Weather in Brisbane in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Brisbane in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +72°F with a maximum of +79°F and a minimum of +45°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +73°F to +72°F.
Is Brisbane warm or cold in May?
Brisbane is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +77°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +64°F to +59°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 Brisbane:
Water temperature in Brisbane in May
Water in Brisbane in May is Comfortable. It varies from +72°F to +77°F, with an average of +74°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +73°F.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Brisbane in May?
Climate in Brisbane in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +73°F | +68°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +39°F | +39°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +86°F | +82°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 68 mm | 74 mm | 53 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +74°F | +72°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 73% | 71% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 12 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +77°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +73°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 68 mm to 74 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 73%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 8 to 12.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Brisbane is gradually decreasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Brisbane?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Brisbane in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+73°F) and the highest in 2019 (+80°F). The driest year was 1993 with only 543 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 2497 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Brisbane, 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.