Sydney in May

Mild days; cool evenings.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

May is rated good. These months rate higher:

• OctoberGreatOne of the best months; long weekend crowds.
• NovemberGreatWarm; UV high.
• MarchGreatWarm; sea still warm; fewer crowds.
• AprilGreatMild; Easter and Anzac Day crowds.

• SydneyHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 12 days
• South-east coast, Australia · Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaidefine

  Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 40 °C (104 °F) in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 104 °F (40 °C) in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• Vivid Sydney check

  Late May to mid June · Circular Quay, the Rocks, Opera House

  Light installations; evenings are packed.

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.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Sydney, side by side.

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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