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

Weather in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia in May

In an average May, Brisbane sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 16°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range21°C to 25°C
Average low16°C
Typical low range13°C to 19°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 29°C 2007-05-04
Lowest 16°C 1987-05-28

Low

Highest 22°C 1996-05-05
Lowest 7°C 2000-05-31

Feels-like

Highest 32°C 2007-05-04
Lowest 3°C 2000-05-31

Humidity

Highest 19.7 g/m³ 2022-05-15
Lowest 5.1 g/m³ 2019-05-31

Wind

Highest 49 km/h 1996-05-02
Lowest 4 km/h 2011-05-03

Precip

Wettest 513 mm 1996
Driest 19 mm 2016

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