Adelaide May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Adelaide, South Australia in the month of May.
Typical Adelaide May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 18.7 °C
Average daily low 9.9 °C
Average monthly precipitation 4.7 cm
Daily chance of precipitation 38.7%
Adelaide May Weather Records
1839–2023
Highest temperature 32.3 °C May 4, 1921
Lowest temperature -0.3 °C May 19, 1973
Highest daily low 21.1 °C May 3, 1921
Lowest daily high 11.2 °C May 31, 1892
Hottest average high temperature 22.0 °C 1921
Coldest average high temperature 15.6 °C 1960
Most daily precipitation 7.0 cm May 1, 1853
Most monthly precipitation 19.7 cm 1875
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°C) Record (°C)
High Low High Low
May 1 20.5 11.0 30.1 4.6
May 2 20.4 10.8 28.2 2.7
May 3 20.3 10.7 31.9 4.7
May 4 20.1 10.6 32.3 3.8
May 5 20.0 10.6 30.8 3.6
May 6 19.8 10.5 29.7 3.3
May 7 19.7 10.4 28.8 2.8
May 8 19.6 10.4 30.6 3.9
May 9 19.5 10.4 30.4 3.7
May 10 19.4 10.3 30.3 3.0
May 11 19.3 10.3 29.0 2.2
May 12 19.2 10.2 27.1 3.5
May 13 19.0 10.2 27.3 4.2
May 14 18.9 10.1 25.9 3.2
May 15 18.8 10.0 27.2 3.4
May 16 18.8 9.9 27.2 2.8
May 17 18.7 9.8 25.6 2.2
May 18 18.6 9.8 25.8 1.7
May 19 18.4 9.7 25.6 -0.3
May 20 18.3 9.6 26.0 1.0
May 21 18.2 9.5 26.1 1.5
May 22 18.1 9.4 26.6 1.2
May 23 18.0 9.4 25.3 2.1
May 24 17.9 9.3 26.9 -0.1
May 25 17.8 9.2 25.7 2.2
May 26 17.7 9.2 24.3 2.2
May 27 17.6 9.1 25.0 1.7
May 28 17.5 9.1 23.9 2.4
May 29 17.4 9.0 24.8 2.3
May 30 17.3 8.9 25.1 2.2
May 31 17.2 8.9 23.9 2.2
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1956–2023 Adelaide Airport location
1839–1955 Adelaide West Terrace location