Weather in Austin in May 2025
- May is usually the wettest month of the year in Austin;
Average weather
Average temperature in Austin in May
The temperature in May is +86°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +91°F during the day and a minimum of +57°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 16% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +90°F.
Is Austin warm or cold in May?
Austin is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +81°F to +86°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +59°F to +68°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Austin:
Climate in Austin in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +86°F | +91°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +34°F | +45°F | +59°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +99°F | +100°F | +108°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 85 mm | 154 mm | 98 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 73% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 16 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +81°F to +86°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 85 mm to 154 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 7 sunny days in April to 5 in May.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Austin is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Austin?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Austin in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+76°F) and the highest in 2023 (+84°F). The driest year was 2011 with only 478 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 2921 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Austin, 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.