Brisbane weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Excellent
Best time to visit: April – November
What is the weather like in Brisbane in May?
In May, Brisbane is warm: daytime highs average 22 °C, and nights cool down to about 15 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 69 mm. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Brisbane.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 10 h 47 min06:20 – 17:08
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 41 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+10Australia/Brisbane
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %72 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %76 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
Brisbane in May: quick answers
Is Brisbane hot in May?
Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Brisbane average 22 °C and nights cool to about 15 °C.
Does it rain much in Brisbane in May?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 69 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences