Cairns QLD Recent May Temperatures, Rainfall

The numbers here describe what the May weather in Cairns, 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 Cairns had wet weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Cairns Airport.

Temperature

May temperature averages by year in Cairns
High °F	Low °F	Year	High °C	Low °C
83	69	2023	29	20
84	70	2022	29	21
83	69	2021	28	20
82	67	2020	28	19
83	70	2019	28	21
83	69	2018	28	21
83	69	2017	28	21
85	73	2016	29	23
84	68	2015	29	20
82	69	2014	28	20
82	70	2013	28	21
81	69	2012	27	20
82	65	2011	28	18
83	70	2010	28	21

Number of days in May when the temperature in Cairns rose to at least 21 or 32 degrees Celsius
Year	21 °C 70 °F	32 °C 90 °F
2023	30	0
2022	31	0
2021	31	0
2020	30	0
2019	30	0
2018	31	0
2017	31	0
2016	31	0
2015	31	0
2014	31	0
2013	31	0
2012	31	0
2011	31	0
2010	31	0

Rain

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Cairns 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 Cairns
Days	Year	Inches	Millimetres
7	2023	1.8	46
13	2022	7.0	178
10	2021	2.7	68
12	2020	6.0	151
16	2019	3.2	81
12	2018	1.8	47
12	2017	2.9	72
12	2016	7.0	178
10	2015	1.1	27
17	2014	3.7	93
18	2013	6.8	172
17	2012	5.7	144
6	2011	0.5	14
10	2010	1.2	30

Cairns - Recent May Temperatures and Rainfall

Temperature

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