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Canberra weather in May

Weather in Canberra: May

Average day temperature: 56.3°F
Average night temperature: 40.7°F
Number of sunny days: 17 days
Day length: 9.9 - 10.7 hours
Number of rainy days: 2 days
Precipitation totals: 1.0 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 62°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 31°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 57.7°F and 42.4°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
55%
26%
19%

Mostly all days in May are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.4
0.8
1.2
1.6
2.0
2.4
2.8
1.8
2.3
1.9
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.5
1.1
2.2
1.5
1.9
1.8
2.3
1.9
1.4
1.4
1.2
1.5
1.3
1.1
2.2
1.5
1.9

Precipitation total value in Canberra in May is 1.3 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.2
2.4
3.7
4.9
6.1
7.3
8.6
7.1
7.0
7.1
7.1
6.8
6.6
5.8
5.5
6.6
6.8
7.0
7.1
7.0
7.1
7.1
6.8
6.6
5.8
5.7
5.5
6.6
6.8
7.0

The average wind speed value in May is 5.7 mph It makes May one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.7
3.4
5.1
6.8
8.5
10.1
11.8
9.9
7.5
7.7
7.9
6.2
5.5
5.0
7.6
7.7
8.8
8.9
9.9
7.5
7.7
7.9
6.2
5.5
5.0
6.5
7.6
7.7
8.8
8.9

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 6.5.

Best time for vacation in Canberra

Sunniest months:
December 19 days
January 17 days
September 17 days
Warmest months:
January 81.2 °F
February 78.1 °F
December 77.5 °F
Coldest months:
July 49.7 °F
June 50.6 °F
August 52.3 °F
Rainiest months:
February 3 days
October 3 days
September 3 days
Windiest months:
September 7.1 mph
October 7.1 mph
November 6.9 mph

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24 Hours Forecast
Canberra
Local time: 21:48
April 15, tuesday
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57°F
W
9 mph
0300
55°F
W
7 mph
0600
55°F
W
7 mph
0900
59°F
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8 mph
1200
64°F
W
9 mph
1500
68°F
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11 mph
1800
57°F
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9 mph
2100
48°F
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5 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F