Perth May Weather

Averages and records for weather in Perth, Western Australia in the month of May.
Typical Perth May Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 22.4 °C
Average daily low 10.6 °C
Average monthly precipitation 8.1 cm
Daily chance of precipitation 34.6%
Perth May Weather Records
1877–2024
Highest temperature 35.3 °C May 1, 2002
Lowest temperature -0.4 °C May 29, 1964
Highest daily low 20.8 °C May 8, 1998
Lowest daily high 11.7 °C May 23, 1995
Hottest average high temperature 24.4 °C 1972
Coldest average high temperature 18.7 °C 1931
Most daily precipitation 7.6 cm May 17, 1942
Most monthly precipitation 29.2 cm 1929
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 24.3 11.8 35.3 4.6
May 2 24.1 11.8 32.4 2.2
May 3 24.0 11.6 33.7 4.3
May 4 23.9 11.5 31.5 4.4
May 5 23.8 11.4 31.2 3.0
May 6 23.6 11.4 31.7 2.8
May 7 23.5 11.3 32.3 5.0
May 8 23.4 11.2 31.8 3.1
May 9 23.2 11.1 31.1 3.6
May 10 23.1 11.0 29.9 4.4
May 11 22.9 10.9 29.5 1.3
May 12 22.8 10.8 33.1 3.4
May 13 22.7 10.8 29.1 3.1
May 14 22.6 10.7 29.4 1.6
May 15 22.5 10.6 29.7 1.1
May 16 22.4 10.6 30.0 3.0
May 17 22.3 10.6 29.4 1.7
May 18 22.1 10.5 29.4 1.5
May 19 22.0 10.4 29.1 2.2
May 20 21.9 10.3 29.0 2.8
May 21 21.8 10.3 29.1 3.1
May 22 21.7 10.2 28.0 2.7
May 23 21.6 10.1 28.6 3.5
May 24 21.4 10.1 27.7 3.1
May 25 21.3 10.0 27.9 1.8
May 26 21.2 9.9 29.6 1.4
May 27 21.1 9.9 26.9 1.1
May 28 21.0 9.8 25.6 2.4
May 29 20.8 9.8 28.2 -0.4
May 30 20.7 9.7 27.6 0.9
May 31 20.6 9.6 27.3 0.3
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1945–2024 Perth Airport location
1877–1944 Perth Regional Office location