Richmond Weather in May

What's the weather like in Richmond (Tasman) in May 2024?

The climate in Richmond during May can be summarized as cool and wet.

May is in the fall / autumn in Richmond and is typically the 4th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 15°C (59°F), whilst at night 5°C (41°F) is normal.

Richmond weather averages (imperial / metric)
Daytime temperature 14.7°C 58.5°F
Nightly temperature 4.7°C 40.5°F
Average temperature 9.7°C 49.5°F
Daily sunshine 5.7 hrs
Avg rainfall 128 mm 5 ins
Rainy days 10 days
Sea temperature 14.8°C 58.6°F
Humidity 86%
Windspeed 9kph 6 mph

On average May is the 2nd wettest month of the year in Richmond with around 128mm 5 inches of rain making it a wet time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 10 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 5.7 hours of sunshine per day.

May temperatures in Richmond

Richmond average temperature in May

May rainfall

Richmond average rain in May

May hourly sunshine

Richmond average rain in May

The data used in these monthly averages covers a period of over 100 years right up until last year. As such they are a valid prediction of what to expect for the weather in Richmond in May 2024.

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Richmond weather stats

Richmond weather statistics
Hottest month: January 21.9°C 71.4°F
Driest month: February 77mm 3ins
Sunniest month: February 8.5hrs
Coldest month: July 11.3°C 52.3°F
Wettest month: August 133mm 5.2ins
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