Is Sydney hot in May?
Days are typically mild at 20.9°C, while nights average 12.3°C.
Australia · 1991–2020 normal
Sydney in
May.
Typical May weather in Sydney: 20.9°C by day, 12.3°C at night, 101 mm of rain over 7.9 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high20.9°C
Typical low12.3°C
Rain101 mm
Wet days7.9
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 71 out of 100 (October leads the year at 88). Daylight is calculated as 10 h 23 from latitude -33.87°. Open-water sea temperature is 21.0°C (16 km from the place centre).
May at a glance
What is Sydney like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 101 mm across about 8 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 10 h 23 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 6 of 12 in our weather comparison; October ranks first.
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Warm sea in May
The nearest open-water NOAA OISST 1991–2020 cell averages 21.0°C in May. A sheltered bay can run warmer than that open-water cell.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2147714
- NOAA station
- ASN00066062 · SYDNEY (OBSERVATORY HILL)
- Station distance
- 0.8 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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