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Weather in May in Victoria

Planning a journey to Victoria this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Victoria in May?

Victoria is a region in Australia. May in Victoria generally has temperatures that range from cold to pleasant, with precipitation levels ranging from low to moderate.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from cold in Dinner Plain at 12°C to pleasant in Mildura at 20°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 8°C in Mildura and 2°C in Dinner Plain.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Mildura with an average of 20 mm to moderate rainfall in Marysville with 97 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 140 hours of sunlight anticipated in Melbourne. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Victoria in May, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Victoria climate page.

Where to go in Victoria in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Victoria on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Victoria?

Melbourne

In May Melbourne generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Melbourne
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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<<   April April
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21°C 
11°C 
180 hours 
56 mm 
9 days 
17°C 
9°C 
140 hours 
53 mm 
10 days 
June   >> June
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15°C 
8°C 
123 hours 
60 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Melbourne

Daylesford

In May Daylesford generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Daylesford
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
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19°C 
8°C 
41 mm 
9 days 
15°C 
6°C 
49 mm 
11 days 
June   >> June
>>  
12°C 
4°C 
58 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Daylesford

Bendigo

In May Bendigo generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Bendigo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
22°C 
9°C 
35 mm 
8 days 
17°C 
7°C 
44 mm 
10 days 
June   >> June
>>  
14°C 
5°C 
50 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Bendigo

Warrnambool

In May Warrnambool generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Warrnambool
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
20°C 
11°C 
59 mm 
8 days 
17°C 
10°C 
72 mm 
10 days 
June   >> June
>>  
15°C 
9°C 
86 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Warrnambool

Ballarat

In May Ballarat generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 15°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 6°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Ballarat
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
19°C 
8°C 
44 mm 
9 days 
15°C 
6°C 
49 mm 
11 days 
June   >> June
>>  
12°C 
5°C 
57 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Ballarat

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Victoria, in Australia.

Is May the best time to visit Victoria?

In our opinion, May may not be the ideal time to visit Victoria due to the typically tolerable weather in Melbourne.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in January, February, March, April, October, November and December offering mostly perfect weather in Melbourne. On the other hand, the weather in May, June, July, August and September tend to be tolerable.

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