When to go · Wollongong
Wollongong in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Sep–Apr (warm, dry); Dec–Jan is peak and crowded). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- 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
Outside the best window (Sep–Apr (warm, dry); Dec–Jan is peak and crowded). 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:
- SeptemberGreatInside Wollongong's best window: Sep–Apr (warm, dry); Dec–Jan is peak and crowded.
- OctoberGreatInside Wollongong's best window: Sep–Apr (warm, dry); Dec–Jan is peak and crowded.
- NovemberGreatInside Wollongong's best window: Sep–Apr (warm, dry); Dec–Jan is peak and crowded.
- DecemberGreatInside Wollongong's best window: Sep–Apr (warm, dry); Dec–Jan is peak and crowded.
Weather in May
- WollongongHighs 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 Wollongong, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
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: Outside the best window (Sep–Apr (warm, dry); Dec–Jan is peak and crowded). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
January: Inside Wollongong's best window: Sep–Apr (warm, dry); Dec–Jan is peak and crowded.
Wollongong: 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