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

Weather in Townsville in May

In an average May, Townsville sees a daily high around 27°C and a low around 19°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high27°C
Typical high range25°C to 29°C
Average low19°C
Typical low range15°C to 22°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 32°C 2016-05-28
Lowest 15°C 2020-05-23

Low

Highest 24°C 2016-05-10
Lowest 8°C 2000-05-31

Feels-like

Highest 40°C 2000-05-03
Lowest 5°C 2000-05-31

Humidity

Highest 21.4 g/m³ 1998-05-01
Lowest 5.0 g/m³ 2015-05-14

Wind

Highest 33 km/h 2026-05-20
Lowest 6 km/h 2022-05-16

Gust

Highest 64 km/h 2012-05-25
Lowest 15 km/h 2022-05-16

Precip

Wettest 202 mm 2022
Driest 5 mm 2001

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