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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Sydney in May

In an average May, Sydney sees a daily high around 19°C and a low around 15°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high19°C
Typical high range17°C to 22°C
Average low15°C
Typical low range13°C to 17°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 26°C 2016-05-01
Lowest 13°C 2000-05-30

Low

Highest 20°C 2022-05-14
Lowest 10°C 1987-05-29

Feels-like

Highest 26°C 2016-05-01
Lowest 6°C 2000-05-28

Humidity

Highest 17.4 g/m³ 2022-05-14
Lowest 6.0 g/m³ 1982-05-24

Wind

Highest 50 km/h 1997-05-10
Lowest 6 km/h 2022-05-25

Precip

Wettest 222 mm 2003
Driest 7 mm 2018

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