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

Weather in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia in May

In an average May, Sunshine Coast sees a daily high around 22°C and a low around 18°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high22°C
Typical high range21°C to 24°C
Average low18°C
Typical low range16°C to 20°C
Average daily precipitation5 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 16°C 2000-05-31

Low

Highest 23°C 1996-05-05
Lowest 10°C 2000-05-30

Feels-like

Highest 30°C 2016-05-10
Lowest 7°C 2000-05-30

Humidity

Highest 20.0 g/m³ 2016-05-01
Lowest 6.0 g/m³ 2019-05-31

Wind

Highest 42 km/h 1996-05-18
Lowest 6 km/h 2003-05-10

Precip

Wettest 317 mm 1999
Driest 28 mm 2016

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