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Taroom Weather in May

Taroom in May

The short of it: Taroom in May averages a high of 26 °C (78 °F) and a low of 9 °C (47 °F), with 21 mm (0.83 in) of rain and about 10 h 53 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 26° · low 9° · rain 21 mm · daylight 10 h 53 min

✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: June & July

May in Taroom brings afternoons near 26° and nights around 9°, with about 21 mm of rain over the month. Highs fall 4° against April, to near 26°; nights run about 9°. Rain is modest, about 21 mm, the 11th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 10 h 53 min in mid-May, 38 minutes less than a month before.

For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates May 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and July.

Against its neighbours, Taroom runs about middling and drier than most in May. Wandoan, 56 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.

May in Taroom, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
11th wettest of 12
Versus April
4° colder, 5.0 mm less rain
Versus June
3° warmer
Day–night spread
17°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 53 min
Average wind
6 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
WandoanQueensland56 km SSE25°8°20 mm
TheodoreQueensland82 km NNE26°10°23 mm
MilesQueensland120 km SSE24°8°27 mm
MouraQueensland120 km N27°11°22 mm
WestcourtQueensland134 km SSE25°8°25 mm
EidsvoldQueensland136 km ENE25°10°29 mm
RomaQueensland144 km SW25°7°22 mm
ChinchillaQueensland148 km SE24°8°28 mm

The Almanac · Taroom Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
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May
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Highs fall 4° against April, to near 26°; nights run about 9°. Rain is modest, about 21 mm, the 11th wettest month.

Climate of Taroom by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January34°21°83 mm10 km/h13 h 34 min✦
February33°20°100 mm10 km/h13 h 0 min✦
March32°18°49 mm10 km/h12 h 18 min✦✦✦
April30°13°26 mm8 km/h11 h 31 min✦✦✦✦
May26°9°21 mm6 km/h10 h 53 min✦✦✦✦✦
June22°6°28 mm7 km/h10 h 33 min✦✦✦✦✦
July22°4°17 mm5 km/h10 h 41 min✦✦✦✦✦
August24°6°22 mm8 km/h11 h 14 min✦✦✦✦✦
September28°10°29 mm9 km/h11 h 59 min✦✦✦✦✦
October31°14°58 mm10 km/h12 h 45 min✦✦✦
November33°18°55 mm10 km/h13 h 25 min✦✦✦
December34°20°78 mm10 km/h13 h 44 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Taroom in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Taroom in May?

Days average 26 °C (78 °F) and nights 9 °C (47 °F), with about 21 mm (0.83 in) of rain over the month. Highs fall 4° against April, to near 26°; nights run about 9°. Rain is modest, about 21 mm, the 11th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Taroom?

The Almanac gives May 5 of 5 (recommended). The best months are June and July.

How long are the days in Taroom in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 10 h 53 min. The days are shortening — from 10 h 33 min in June to 13 h 44 min in December.

Does it snow in Taroom in May?

Hardly — May nights average 9 °C (47 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Taroom in May?

Light clothes and a jacket for the evening.

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