When to go · Dunsborough
Dunsborough in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (warm, dry, calm bay); Dec–Jan is peak and busiest). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (warm, dry, calm bay); Dec–Jan is peak and busiest). 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 Dunsborough's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, calm bay); Dec–Jan is peak and busiest.
- NovemberGreatInside Dunsborough's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, calm bay); Dec–Jan is peak and busiest.
- DecemberGreatInside Dunsborough's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, calm bay); Dec–Jan is peak and busiest.
- JanuaryGreatInside Dunsborough's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, calm bay); Dec–Jan is peak and busiest.
Weather in May
- DunsboroughHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 14 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 Dunsborough, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Jan: 3 (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, dry, calm bay); Dec–Jan is peak and busiest). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
January: Inside Dunsborough's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, calm bay); Dec–Jan is peak and busiest.
Dunsborough: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast