May is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany, with average highs near 19.1°C and lows around 7.3°C (mean 13.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 104 mm of rainfall and 79% 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 2015 — when the month averaged 16°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 10.2°C. Typical May days reach 19.1°C with nights near 7.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Albany, averaging 104 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1984 with 237 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 39 mm.
Relative humidity in Albany during May averages 79%. The most humid May was 2011 at 84%, and the least humid was 1985 at 73%.
May receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Albany. The sunniest May was 2023 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Albany during May is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2017, 2018 and 2022, among others at 0.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.9°C | 12.5°C | 12.8°C | 14.3°C | 13.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 19.0°C | 18.5°C | 18.7°C | 20.2°C | 19.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 6.9°C | 6.5°C | 7.0°C | 8.5°C | 7.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 120 mm | 97 mm | 103 mm | 104 mm | 97 mm | -23 mm |
May temperatures in Albany have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -3.2°C (1996) to a record high of 33°C (2016).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 104 mm, with a wettest year of 237 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.5°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Albany
May is a good time to visit Albany, with days averaging 19.1°C and nights around 7.3°C (mean 13.2°C, warmer than Albany's yearly average) and higher 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 | 18.8°C | 13.7°C | 8.6°C | 25.8°C | 3.6°C | 210 mm | 84% | 0 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 21.2°C | 15.7°C | 10.2°C | 28.7°C | 4.4°C | 87 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 19.4°C | 12.8°C | 6.3°C | 28.2°C | -1.2°C | 48 mm | 75% | 0 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2022 | 21.0°C | 14.8°C | 8.5°C | 28.8°C | -0.5°C | 64 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 18.9°C | 13.1°C | 7.3°C | 28.5°C | 0.4°C | 113 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 17.8°C | 11.9°C | 6.1°C | 28.1°C | -1.6°C | 60 mm | 77% | 0 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 18.4°C | 13.0°C | 7.6°C | 26.2°C | 1.8°C | 102 mm | 82% | 0 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 21.5°C | 15.7°C | 9.8°C | 27.8°C | 3.1°C | 58 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 17.7°C | 12.3°C | 7.0°C | 29.1°C | -0.8°C | 169 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 7.5°C | 33.0°C | -0.8°C | 77 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 🔥 | 22.7°C | 16.0°C | 9.3°C | 28.4°C | 0.3°C | 46 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 19.4°C | 13.7°C | 8.0°C | 26.6°C | 0.9°C | 100 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 19.9°C | 13.8°C | 7.7°C | 29.9°C | -1.0°C | 150 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 21.4°C | 15.9°C | 10.3°C | 28.9°C | 3.1°C | 131 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2011 | 20.4°C | 15.0°C | 9.6°C | 29.3°C | 0.6°C | 139 mm | 84% | 0 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 21.3°C | 14.8°C | 8.3°C | 30.0°C | -2.5°C | 66 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 19.2°C | 13.2°C | 7.2°C | 26.7°C | -0.6°C | 118 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 17.5°C | 11.5°C | 5.6°C | 25.1°C | -0.3°C | 53 mm | 78% | 0 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 20.5°C | 13.9°C | 7.3°C | 29.2°C | 1.3°C | 90 mm | 76% | 0 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 18.3°C | 13.0°C | 7.6°C | 30.5°C | 2.0°C | 132 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 16.4°C | 10.7°C | 5.1°C | 25.9°C | -1.3°C | 50 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 21.0°C | 15.1°C | 9.3°C | 27.3°C | 0.9°C | 134 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 17.5°C | 12.0°C | 6.6°C | 23.8°C | 0.0°C | 134 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 17.4°C | 11.5°C | 5.6°C | 24.9°C | -2.8°C | 114 mm | 75% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 19.8°C | 13.6°C | 7.4°C | 28.5°C | 1.4°C | 71 mm | 77% | 0 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 7.8°C | 27.9°C | 0.1°C | 129 mm | 82% | 0 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 20.5°C | 13.9°C | 7.3°C | 29.1°C | 1.0°C | 93 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 21.0°C | 15.3°C | 9.6°C | 26.9°C | 0.5°C | 152 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 16.0°C | 10.2°C | 4.5°C | 23.9°C | -2.2°C | 89 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 16.8°C | 10.7°C | 4.7°C | 26.8°C | -3.2°C | 98 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1995 | 17.4°C | 11.8°C | 6.1°C | 24.9°C | -0.6°C | 44 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 17.7°C | 11.8°C | 5.9°C | 26.5°C | -1.1°C | 85 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 19.4°C | 13.2°C | 7.0°C | 26.1°C | 1.8°C | 39 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 18.3°C | 11.9°C | 5.4°C | 26.5°C | -1.3°C | 108 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 9.2°C | 27.4°C | 2.4°C | 85 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 16.4°C | 10.9°C | 5.4°C | 23.2°C | 0.3°C | 172 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 7.4°C | 28.4°C | 1.1°C | 203 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 19.3°C | 13.3°C | 7.3°C | 25.8°C | 0.6°C | 103 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 19.0°C | 12.8°C | 6.7°C | 28.0°C | -1.0°C | 51 mm | 81% | 0 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 20.3°C | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 26.7°C | -2.3°C | 95 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 20.2°C | 13.8°C | 7.5°C | 27.6°C | -1.5°C | 86 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 16.7°C | 10.9°C | 5.2°C | 24.8°C | -0.6°C | 237 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 16.8°C | 11.2°C | 5.5°C | 23.8°C | -2.3°C | 135 mm | 83% | 0 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.7°C | 13.6°C | 7.5°C | 25.5°C | 0.3°C | 67 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.7°C | 12.9°C | 6.1°C | 26.5°C | -0.4°C | 102 mm | 77% | 0 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 19.1°C with lows near 7.3°C (mean 13.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 104 mm of rainfall in Albany, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 237 mm in 1984.
The hottest May reached 33°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -3.2°C in 1996.
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 18.6°C to 19.9°C and overnight lows from 6.4°C to 8.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.1°C daytime highs and 7.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Albany, averaging 13.2°C.
For May in Albany, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.1°C and lows of 7.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 0.1 m/s (1982).
The wettest May on record was 1984 with 237 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 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.
