When to go · Edithburgh
Edithburgh in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (warm water and settled weather); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr (warm water and settled weather); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds). 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 Edithburgh's best window: Oct–Apr (warm water and settled weather); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.
- NovemberGreatInside Edithburgh's best window: Oct–Apr (warm water and settled weather); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.
- DecemberGreatInside Edithburgh's best window: Oct–Apr (warm water and settled weather); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.
- JanuaryGreatInside Edithburgh's best window: Oct–Apr (warm water and settled weather); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.
Weather in May
- EdithburghHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °C), rain on about 10 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 Edithburgh, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jan: 4 (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 water and settled weather); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
January: Inside Edithburgh's best window: Oct–Apr (warm water and settled weather); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for fewer crowds.
Edithburgh: 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