When to go · Falls Creek
Falls Creek in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov and late Apr–May (between seasons, lifts and many businesses closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov and late Apr–May (between seasons, lifts and many businesses closed).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Falls Creek's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Dec–Mar for walking and riding.
- JulyGreatInside Falls Creek's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Dec–Mar for walking and riding.
- AugustGreatInside Falls Creek's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Dec–Mar for walking and riding.
- SeptemberGreatInside Falls Creek's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Dec–Mar for walking and riding.
Weather in May
- Falls CreekHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around 1 °C (34 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 34 °F (1 °C), rain on about 11 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 Falls Creek, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 2
May: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov and late Apr–May (between seasons, lifts and many businesses closed).
January: Inside Falls Creek's best window: Jun–Sep (ski season); Dec–Mar for walking and riding.
Falls Creek: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast