May is one of the cooler months of the year in Gold Coast, with average highs near 22.2°C and lows around 14°C (mean 18.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 108 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Gold Coast. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Gold Coast was 2007 — when the month averaged 20.7°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 16.5°C. Typical May days reach 22.2°C with nights near 14°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Gold Coast, averaging 108 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1996 with 502 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Gold Coast during May averages 76%. The most humid May was 2022 at 85%, and the least humid was 2016 at 63%.
May receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gold Coast. The sunniest May was 2006 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Gold Coast during May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May was 1996 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2016 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.9°C | 18.1°C | 18.1°C | 18.2°C | 18.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 21.6°C | 21.7°C | 22.6°C | 22.7°C | 22.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 14.2°C | 14.4°C | 13.7°C | 13.7°C | 14.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 141 mm | 164 mm | 86 mm | 60 mm | 81 mm | -60 mm |
May temperatures in Gold Coast have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 4°C (2000) to a record high of 30.8°C (2007).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 108 mm, with a wettest year of 502 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.3°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Gold Coast
May is a good time to visit Gold Coast, with days averaging 22.2°C and nights around 14°C (mean 18.1°C, cooler than Gold Coast's yearly average) and higher rainfall. October and November are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.5°C | 19.0°C | 15.4°C | 26.4°C | 10.1°C | 97 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 22.7°C | 18.7°C | 14.7°C | 24.6°C | 10.2°C | 68 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 22.8°C | 17.4°C | 12.0°C | 26.0°C | 7.5°C | 56 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 21.6°C | 19.1°C | 16.5°C | 26.1°C | 10.9°C | 175 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2021 | 21.8°C | 17.4°C | 13.0°C | 26.0°C | 8.0°C | 58 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 22.3°C | 17.9°C | 13.5°C | 26.4°C | 6.9°C | 30 mm | 70% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 23.6°C | 18.8°C | 14.0°C | 26.6°C | 5.3°C | 28 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2018 | 23.8°C | 18.9°C | 13.9°C | 27.4°C | 8.5°C | 27 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 23.1°C | 18.9°C | 14.6°C | 26.6°C | 9.4°C | 43 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 25.6°C | 20.2°C | 14.8°C | 28.9°C | 8.7°C | 15 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 21.9°C | 17.6°C | 13.4°C | 26.1°C | 6.9°C | 142 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 22.8°C | 18.7°C | 14.6°C | 26.7°C | 8.2°C | 52 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 20.9°C | 17.0°C | 13.1°C | 26.2°C | 7.6°C | 72 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 21.6°C | 17.1°C | 12.7°C | 25.9°C | 8.0°C | 49 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 21.0°C | 16.5°C | 12.1°C | 24.2°C | 7.9°C | 82 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 22.2°C | 17.8°C | 13.5°C | 26.6°C | 9.5°C | 92 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2009 | 21.2°C | 17.6°C | 14.0°C | 24.3°C | 9.5°C | 278 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 22.4°C | 17.6°C | 12.9°C | 25.9°C | 8.9°C | 59 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 🔥 | 25.0°C | 20.7°C | 16.4°C | 30.8°C | 12.2°C | 39 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 22.6°C | 17.6°C | 12.7°C | 26.1°C | 7.3°C | 28 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 22.8°C | 18.3°C | 13.8°C | 29.0°C | 8.5°C | 88 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 23.1°C | 17.9°C | 12.7°C | 27.2°C | 7.7°C | 18 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 22.0°C | 17.9°C | 13.9°C | 27.1°C | 8.9°C | 150 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 22.7°C | 18.0°C | 13.3°C | 27.0°C | 8.1°C | 70 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 22.2°C | 17.6°C | 13.1°C | 25.2°C | 7.9°C | 61 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 22.3°C | 18.2°C | 14.1°C | 26.8°C | 4.0°C | 65 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 21.9°C | 18.4°C | 14.8°C | 26.2°C | 10.8°C | 123 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 22.8°C | 18.5°C | 14.3°C | 26.8°C | 8.1°C | 125 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1997 | 21.6°C | 17.9°C | 14.1°C | 24.5°C | 9.8°C | 173 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 21.1°C | 18.2°C | 15.4°C | 24.8°C | 9.6°C | 502 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 21.8°C | 18.3°C | 14.7°C | 26.9°C | 8.4°C | 74 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 21.8°C | 17.0°C | 12.3°C | 25.8°C | 7.6°C | 97 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 22.3°C | 18.7°C | 15.0°C | 27.0°C | 10.9°C | 64 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 20.6°C | 17.1°C | 13.7°C | 25.1°C | 8.3°C | 122 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 | 22.1°C | 18.8°C | 15.5°C | 28.6°C | 13.2°C | 141 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 21.2°C | 17.8°C | 14.4°C | 24.3°C | 9.0°C | 224 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 21.4°C | 18.9°C | 16.4°C | 24.2°C | 11.3°C | 182 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 21.1°C | 17.4°C | 13.7°C | 24.9°C | 8.4°C | 21 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 21.0°C | 17.5°C | 14.1°C | 24.7°C | 4.2°C | 282 mm | 82% | 2.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | 22.8°C | 18.6°C | 14.5°C | 26.6°C | 8.7°C | 107 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 21.1°C | 17.7°C | 14.3°C | 25.9°C | 7.7°C | 136 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 21.0°C | 17.0°C | 13.0°C | 23.9°C | 7.4°C | 57 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 21.2°C | 18.0°C | 14.8°C | 23.9°C | 8.1°C | 268 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.9°C | 18.4°C | 13.8°C | 26.2°C | 9.3°C | 84 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.7°C | 17.5°C | 13.3°C | 26.1°C | 8.8°C | 131 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 22.2°C with lows near 14°C (mean 18.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 108 mm of rainfall in Gold Coast, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 502 mm in 1996.
The hottest May reached 30.8°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to 4°C in 2000.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.6°C to 22.3°C and overnight lows from 13.8°C to 14.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the cooler months of the year in Gold Coast and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 22.2°C daytime highs and 14°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 4th coolest month in Gold Coast, averaging 18.1°C.
For May in Gold Coast, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.2°C and lows of 14°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1996).
The wettest May on record was 1996 with 502 mm. On average, May sees 108 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Gold Coast behaves each May, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
