When to go · Lorne
Lorne in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (warm, beach weather); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov are quieter with good conditions). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (warm, beach weather); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov are quieter with good conditions). 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:
- OctoberGreatInside Lorne's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, beach weather); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov are quieter with good conditions.
- NovemberGreatInside Lorne's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, beach weather); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov are quieter with good conditions.
- DecemberGreatInside Lorne's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, beach weather); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov are quieter with good conditions.
- JanuaryGreatInside Lorne's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, beach weather); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov are quieter with good conditions.
Weather in May
- LorneHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 13 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 Lorne, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 2
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (warm, beach weather); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov are quieter with good conditions). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
January: Inside Lorne's best window: Nov–Apr (warm, beach weather); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov are quieter with good conditions.
Lorne: 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