When to go · Hervey Bay
Hervey Bay in May
Great month. Inside Hervey Bay's best window: Aug–Oct (whales, dry, 22–25 °C (72–77 °F)); May–Sep for K'gari.Great month. Inside Hervey Bay's best window: Aug–Oct (whales, dry, 72–77 °F (22–25 °C)); May–Sep for K'gari.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (76°F)76°F (24°C) / 14°C (58°F)58°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Hervey Bay's best window: Aug–Oct (whales, dry, 22–25 °C (72–77 °F)); May–Sep for K'gari.Inside Hervey Bay's best window: Aug–Oct (whales, dry, 72–77 °F (22–25 °C)); May–Sep for K'gari.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Hervey Bay in this guide.
Weather in May
- Hervey BayHighs around 24.3 °C (76 °F), lows around 14.2 °C (58 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 76 °F (24.3 °C), lows around 58 °F (14.2 °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 Hervey Bay, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jun: Great
Daytime high
May: 24.3 °C (76 °F)76 °F (24.3 °C)
Jun: 22.2 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.2 °C)
Night low
May: 14.2 °C (58 °F)58 °F (14.2 °C)
Jun: 11.8 °C (53 °F)53 °F (11.8 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Inside Hervey Bay's best window: Aug–Oct (whales, dry, 22–25 °C); May–Sep for K'gari.
June: Inside Hervey Bay's best window: Aug–Oct (whales, dry, 22–25 °C); May–Sep for K'gari.
Hervey Bay: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast