When to go · Airlie Beach
Airlie Beach in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, steady trade winds)). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, steady trade winds)). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Airlie Beach's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, steady trade winds).
- JulyGreatInside Airlie Beach's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, steady trade winds).
- AugustGreatInside Airlie Beach's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, steady trade winds).
- SeptemberGreatInside Airlie Beach's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, steady trade winds).
Weather in May
- Airlie BeachHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 18 °C (64 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 64 °F (18 °C), rain on about 9 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Low
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Airlie Beach, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, steady trade winds)). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
June: Inside Airlie Beach's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, steady trade winds).
Airlie Beach: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.