Weather in Perth in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Perth in May
Going from a maximum of +79°F during the day to a minimum of +37°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +72°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 39% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +79°F to +63°F.
Is Perth warm or cold in May?
Perth is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +77°F to +70°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +59°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 Perth:
Climate in Perth in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +70°F | +64°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +39°F | +34°F | +34°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +100°F | +90°F | +77°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 30 mm | 76 mm | 107 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 64% | 69% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 3 | 6 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting colder in May. From +77°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +70°F. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 30 mm to 76 mm. Humidity rises from 64% to 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 15 sunny days in April to 12 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Perth is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Perth?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Perth in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+67°F) and the highest in 2009 (+76°F). The driest year was 2019 with only 18 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 179 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Perth
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Perth, 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.