Weather in Melbourne in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Melbourne in May
The temperature in May is +16°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +22°C during the day and a minimum of +5°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +17°C.
Is Melbourne warm or cold in May?
Melbourne is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +20°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +12°C to +10°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Melbourne:
Water temperature in Melbourne in May
Water in Melbourne in May is Fresh. It varies from +16°C to +18°C, with an average of +17°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +16°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Melbourne in May?
Climate in Melbourne in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +16°C | +14°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +2°C | -1°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +34°C | +27°C | +21°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 54 mm | 52 mm | 54 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +17°C | +16°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 75% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 16 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting colder in May. From +20°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +16°C. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 54 mm to 52 mm. Humidity rises from 70% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 4 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 6 sunny days in April to 4 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Melbourne is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Melbourne?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Melbourne in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+17°C) and the highest in 2014 (+21°C). The driest year was 2006 with only 349 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1214 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Melbourne, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.