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

Weather in Gold Coast in May

In an average May, Gold Coast sees a daily high around 21°C and a low around 18°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high21°C
Typical high range19°C to 23°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 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 26°C 2016-05-10
Lowest 16°C 1987-05-28

Low

Highest 23°C 2026-05-02
Lowest 10°C 2000-05-30

Feels-like

Highest 26°C 2016-05-10
Lowest 10°C 2000-05-30

Humidity

Highest 18.9 g/m³ 2022-05-15
Lowest 5.8 g/m³ 2000-05-28

Wind

Highest 61 km/h 2026-05-22
Lowest 7 km/h 2012-05-22

Gust

Highest 88 km/h 1996-05-02
Lowest 13 km/h 2012-05-22

Precip

Wettest 539 mm 1996
Driest 13 mm 2004

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