When to go · Shellharbour
Shellharbour in May
Great month. Inside Shellharbour's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; May–Nov for whales.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Shellharbour's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; May–Nov for whales.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Shellharbour in this guide.
Weather in May
- ShellharbourHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 10 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 Shellharbour, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 10 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 2
May: Inside Shellharbour's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; May–Nov for whales.
January: Inside Shellharbour's best window: Oct–Apr for beach weather; May–Nov for whales.
Shellharbour: 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