Bundaberg weather in May

In May, Bundaberg sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 52 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bundaberg's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bundaberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Bundaberg is city in Queensland, Australia.

Founded
1870

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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bundaberg reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12518
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32518
42518
52418
62417
72417
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92417
102417
112417
122417
132417
142417
152417
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182416
192316
202316
212316
222316
232316
242316
252316
262316
272316
282315
292315
302315
312315

Bundaberg 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
Jan29° / 23°11412.713.45.4
Feb29° / 23°13413.212.95.2
Mar28° / 22°9811.612.26.2
Apr26° / 19°558.211.47.2
May24° / 17°527.210.87.7
Jun22° / 14°485.410.57.7
Jul21° / 13°283.410.68.0
Aug22° / 13°273.511.18.3
Sep24° / 16°254.311.88.5
Oct25° / 19°57612.67.8
Nov27° / 21°517.613.27.1
Dec28° / 22°9710.313.56.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77327
87327
97327
107426
117426
127426
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237129
247129
257129
267129
277129
287129
297129
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bundaberg gets around 52 mm of rain over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
528
628
727
827
926
1026
1125
1225
1324
1424
1524
1623
1723
1822
1922
2022
2121
2221
2320
2420
2520
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the humid band about 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1122345182
2132544172
3142643161
4142743151
5152842131
6163041121
7173140111
8173239101
9183338101
1019343791
1119353790
1220353690
1321353580
1422353580
1523353480
1624353480
1725353380
1825343370
1926343270
2027343270
2128343270
2228343160
2329343160
2430333150
2531333150
2631333150
2732333140
2832333140
2932333040
3033343040
3133342940

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 36 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 6:15 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:155:20
211.16:165:20
311.06:165:19
411.06:175:18
511.06:175:17
611.06:185:17
711.06:185:16
810.96:195:15
910.96:195:15
1010.96:205:14
1110.96:205:13
1210.96:215:13
1310.86:215:12
1410.86:225:12
1510.86:225:11
1610.86:235:11
1710.86:245:10
1810.86:245:10
1910.76:255:09
2010.76:255:09
2110.76:265:08
2210.76:265:08
2310.76:275:08
2410.76:275:07
2510.76:285:07
2610.66:285:07
2710.66:295:06
2810.66:295:06
2910.66:305:06
3010.66:305:06
3110.66:315:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.84 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.0Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
293.6Moderate
303.6Moderate
313.5Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Bundaberg

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bundaberg's rainy season runs December–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 Bundaberg?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Bundaberg for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bundaberg in May

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

In May, Bundaberg sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Bundaberg 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 27 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

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

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr25Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Bundaberg in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bundaberg peaks around February 10 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bundaberg?

Bundaberg sits at 24.9°S, 152.3°E, 17 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Hervey Bay, 63 km away.

Topography around Bundaberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bundaberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m.

The land around Bundaberg is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), trees (23%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
95 m
80 km
710 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
May weather nearby: Hervey Bay 63 km · Maryborough 83 km · Gympie 151 km · Gladstone 158 km · Noosa 185 km · Sunshine Coast 212 km · Maroochydore 213 km · Buderim 214 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 Bundaberg (-24.8662°, 152.3479°, elevation 17 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).