Melbourne - Recent May Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the May weather in Melbourne, Victoria Australia was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives May data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot days occurred each May. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Melbourne had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Melbourne Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

May temperature averages by year in Melbourne
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
61 45 2023 16 7
62 46 2022 16 8
63 45 2021 17 7
60 45 2020 16 7
64 48 2019 18 9
63 48 2018 17 9
62 46 2017 17 8
65 49 2016 18 10
62 47 2015 17 8
65 49 2014 18 10
64 46 2013 18 8
60 46 2012 16 8
59 46 2011 15 8
63 46 2010 17 8
Number of days in May when the temperature in Melbourne rose to at least 21 or 32 degrees Celsius
Year 21 °C
70 °F
32 °C
90 °F
2023 1 0
2022 1 0
2021 4 0
2020 0 0
2019 3 0
2018 3 0
2017 0 0
2016 7 0
2015 3 0
2014 6 0
2013 5 0
2012 2 0
2011 0 0
2010 3 0

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Melbourne during May in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.254 millimeters (0.01 inches) or more.

Total rainfall for May in Melbourne
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
13 2023 1.7 43
9 2022 0.7 17
11 2021 2.7 68
12 2020 2.0 50
11 2019 2.4 60
13 2018 2.4 60
8 2017 0.8 19
13 2016 1.9 47
12 2015 1.0 25
9 2014 0.7 18
12 2013 1.0 26
13 2012 2.1 54
13 2011 1.7 43
10 2010 1.2 31
Reference

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology. Climate Data Online.

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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