Brisbane Weather in May
In May, Brisbane averages a high of 24°C (75°F) and a low of 14°C (58°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).
24°C
Average high
75°F
14°C
Average low
58°F
32°C
Record high
90°F · May 11, 1973
5°C
Record low
41°F · May 28, 1994
What May Is Like in Brisbane
- 6 of the 10 warmest Mays on record in Brisbane have come since 2012.
- The May heat record, 32°C (90°F) on May 11, 1973, has stood for 53 years.
- May 2026 was the 5th warmest May in 56 years of records, 1.2°C (2.2°F) above the long-run average.
- The coldest May reading, 5°C (41°F) on May 28, 1994, has not been matched in 32 years.
At least 1 mm of rain falls on 25% of May days, and the month averages 96 mm in total.
Warmest: 2016 (26.9°C)Latest: 2026 (24.6°C)10-year averageLong-run average (24.0°C)
Look Up a Day in May
See the weather in Brisbane on any May date, year by year.
Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Brisbane (1999–2026); Brisbane Regional Office (1971–1986); Brisbane Aero (1979–2021). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this