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

Weather in Perth, Western Australia, Australia in May

In an average May, Perth sees a daily high around 21°C and a low around 16°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high21°C
Typical high range19°C to 24°C
Average low16°C
Typical low range14°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 28°C 2003-05-01
Lowest 15°C 1987-05-10

Low

Highest 22°C 1998-05-08
Lowest 11°C 2006-05-27

Feels-like

Highest 30°C 2002-05-01
Lowest 11°C 2006-05-27

Humidity

Highest 16.4 g/m³ 2024-05-02
Lowest 7.3 g/m³ 1981-05-23

Wind

Highest 85 km/h 1994-05-23
Lowest 7 km/h 1994-05-18

Precip

Wettest 196 mm 1981
Driest 13 mm 2019

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