Albany Creek weather in May

In May, Albany Creek sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 69 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Albany Creek's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albany Creek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:25 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Albany Creek is suburb of Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia.

Density
1,569/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Albany Creek reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 2°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22415
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42315
52315
62315
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302112
312112

Albany Creek weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 22°13013.613.55.6
Feb28° / 21°14313.7135.6
Mar27° / 20°11014.712.26.1
Apr25° / 17°5510.411.47.0
May22° / 14°698.310.77.3
Jun20° / 11°587.410.37.1
Jul20° / 10°314.410.47.7
Aug22° / 10°404.8118.0
Sep24° / 13°375.911.88.1
Oct25° / 16°778.612.77.4
Nov26° / 19°879.813.46.7
Dec28° / 20°1151213.76.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47129
57129
67129
77129
87228
97228
107129
117129
127129
137129
147030
157030
167030
177030
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206931
216931
226931
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246931
256832
266832
276931
286931
296931
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Albany Creek gets around 69 mm of rain over 8.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
430
529
629
728
827
927
1026
1126
1226
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2426
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 37% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11834389
21934379
32135368
42236348
52336337
62537316
72638306
82838285
92939275
103139264
113239254
123439243
133539233
143639232
153838222
163937221
174137221
184236211
194336211
204435201
214435200
224535190
234535190
244636190
254636180
264636180
274637170
284637170
294637160
304738160
314738150

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:165:15
211.06:175:14
310.96:175:13
410.96:185:12
510.96:185:11
610.96:195:11
710.86:205:10
810.86:205:09
910.86:215:08
1010.86:215:08
1110.86:225:07
1210.76:225:06
1310.76:235:06
1410.76:245:05
1510.76:245:05
1610.76:255:04
1710.66:255:03
1810.66:265:03
1910.66:265:02
2010.66:275:02
2110.66:285:01
2210.56:285:01
2310.56:295:01
2410.56:295:00
2510.56:305:00
2610.56:304:59
2710.56:314:59
2810.56:314:59
2910.46:324:59
3010.46:334:58
3110.46:334:58

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.48 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Albany Creek

In seasonPeak

In May, Albany Creek sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Albany Creek sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

Albany Creek's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Albany Creek?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Albany Creek for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Albany Creek in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Albany Creek sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Albany Creek in May

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 1 to Jul 23 — about 10.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr24Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep20Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Albany Creek in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albany Creek peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jun 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Albany Creek?

Albany Creek sits at 27.4°S, 153.0°E, 38 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Bracken Ridge, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Albany Creek

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Albany Creek.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Albany Creek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 538 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 895 m.

The land around Albany Creek is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), water (30%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
538 m
80 km
895 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Bracken Ridge 7.0 km · The Gap 10 km · Kallangur 12 km · Brisbane 14 km · North Lakes 15 km · Narangba 17 km · Coorparoo 18 km · Deception Bay 19 km

Australia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 90% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$65,130
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
none 38%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 18%other Christian 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Albany Creek (-27.3536°, 152.9685°, elevation 38 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).