When to go · Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds)). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 25°C (77°F)77°F (25°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds)). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).
- JulyGreatInside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).
- AugustGreatInside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).
- SeptemberGreatInside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).
Weather in May
- Hamilton IslandHighs around 25 °C (77 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 77 °F (25 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °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 Hamilton Island, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Night low
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jun: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
May: 9
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds)). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
June: Inside Hamilton Island's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, cooler, lighter winds).
Hamilton Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.