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Auckland Weather in May

In May, Auckland averages a high of 18°C (64°F) and a low of 10°C (50°F), from 22 years of daily records (2003–2026).

18°C
Average high
64°F
10°C
Average low
50°F
25°C
Record high
76°F · May 13, 2011
1°C
Record low
34°F · May 28, 2014

What May Is Like in Auckland

  • 7 of the 10 warmest Mays on record in Auckland have come since 2012.
  • May 2026 was the 5th warmest May in 22 years of records, 0.7°C (1.2°F) above the long-run average.
  • May is the wettest month of the year in Auckland, averaging 135 mm of rain.
  • The warmest May in the record was 2016; the coldest was 2009.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 44% of May days, and the month averages 135 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Auckland, every May since 2003
15°C18°C21°C2020May 2003: 18.3°CMay 2004: 17.7°CMay 2005: 18.6°CMay 2006: 17.3°CMay 2007: 18.5°CMay 2008: 16.5°CMay 2009: 15.8°CMay 2011: 18.8°CMay 2012: 17.3°CMay 2013: 17.6°CMay 2014: 18.0°CMay 2015: 17.9°CMay 2016: 19.9°CMay 2017: 17.5°CMay 2018: 18.2°CMay 2019: 18.8°CMay 2020: 18.0°CMay 2022: 19.5°CMay 2023: 18.8°CMay 2024: 17.1°CMay 2025: 18.4°CMay 2026: 18.3°C
Warmest: 2016 (19.9°C)Latest: 2026 (18.3°C)10-year averageLong-run average (18.0°C)

Look Up a Day in May

See the weather in Auckland on any May date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Auckland Aero Aws (2002–2026). Averages cover 2003–2026. How we compute this

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