When to go · Port Lincoln
Port Lincoln in May
Great month. Inside Port Lincoln's best window: Oct–Apr for beaches and the national park; May–Sep for shark cage diving.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (67°F)67°F (20°C) / 10°C (51°F)51°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Port Lincoln's best window: Oct–Apr for beaches and the national park; May–Sep for shark cage diving.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Port Lincoln in this guide.
Weather in May
- Port LincolnHighs around 19.5 °C (67 °F), lows around 10.3 °C (51 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 67 °F (19.5 °C), lows around 51 °F (10.3 °C), rain on about 11 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 Port Lincoln, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 19.5 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.5 °C)
Jan: 26.2 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26.2 °C)
Night low
May: 10.3 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.3 °C)
Jan: 15.8 °C (60 °F)60 °F (15.8 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 2
May: Inside Port Lincoln's best window: Oct–Apr for beaches and the national park; May–Sep for shark cage diving.
January: Inside Port Lincoln's best window: Oct–Apr for beaches and the national park; May–Sep for shark cage diving.
Port Lincoln: 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