Capalaba weather in May

In May, Capalaba sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 71 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 55% 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 Capalaba's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capalaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Capalaba is locality in Queensland, 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Capalaba reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
12318
22318
32318
42318
52218
62218
72217
82217
92217
102217
112217
122217
132217
142217
152217
162217
172216
182216
192216
202116
212116
222116
232116
242116
252116
262116
272116
282116
292116
302116
312115

Capalaba weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°12411.913.56.5
Feb26° / 23°13613136.1
Mar26° / 22°9913.312.26.6
Apr24° / 19°541011.47.2
May22° / 17°718.610.77.2
Jun20° / 14°717.410.37.0
Jul19° / 13°36510.47.4
Aug20° / 14°384.3117.8
Sep22° / 16°33511.87.9
Oct23° / 18°687.812.77.6
Nov24° / 20°748.513.47.4
Dec26° / 22°981113.76.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37426
47426
57426
67426
77426
87426
97426
107426
117426
127327
137327
147327
157228
167228
177228
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247030
257030
267030
277030
287030
297030
307030
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Capalaba gets around 71 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
530
630
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
111314414
212324313
312344212
413354011
514373910
61538389
71639378
81740357
91841347
101942336
112042325
122142325
132342314
142442314
152541303
162641303
172840293
182940292
193040282
203140272
213140272
223240261
233241261
243341251
253341251
263441241
273442241
283542230
293542220
303543220
313543210

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:15 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 4:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:155:13
210.96:165:13
310.96:175:12
410.96:175:11
510.96:185:10
610.96:185:09
710.86:195:09
810.86:195:08
910.86:205:07
1010.86:215:06
1110.76:215:06
1210.76:225:05
1310.76:225:04
1410.76:235:04
1510.76:245:03
1610.66:245:03
1710.66:255:02
1810.66:255:02
1910.66:265:01
2010.66:265:01
2110.66:275:00
2210.56:285:00
2310.56:284:59
2410.56:294:59
2510.56:294:58
2610.56:304:58
2710.56:304:58
2810.46:314:57
2910.46:314:57
3010.46:324:57
3110.46:324:57

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 3.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 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
33.8Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
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 Capalaba

In seasonPeak

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

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

Capalaba's rainy season runs May–June, 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 Capalaba?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Capalaba in May

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

In May, Capalaba sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

rain gear

Sea temperature near Capalaba 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 20 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 Capalaba 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 Capalaba peaks around February 8 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highExtremeFeb 8UV 13Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Capalaba?

Capalaba sits at 27.5°S, 153.2°E, 30 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Alexandra Hills, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Capalaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capalaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m.

The land around Capalaba is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, trees (37%), water (29%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
232 m
80 km
1,219 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Alexandra Hills 3.0 km · Rochedale South 10 km · Carindale 11 km · Eight Mile Plains 11 km · Logan City 14 km · Coorparoo 15 km · Sunnybank Hills 16 km · Calamvale 18 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 Capalaba (-27.5433°, 153.2029°, elevation 30 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).