Maitland weather in May

In May, Maitland sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 47 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of May to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Maitland's 4th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maitland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:40 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Maitland is city in New South Wales, Australia.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Maitland reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52112
62112
72112
82112
92111
102111
112111
122111
132011
142011
152011
162011
172011
182011
192011
202011
212010
222010
232010
241910
251910
261910
271910
281910
291910
301910
311910

Maitland weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°669.713.95.6
Feb28° / 19°819.713.26.0
Mar26° / 17°7410.412.26.7
Apr23° / 14°517.911.27.4
May20° / 11°477.910.36.9
Jun18° / 598.69.96.1
Jul17° / 37610.16.4
Aug19° / 315.210.87.2
Sep22° / 11°37611.87.6
Oct24° / 13°527.712.87.5
Nov26° / 15°729.313.76.8
Dec28° / 18°711014.16.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56436
66436
76634
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
166535
176535
186535
196535
206535
216436
226436
236436
246436
256337
266337
276337
286238
296238
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Maitland gets around 47 mm of rain over 7.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
526
626
726
825
925
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1725
1825
1925
2025
2126
2226
2326
2427
2527
2627
2728
2828
2929
3029
3129

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
1603010
262299
364279
466268
567258
669247
770237
872226
973216
1075205
1176195
1277194
1378184
1479183
1580173
1681172
1782162
1882162
1983152
2083152
2185141
2285141
2386131
2486131
2586131
2686131
2787130
2887130
2987130
3087130
3187130

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of May to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:29 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:296:13
210.77:306:12
310.77:316:11
410.67:316:10
510.67:326:09
610.67:336:08
710.67:346:07
810.57:346:06
910.57:356:05
1010.57:366:04
1110.47:376:03
1210.47:376:03
1310.47:386:02
1410.47:396:01
1510.37:406:00
1610.37:406:00
1710.37:415:59
1810.37:425:58
1910.37:425:58
2010.27:435:57
2110.27:445:56
2210.27:455:56
2310.27:455:55
2410.17:465:55
2510.17:475:54
2610.17:475:54
2710.17:485:53
2810.17:495:53
2910.17:495:53
3010.07:505:52
3110.07:505:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.53 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 3.01 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
312.6Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Maitland

In seasonPeak

None of Maitland's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Maitland sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Cyclone
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Maitland?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Maitland for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maitland in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Maitland sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Maitland in May

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in February at about 23°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 13 to Jun 11 — about 6.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar23Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Maitland in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maitland peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Maitland in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Maitland is worst in December — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateDec 1621 µg/m³Jun 205 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul6Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct8Good
Nov11Good
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maitland?

Maitland sits at 32.7°S, 151.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Cessnock, 22 km away.

Topography around Maitland

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maitland.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maitland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,666 m.

The land around Maitland is covered by grassland (58%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (54%), grassland (21%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
359 m
80 km
1,666 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Cessnock 22 km · Newcastle 30 km · Central Coast 79 km · Muswellbrook 82 km · Umina Beach 91 km · Pittwater 106 km · Hornsby 116 km · Dee Why 116 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Maitland (-32.7331°, 151.5574°, elevation 16 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).