When to go · Bicheno
Bicheno in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (warm days, penguins ashore); Nov–Mar for swimming and the full tour season). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (warm days, penguins ashore); Nov–Mar for swimming and the full tour season). 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:
- OctoberGreatInside Bicheno's best window: Oct–Apr (warm days, penguins ashore); Nov–Mar for swimming and the full tour season.
- NovemberGreatInside Bicheno's best window: Oct–Apr (warm days, penguins ashore); Nov–Mar for swimming and the full tour season.
- DecemberGreatInside Bicheno's best window: Oct–Apr (warm days, penguins ashore); Nov–Mar for swimming and the full tour season.
- JanuaryGreatInside Bicheno's best window: Oct–Apr (warm days, penguins ashore); Nov–Mar for swimming and the full tour season.
Weather in May
- BichenoHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °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 Bicheno, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 2
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (warm days, penguins ashore); Nov–Mar for swimming and the full tour season). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
January: Inside Bicheno's best window: Oct–Apr (warm days, penguins ashore); Nov–Mar for swimming and the full tour season.
Bicheno: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings