When to go · Lake Macquarie
Lake Macquarie in May
Great month. Inside Lake Macquarie's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Lake Macquarie's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Lake Macquarie in this guide.
Weather in May
- Lake MacquarieHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °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 Lake Macquarie, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Mar: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Rain days
May: 9 (better)
Mar: 10
Crowds
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 1
May: Inside Lake Macquarie's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May.
March: Inside Lake Macquarie's best window: Sep–Nov and Mar–May.
Lake Macquarie: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings