Average Temperatures in May for New Zealand
Average temperatures for May at cities and towns around New Zealand are listed below.
You can jump to a separate table for places on the North Island and South Island.
The tables give the month's long-term historical averages for maximum and minimum temperatures, in degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit, based on weather data collected from 1981 to 2010.
North Island
| High °F | Low °F | Place | High °C | Low °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | 51 | Auckland | 18 | 10 |
| 63 | 46 | Gisborne | 17 | 8 |
| 62 | 44 | Hamilton | 17 | 7 |
| 65 | 52 | Kaitaia | 19 | 11 |
| 60 | 42 | Masterton | 15 | 6 |
| 63 | 45 | Napier | 17 | 7 |
| 61 | 47 | New Plymouth | 16 | 9 |
| 60 | 44 | Palmerston North | 16 | 7 |
| 59 | 43 | Rotorua | 15 | 6 |
| 57 | 41 | Taupo | 14 | 5 |
| 63 | 48 | Tauranga | 17 | 9 |
| 61 | 47 | Wanganui | 16 | 9 |
| 58 | 48 | Wellington | 14 | 9 |
| 65 | 51 | Whangarei | 18 | 11 |
South Island
| High °F | Low °F | Place | High °C | Low °C |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 35 | Alexandra | 14 | 2 |
| 61 | 40 | Blenheim | 16 | 5 |
| 58 | 41 | Christchurch | 15 | 5 |
| 55 | 43 | Dunedin | 13 | 6 |
| 58 | 43 | Hokitika | 14 | 6 |
| 54 | 39 | Invercargill | 12 | 4 |
| 58 | 47 | Kaikoura | 14 | 8 |
| 51 | 34 | Lake Tekapo | 11 | 1 |
| 53 | 36 | Manapouri - Te Anau | 12 | 2 |
| 54 | 40 | Milford Sound | 12 | 5 |
| 52 | 35 | Mt Cook, Hermitage | 11 | 2 |
| 60 | 42 | Nelson | 16 | 6 |
| 53 | 36 | Queenstown | 12 | 2 |
| 57 | 37 | Timaru | 14 | 3 |
| 59 | 46 | Westport | 15 | 8 |
Reference
NIWA (National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research). Climate Data and Activities.