Sunshine Coast Weather May
Average May weather on the Sunshine Coast, Australia
The lowest temperature (usually the lowest temperature observed in the evening) on the Sunshine Coast in May is 13.8°C . The amount of rain that falls in May is very high, and averages 157 mm. The average rainfall is a daily amount for 10 days. You can anticipate very mild temperatures during the daytime. The typical maximum daytime temperature is 23.6°C . If you like looking at the blue sky and love the sun, this is the perfect opportunity to visit the Sunshine Coast with 205 hours of sunshine.
What should you wear for May? Travelers to Sunshine Coast should plan on carrying a completely waterproof rain jacket as it's likely to rain. Make sure to bring shorts or a skirt since it will be extremely warm and comfortable.
| Weather | Forecasts |
|---|---|
| Min Temperature | 13 °C |
| Max Temperature | 23 °C |
| Average Sea Temperature | 23.3°C |
| Average Humidity | 43% to 70% |
| Sunshine Hours | 205 |
| Daylight Hours Beginning of Month to End of Month Approx. Times | Daylight Trend: Days shortening - later sunrises earlier sunsets Sunrise 6:11am - 6:27am Sunset 5:17pm - 5:02pm |
| Chance of Rain | 33% |
| Precipitation | 157mm |
| Rainy Days | 10 |
What is the weather like On the Sunshine Coast in May?
Clouds
This month on the Sunshine Coast experiences essentially the same cloud cover, with the proportion of days when skies are cloudy or mostly cloudy being around 29% during the entire month. The most likely likelihood of cloudy or mostly cloudy conditions is 31%on the 30th of May.
The clearest date of May is the 1st of May with mostly clear, transparent, or partly cloudy conditions 73% of the time.
Weather Forecast Sunshine Coast 7 Days
Weather in May On the Sunshine Coast
Precipitation
A rainy day is one that has a minimum of 1.016mm of liquid or equivalent precipitation. On the Sunshine Coast, the chance of having a wet day throughout the month of the month is decreasing by 30%, with the month starting at 30% and finishing at 26%.
Rainfall
To illustrate the variation in the month, not just the total monthly we display the total rain that fell over a 31-day sliding period that is centered around each day.
A sliding average of 31 days of rain in May on the Sunshine Coast is decreasing, beginning the month at 114.3mm, at which point it seldom surpasses 261.62mm, or is below 22.86mm. It then ends the month with 93.98mm, which is when it is rarely over 177.8mm or is less than 15.24mm.
Sun
Through May on the Sunshine Coast, the length of the day is decreasing. From the beginning to the close of the month the duration of the day reduces by 30 minutes which is equivalent to a daily reduction in the range of 1 minute and 1 second and a weekly drop in the range of 7 minutes and nine seconds.
The shortest date of the month falls on the 31st of May which has 10 hours and 35 mins of daylight. The longest day of the month is one day in May which has 11 hours and 6 minutes of daylight.
The first dawn of May at Sunshine Coast is 6:11 AM on May 1, and the most recent sunrise occurs just 16 mins later, at 6:27 am on May 31.
The most recent sunset is 5:17 pm on May 1. The most recent sunset is fifteen minutes earlier, at 5:02 pm on May 31.
Humidity
We base our humidity level of comfort on the dew points since it is the determining factor in whether sweat will evaporate from the skin which in turn cools the body. Dew points that are lower in dew feel drier and higher dew points are more humid. In contrast to temperature, which usually fluctuates significantly between night and day, the dew point tends to shift more slowly. therefore, while temperatures may fall in the evening, a humid day will usually be followed by a humid night.
The probability that a certain day will be hot on Sunshine Coast is rapidly decreasing in May, dropping from 19 percent to 5% during the period throughout the duration.
Wind
This section focuses on the broad-area hourly average wind direction (speed as well as direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The amount of wind that is experienced at any particular location is highly dependent upon local topography as well as other variables and the speed and direction can vary significantly than hourly averages.
The hourly average wind speed at Sunshine Coast is essentially constant throughout May, staying between 0.1 millimeters every minute in the range of 8.6 miles an hour.
Water Temperature
Sunshine Coast is located near the shores of a large lake (e.g. ocean sea, large lakes). This article focuses on the broad-area average surface temperature of that body of water.
The average temperature of the surface water of the Sunshine Coast is gradually decreasing in May, dropping by 3 degrees, from 75 degF to 73degF over the course of the month.
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