Katherine Weather in May
Katherine in May
The short of it: Katherine in May averages a high of 33 °C (91 °F) and a low of 17 °C (63 °F), with 7.0 mm (0.28 in) of rain and about 11 h 27 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 33° · low 17° · rain 7.0 mm · daylight 11 h 27 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: June & July
May in Katherine brings afternoons near 33° and nights around 17°, with about 7.0 mm of rain over the month. Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is scarce, about 7.0 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 11 h 27 min in mid-May, 20 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates May 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and July.
Against its neighbours, Katherine runs warmer than most and wetter than most in May. Katherine South, 1 km to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
May in Katherine, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 9th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 2° colder, 28 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 11 h 27 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine SouthNorthern Territory | 1 km WSW | 33° | 17° | 7.0 mm |
| Katherine EastNorthern Territory | 2 km E | 33° | 17° | 7.0 mm |
| CossackNorthern Territory | 10 km W | 33° | 17° | 9.0 mm |
| LansdowneNorthern Territory | 14 km ENE | 33° | 17° | 6.0 mm |
| TindalNorthern Territory | 14 km ESE | 33° | 17° | 6.0 mm |
| BeswickNorthern Territory | 92 km E | 33° | 17° | 4.0 mm |
| MatarankaNorthern Territory | 100 km ESE | 32° | 17° | 7.0 mm |
| KakaduNorthern Territory | 179 km N | 33° | 21° | 22 mm |