Is Canberra hot in May?
Days are typically cool at 16.6°C, while nights average 1.9°C.
Australia · 1991–2020 normal
Canberra in
May.
Typical May weather in Canberra: 16.6°C by day, 1.9°C at night, 34 mm of rain over 4.4 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high16.6°C
Typical low1.9°C
Rain34 mm
Wet days4.4
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 51 out of 100 (March leads the year at 84). Daylight is calculated as 10 h 18 from latitude -35.28°.
May at a glance
What is Canberra 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 34 mm across about 4 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 10 h 18 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 8 of 12 in our weather comparison; March ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2172517
- NOAA station
- ASN00070015 · CANBERRA FORESTRY
- Station distance
- 3.1 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 27 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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