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Goolwa in May

Great month. Inside Goolwa's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Mar–May and Sep–Nov for mild walking weather.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
18°C (64°F) / 9°C (48°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
Low
Australia overall
Prices
Medium
Australia overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Goolwa

Inside Goolwa's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Mar–May and Sep–Nov for mild walking weather.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Goolwa in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • GoolwaHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), 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 Goolwa, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 18 °C (64 °F)

    Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 9 °C (48 °F)

    Jan: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 10

    Jan: 4 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jan: 2

May: Inside Goolwa's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Mar–May and Sep–Nov for mild walking weather.

January: Inside Goolwa's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, long days); Mar–May and Sep–Nov for mild walking weather.

Goolwa: 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

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