Melbourne weather in May
In May, Melbourne has an average high of 16 °C61 °F and an average low of 9 °C49 °F, with about 60 mm2.4 in of precipitation. It is the 8th warmest month of the year and ranks 8th for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 2.9 °C5.3 °F cooler on average. Compared with June, May is 2.3 °C4.2 °F warmer on average. Daylight lasts about 10.1 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 80% and the average cloud amount 58%.
Is May a good time to visit Melbourne?
May is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is cool (average high 16 °C61 °F) and it is fairly wet (60 mm2.4 in). The most comfortable months in Melbourne are October–April.
What to wear in May
For Melbourne in May, pack long sleeves, a sweater and a medium jacket.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | 1661 | 949 | 602.4 |
| Geelong | 1762 | 948 | 471.8 |
| Ballarat | 1457 | 541 | 451.8 |
| Bendigo | 1661 | 643 | 391.5 |
| Wagga Wagga | 1864 | 643 | 341.3 |
| Griffith | 1965 | 744 | 251.0 |
| Canberra | 1560 | 541 | 311.2 |
| Hobart | 1457 | 847 | 552.2 |
| Nowra | 1966 | 1254 | 672.6 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Nowra; cooler: Ballarat, Bendigo, Canberra and Hobart.
Other months in Melbourne
- January26 °C78 °F / 15 °C58 °F
- February25 °C77 °F / 15 °C59 °F
- March23 °C74 °F / 14 °C57 °F
- April20 °C68 °F / 12 °C53 °F
- May16 °C61 °F / 9 °C49 °F
- June14 °C57 °F / 7 °C45 °F
- July13 °C55 °F / 7 °C44 °F
- August13 °C56 °F / 7 °C44 °F
- September16 °C60 °F / 8 °C46 °F
- October19 °C66 °F / 9 °C49 °F
- November22 °C71 °F / 12 °C53 °F
- December24 °C75 °F / 13 °C56 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Melbourne in May?
In May the average high in Melbourne is 16 °C (61 °F) and the average low is 9 °C (49 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Melbourne in May?
On average about 60 mm (2.4 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 8th of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Melbourne?
No. The warmest month in Melbourne is January, with an average high of 26 °C (78 °F). The coldest month is July, with an average low of 7 °C (44 °F).
How long is the day in Melbourne in May?
In the middle of May the day in Melbourne lasts about 10.1 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Melbourne in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 80%. This is a long-term average for the whole day.
How cloudy is Melbourne in May?
On average about 58% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.