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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia in May

In an average May, Gold Coast sees a daily high around 22°C and a low around 20°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high22°C
Typical high range21°C to 24°C
Average low20°C
Typical low range19°C to 22°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 27°C 2016-05-10
Lowest 17°C 1987-05-28

Low

Highest 24°C 1998-05-01
Lowest 13°C 1987-05-28

Feels-like

Highest 28°C 2016-05-10
Lowest 13°C 1987-05-28

Humidity

Highest 19.3 g/m³ 2022-05-15
Lowest 7.2 g/m³ 2006-05-24

Wind

Highest 65 km/h 1996-05-17
Lowest 9 km/h 2011-05-03

Precip

Wettest 504 mm 1996
Driest 16 mm 2016

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