Newstead Weather in May
Newstead in May
The short of it: Newstead in May averages a high of 16 °C (61 °F) and a low of 7 °C (44 °F), with 62 mm (2.4 in) of rain and about 9 h 50 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are March and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 16° · low 7° · rain 62 mm · daylight 9 h 50 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: March & February
May in Newstead brings afternoons near 16° and nights around 7°, with about 62 mm of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 16°, nights near 7°. A wool coat will serve you well. Wet spells are common — about 62 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 9 h 50 min in mid-May, 72 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are March and February.
Against its neighbours, Newstead runs warmer than most and wetter than most in May. East Launceston, 1 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
May in Newstead, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 8th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 3° colder, 9.0 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 3° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 50 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East LauncestonTasmania | 1 km WNW | 16° | 7° | 62 mm |
| South LauncestonTasmania | 2 km SW | 16° | 7° | 62 mm |
| WaverleyTasmania | 2 km ENE | 16° | 7° | 62 mm |
| Launceston city centreTasmania | 2 km WNW | 16° | 7° | 62 mm |
| LauncestonTasmania | 2 km W | 16° | 7° | 62 mm |
| NorwoodTasmania | 3 km SE | 16° | 6° | 59 mm |
| West LauncestonTasmania | 3 km WSW | 16° | 7° | 62 mm |
| Kings MeadowsTasmania | 3 km S | 15° | 6° | 62 mm |