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Gold Coast weather in May

Weather in Gold Coast: May

Average day temperature: 71.8°F
Average night temperature: 61.9°F
Sea water temperature: 74.0°F
Number of sunny days: 17 days
Day length: 10.5 - 11.0 hours
Number of rainy days: 3 days
Precipitation totals: 1.6 in.

Air temperature in May, °F

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96
Day temperature   
Night temperature

The highest day temperature during May of 2024 was 73°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 57°F. Daily and nightly averages during May were 70.1°F and 62.3°F.

Sea water temperature in Gold Coast in May, °F

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83

The average sea water temperature in May of 2024 was 74.7°F. The highest and lowest sea temperatures during the month were 75.9°F and 73.6°F.

Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days
Partly cloudy days
Cloudy days
47%
30%
23%

Mostly all days in May are sunny but cloudy days are also possible.

Precipitation total in May, in.

jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.8
1.5
2.3
3.1
3.9
4.6
5.4
3.2
1.3
2.9
1.2
1.2
1.4
2.0
1.8
4.5
4.3
2.2
3.2
1.3
2.9
1.2
1.2
1.4
2.0
1.5
1.8
4.5
4.3
2.2

Precipitation total value in Gold Coast in May is 1.5 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.

Wind speed in May, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.0
4.1
6.1
8.2
10.2
12.3
14.3
10.8
10.5
10.6
10.0
8.6
8.9
8.7
10.1
11.0
11.9
10.6
10.8
10.5
10.6
10.0
8.6
8.9
8.7
9.0
10.1
11.0
11.9
10.6

The average wind speed value in May is 9.0 mph It makes May one of the least windy months of the year.

Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.4
2.8
4.2
5.6
7.0
8.4
9.8
7.5
6.8
7.2
8.2
7.5
7.0
7.5
6.3
5.3
6.3
6.3
7.5
6.8
7.2
8.2
7.5
7.0
7.5
6.0
6.3
5.3
6.3
6.3

This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in May is: 6.0.

Best time for vacation in Gold Coast

Sunniest months:
August 21 days
July 20 days
September 19 days
Warmest months:
January 81.6 °F
February 81.2 °F
March 80.0 °F
Warmest sea temp:
February 79.3 °F
March 78.8 °F
January 78.4 °F
Coldest months:
July 68.0 °F
June 68.0 °F
August 68.8 °F
Rainiest months:
March 6 days
February 5 days
January 5 days
Windiest months:
February 12.2 mph
December 11.4 mph
March 11.3 mph

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24 Hours Forecast
Gold Coast
Local time: 15:22
April 24, thursday
1800
68°F
NW
19 mph
2100
70°F
W
17 mph
April 25, friday
0000
68°F
W
14 mph
0300
68°F
NW
9 mph
0600
66°F
N
12 mph
0900
64°F
N
16 mph
1200
70°F
NW
15 mph
1500
72°F
NW
12 mph
Units of measurement: °C / °F