Average Humidity in May at Australian Cities
May averages for the relative humidity in major cities across Australia are listed below.
The morning humidity readings are taken at 9:00 am local time. The afternoon humidity levels are for 3:00 pm local time.
Relative humidity measures the actual amount of moisture in the air as a percentage of the maximum amount of moisture the air can hold.
All the numbers here are long-term historical averages based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010.
| City | Morning | Afternoon |
|---|---|---|
| Adelaide, South Australia | 71 | 56 |
| Albury, New South Wales | 83 | 54 |
| Ballarat, Victoria | 90 | 69 |
| Bendigo, Victoria | 80 | 55 |
| Brisbane, Queensland | 74 | 59 |
| Bunbury, Western Australia | 80 | 59 |
| Cairns, Queensland | 76 | 64 |
| Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | 82 | 53 |
| Darwin, Northern Territory | 64 | 42 |
| Geelong, Victoria | 84 | 64 |
| Gold Coast, Queensland | 68 | 62 |
| Gosford, New South Wales | 80 | 61 |
| Hobart, Tasmania | 75 | 60 |
| City | Morning | Afternoon |
|---|---|---|
| Launceston, Tasmania | 89 | 63 |
| Mackay, Queensland | 80 | 72 |
| Maitland, New South Wales | 81 | 57 |
| Mandurah, Western Australia | 78 | 57 |
| Melbourne, Victoria | 76 | 58 |
| Newcastle, New South Wales | 80 | 67 |
| Perth, Western Australia | 71 | 49 |
| Rockhampton, Queensland | 70 | 48 |
| Rockingham, Western Australia | 68 | 60 |
| Sydney, New South Wales | 75 | 58 |
| Toowoomba, Queensland | 71 | 51 |
| Townsville, Queensland | 66 | 56 |
| Wollongong, New South Wales | 67 | 62 |
Reference
Australian Government. Bureau of Meteorology. Climate Data Online.