When to go · Lightning Ridge
Lightning Ridge in May
Great month. Inside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 23°C (73°F)73°F (23°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Lightning Ridge in this guide.
Weather in May
- Lightning RidgeHighs around 23 °C (73 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 73 °F (23 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 4 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 Lightning Ridge, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 23 °C (73 °F)73 °F (23 °C)
Apr: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Apr: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 4
Apr: 4
Crowds
May: Low
Apr: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 1
May: Inside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.
April: Inside Lightning Ridge's best window: Apr–Sep (mild days, cold nights); Easter for the races and rodeo.
Lightning Ridge: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings