Banora Point weather in May

In May, Banora Point sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 94 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Banora Point's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banora Point's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:24 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Banora Point is Town in New South Wales, Australia.

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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Banora Point reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 23°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)
12216
22216
32216
42216
52216
62216
72216
82216
92216
102215
112115
122115
132115
142115
152115
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312014

Banora Point weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°15014.213.66.1
Feb26° / 21°15814.5135.8
Mar25° / 20°1211612.26.1
Apr23° / 18°7312.811.36.6
May21° / 15°9410.210.66.7
Jun19° / 13°92910.26.6
Jul19° / 12°456.110.47.1
Aug20° / 12°485.7117.4
Sep21° / 14°437.311.87.4
Oct22° / 16°879.612.77.1
Nov24° / 19°10211.113.46.8
Dec25° / 20°13112.813.86.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
56931
66931
76931
87030
97030
107030
117030
127030
137030
146931
156931
166832
176832
186832
196832
206832
216733
226733
236733
246733
256733
266733
276733
286733
296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Banora Point gets around 94 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
537
636
736
835
935
1035
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1633
1733
1833
1932
2032
2132
2231
2331
2430
2530
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11241408
21342387
31344367
41445346
51547326
61748305
71849295
81949274
92050264
102250253
112350243
122451232
132650222
142850212
152949211
163148201
173346201
183445191
193645191
203744181
213843181
223943170
234043170
244043160
254143160
264143150
274243150
284243140
294244140
304344130
314344130

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min 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 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 7:33 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.97:156:11
210.97:166:10
310.97:166:09
410.97:176:09
510.87:176:08
610.87:186:07
710.87:196:06
810.87:196:05
910.77:206:05
1010.77:206:04
1110.77:216:03
1210.77:226:03
1310.77:226:02
1410.67:236:01
1510.67:236:01
1610.67:246:00
1710.67:256:00
1810.67:255:59
1910.57:265:59
2010.57:265:58
2110.57:275:58
2210.57:285:57
2310.57:285:57
2410.57:295:56
2510.47:295:56
2610.47:305:55
2710.47:305:55
2810.47:315:55
2910.47:315:54
3010.47:325:54
3110.47:335:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.42 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Banora Point

In seasonPeak

None of Banora Point's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Banora Point sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.

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

Is May a good time to visit Banora Point?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Banora Point for sightseeing.

What to pack for Banora Point in May

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

In May, Banora Point sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Banora Point in May

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Banora Point 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 Banora Point peaks around January 22 at about 13 (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 highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 13Jun 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Banora Point?

Banora Point sits at 28.2°S, 153.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Palm Beach, 13 km away.

Topography around Banora Point

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banora Point has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m.

The land around Banora Point is covered by artificial surfaces (28%), trees (27%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
486 m
80 km
1,199 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Palm Beach 13 km · Robina 21 km · Surfers Paradise 26 km · Gold Coast 26 km · Southport 31 km · Nerang 32 km · Labrador 33 km · Pacific Pines 37 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 Banora Point (-28.213°, 153.5363°, elevation 4 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).