Weather in Auckland in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Auckland in May
Going from a maximum of +70°F during the day to a minimum of +45°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +66°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +68°F.
Is Auckland warm or cold in May?
Auckland is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +66°F to +63°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +57°F to +54°F.
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 Auckland:
Climate in Auckland in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +63°F | +59°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +34°F | +32°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +72°F | +70°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 87 mm | 96 mm | 113 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 82% | 83% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +66°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +63°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 87 mm to 96 mm. Humidity rises from 79% to 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 5 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 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Auckland is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 5 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Auckland?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Auckland in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+60°F) and the highest in 2016 (+89°F). The driest year was 2007 with only 33 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 222 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Auckland
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Auckland, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.