Brisbane - Recent May Temperatures and Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the May weather in Brisbane, Queensland Australia was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives May data by year for temperature and precipitation.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot days occurred each May. Then there's information on how much rain actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Brisbane had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made in downtown Brisbane.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

May temperature averages by year in Brisbane
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
75 53 2023 24 12
75 63 2022 24 17
75 57 2021 24 14
75 57 2020 24 14
77 58 2019 25 14
77 57 2018 25 14
77 59 2017 25 15
81 59 2016 27 15
76 57 2015 25 14
77 59 2014 25 15
74 56 2013 23 13
75 55 2012 24 13
74 55 2011 23 13
75 57 2010 24 14
Number of days in May when the temperature in Brisbane rose to at least 21 or 32 degrees Celsius
Year 21 °C
70 °F
32 °C
90 °F
2023 30 0
2022 26 0
2021 29 0
2020 28 0
2019 30 0
2018 30 0
2017 29 0
2016 31 0
2015 26 0
2014 30 0
2013 28 0
2012 28 0
2011 28 0
2010 25 0

Rainy Weather iconRain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Brisbane during May in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall amounted to 0.254 millimeters (0.01 inches) or more.

Total rainfall for May in Brisbane
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
5 2023 3.1 78
23 2022 11.0 280
7 2021 3.5 90
4 2020 0.5 12
8 2019 1.0 25
5 2018 1.1 27
6 2017 1.4 36
2 2016 1.1 28
2 2015 2.6 66
3 2014 1.1 29
5 2013 1.7 44
4 2012 1.4 36
7 2011 2.7 69
8 2010 2.4 61
Reference

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology. Climate Data Online.

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

Brisbane - Recent Years
Brisbane - Extremes
Recent Weather
Back to Top