Weather in Sydney in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Sydney in May
Going from a maximum of +77°F during the day to a minimum of +46°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +68°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 24% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +70°F to +63°F.
Is Sydney warm or cold in May?
Sydney is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +72°F to +66°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 Sydney:
Climate in Sydney in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +72°F | +66°F | +63°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +45°F | +43°F | +37°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +93°F | +82°F | +75°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 81 mm | 74 mm | 64 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 71% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +72°F in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +66°F. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 81 mm to 74 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 71%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 12 to 13.
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 Sydney is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 9 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Sydney?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Sydney in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+65°F) and the highest in 2014 (+78°F). The driest year was 2008 with only 7 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 752 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Sydney, 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.