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

Weather in Sunshine Coast in May

In an average May, Sunshine Coast sees a daily high around 23°C and a low around 14°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high23°C
Typical high range20°C to 25°C
Average low14°C
Typical low range10°C to 18°C
Average daily precipitation3 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 29°C 2016-05-10
Lowest 14°C 2020-05-23

Low

Highest 22°C 1996-05-05
Lowest 5°C 2019-05-31

Feels-like

Highest 33°C 2003-05-19
Lowest 2°C 2019-05-31

Humidity

Highest 20.2 g/m³ 2022-05-15
Lowest 4.7 g/m³ 2023-05-08

Wind

Highest 31 km/h 2026-05-22
Lowest 5 km/h 2012-05-22

Gust

Highest 73 km/h 1983-05-02
Lowest 14 km/h 2003-05-10

Precip

Wettest 330 mm 1996
Driest 12 mm 2016

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