humid May was 1991 at 87%, and the least humid was 2007 at 51%.
May receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Albany. The sunniest May was 2011 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2009 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Albany during May is 2.1 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2008 and 2009 at 2.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.1°C | 22.5°C | 23.5°C | 23.4°C | 23.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 28.1°C | 28.1°C | 29.7°C | 29.1°C | 29.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 16.1°C | 17.0°C | 17.3°C | 17.6°C | 17.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 79 mm | 77 mm | 63 mm | 84 mm | 105 mm | +26 mm |
May temperatures in Albany have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 6.4°C (2013) to a record high of 38.4°C (2011).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 80 mm, with a wettest year of 209 mm.
One of the best times to visit Albany
May is one of the best times to visit Albany. Expect days averaging 28.8°C and nights around 17.1°C (mean 23°C) — warmer than Albany's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (80 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.9°C | 25.0°C | 19.1°C | 35.9°C | 12.4°C | 116 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 🌧️ | 28.7°C | 24.0°C | 19.3°C | 31.3°C | 14.9°C | 209 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 28.5°C | 22.7°C | 16.9°C | 33.8°C | 9.0°C | 103 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 30.8°C | 24.7°C | 18.6°C | 36.1°C | 12.2°C | 88 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 28.7°C | 22.4°C | 16.0°C | 34.8°C | 9.3°C | 49 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 27.5°C | 21.7°C | 15.9°C | 31.9°C | 7.6°C | 68 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 31.2°C | 25.4°C | 19.5°C | 37.6°C | 11.7°C | 66 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 29.4°C | 24.3°C | 19.2°C | 34.8°C | 13.1°C | 158 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 29.3°C | 23.1°C | 16.9°C | 34.6°C | 8.0°C | 120 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 27.1°C | 21.8°C | 16.5°C | 32.8°C | 7.2°C | 60 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 28.4°C | 23.3°C | 18.1°C | 31.2°C | 9.6°C | 69 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 26.8°C | 21.7°C | 16.7°C | 30.7°C | 8.7°C | 88 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 26.0°C | 20.5°C | 14.9°C | 32.1°C | 6.4°C | 43 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 31.3°C | 25.1°C | 18.9°C | 37.3°C | 12.9°C | 78 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 33.1°C | 25.1°C | 17.1°C | 38.4°C | 9.7°C | 16 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 28.4°C | 23.5°C | 18.6°C | 31.3°C | 11.0°C | 140 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 26.0°C | 21.8°C | 17.7°C | 30.9°C | 9.5°C | 145 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 29.6°C | 23.3°C | 17.0°C | 35.1°C | 9.9°C | 44 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 31.6°C | 24.3°C | 17.0°C | 34.3°C | 10.4°C | 6 mm | 51% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 30.3°C | 23.7°C | 17.1°C | 35.2°C | 10.9°C | 97 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 26.4°C | 20.9°C | 15.4°C | 31.3°C | 8.5°C | 54 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 31.1°C | 24.7°C | 18.2°C | 35.9°C | 7.6°C | 56 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 27.7°C | 23.0°C | 18.3°C | 30.1°C | 12.2°C | 106 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 31.5°C | 24.5°C | 17.4°C | 35.9°C | 9.1°C | 50 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 29.1°C | 22.6°C | 16.1°C | 33.6°C | 11.8°C | 64 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 🔥 | 33.4°C | 26.0°C | 18.7°C | 38.0°C | 10.9°C | 12 mm | 54% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 30.7°C | 23.8°C | 17.0°C | 34.1°C | 7.9°C | 69 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 28.9°C | 23.6°C | 18.4°C | 31.6°C | 12.2°C | 61 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 25.9°C | 20.8°C | 15.7°C | 29.3°C | 7.1°C | 109 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 29.1°C | 23.4°C | 17.7°C | 35.2°C | 6.6°C | 61 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 29.2°C | 23.6°C | 18.0°C | 32.8°C | 9.4°C | 61 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 27.2°C | 21.6°C | 16.1°C | 30.8°C | 10.3°C | 54 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 27.0°C | 21.4°C | 15.9°C | 31.1°C | 9.7°C | 46 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 27.0°C | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 32.4°C | 7.8°C | 50 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 27.5°C | 23.8°C | 20.0°C | 31.1°C | 14.4°C | 168 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 28.5°C | 22.5°C | 16.4°C | 32.7°C | 9.1°C | 89 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 28.9°C | 22.5°C | 16.0°C | 35.3°C | 8.4°C | 75 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 27.7°C | 21.1°C | 14.5°C | 32.8°C | 9.2°C | 33 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 26.9°C | 22.2°C | 17.5°C | 30.2°C | 12.8°C | 108 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 30.7°C | 23.9°C | 17.1°C | 35.8°C | 10.1°C | 36 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 29.5°C | 23.3°C | 17.0°C | 34.9°C | 10.1°C | 133 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 26.1°C | 20.7°C | 15.4°C | 29.4°C | 7.8°C | 121 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 26.1°C | 20.7°C | 15.2°C | 28.8°C | 8.4°C | 61 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 27.3°C | 22.2°C | 17.0°C | 31.7°C | 11.4°C | 91 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.1°C | 22.7°C | 15.3°C | 36.0°C | 8.6°C | 55 mm | 56% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 28.8°C with lows near 17.1°C (mean 23°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 80 mm of rainfall in Albany, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 209 mm in 2024.
The hottest May reached 38.4°C in 2011. The coldest dipped to 6.4°C in 2013.
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 27.8°C to 29.5°C and overnight lows from 16°C to 18°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.8°C daytime highs and 17.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Albany, averaging 23°C.
For May in Albany, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.8°C and lows of 17.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.7 m/s (2008).
The wettest May on record was 2024 with 209 mm. On average, May sees 80 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 Albany 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.
