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Weather in May in Queensland

Planning a getaway to Queensland this May and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in Queensland in May?

Queensland is a region in Australia. Queensland offers a broad spectrum of weather patterns. In May, one might encounter temperatures that range from pleasant to very warm, and precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy.

Temperatures

During the day temperatures vary from pleasant in Stanthorpe at 20°C to very warm in Weipa at 32°C. At night it cools down to 23°C in Weipa and 7°C in Stanthorpe.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Mount Isa with an average of 7.2 mm to heavy rainfall in Innisfail with 164 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Gold Coast usually sees around 201 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at May's conditions in Queensland, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Queensland's yearly weather, check out our Queensland climate page.

Where to go in Queensland in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Queensland on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Queensland?

Gold Coast

In May Gold Coast generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 17°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Gold Coast
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
25°C 
19°C 
210 hours 
78 mm 
11 days 
23°C 
17°C 
201 hours 
95 mm 
12 days 
June   >> June
>>  
21°C 
15°C 
195 hours 
97 mm 
8 days 
Climate in Gold Coast

Brisbane

In May Brisbane generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 24°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Brisbane
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
26°C 
18°C 
239 hours 
60 mm 
11 days 
24°C 
14°C 
199 hours 
70 mm 
11 days 
June   >> June
>>  
22°C 
12°C 
241 hours 
68 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Brisbane

Noosa Heads

In May Noosa Heads generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 23°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 16°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Noosa Heads
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
26°C 
19°C 
90 mm 
11 days 
23°C 
16°C 
95 mm 
11 days 
June   >> June
>>  
22°C 
14°C 
82 mm 
7 days 
Climate in Noosa Heads

Cairns

In May Cairns generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 25°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Cairns
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
27°C 
23°C 
204 hours 
116 mm 
10 days 
25°C 
21°C 
210 hours 
56 mm 
8 days 
June   >> June
>>  
24°C 
19°C 
218 hours 
40 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Cairns

Port Douglas

In May Port Douglas generally has high temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 26°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 21°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Port Douglas
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
27°C 
23°C 
204 hours 
162 mm 
10 days 
26°C 
21°C 
210 hours 
82 mm 
8 days 
June   >> June
>>  
24°C 
19°C 
218 hours 
62 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Port Douglas

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Queensland, in Australia.

Is May the best time to visit Queensland?

We consider May to be one of the best times to travel to Queensland. Typically, the climate in Gold Coast is perfect.

On average, the best time to visit Queensland is in April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November with generally perfect weather in Gold Coast.

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