When to go · Seal Rocks
Seal Rocks in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr for swimming and surfing; Jun–Aug for whales). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr for swimming and surfing; Jun–Aug for whales). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Seal Rocks's best window: Oct–Apr for swimming and surfing; Jun–Aug for whales.
- JulyGreatInside Seal Rocks's best window: Oct–Apr for swimming and surfing; Jun–Aug for whales.
- AugustGreatInside Seal Rocks's best window: Oct–Apr for swimming and surfing; Jun–Aug for whales.
- OctoberGreatInside Seal Rocks's best window: Oct–Apr for swimming and surfing; Jun–Aug for whales.
Weather in May
- Seal RocksHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 11 °C (52 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 52 °F (11 °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 Seal Rocks, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
Night low
May: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 11
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 2
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr for swimming and surfing; Jun–Aug for whales). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
January: Inside Seal Rocks's best window: Oct–Apr for swimming and surfing; Jun–Aug for whales.
Seal Rocks: 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