Coorparoo weather in May

In May, Coorparoo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 60 mm of rain across 7.1 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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Coorparoo's 5th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coorparoo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
9th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:25 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Coorparoo is suburb of Brisbane, 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 24°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Coorparoo reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°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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102313
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Coorparoo 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° / 21°12512.813.55.3
Feb29° / 21°12812.7135.3
Mar27° / 19°9312.112.26.3
Apr25° / 16°438.411.47.3
May23° / 13°607.110.77.6
Jun21° / 10°526.210.37.4
Jul21° / 284.110.47.8
Aug22° / 364.4118.1
Sep24° / 12°355.411.88.1
Oct26° / 15°728.212.77.4
Nov27° / 18°849.713.46.6
Dec28° / 20°11011.513.75.9

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 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137129
147129
157228
167129
177129
187129
197129
207129
217129
227129
236931
246931
256931
266931
276931
286832
296832
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Coorparoo gets around 60 mm of rain over 7.1 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 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
523
622
722
822
921
1021
1121
1222
1322
1422
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12637306
22837296
33037285
43137265
53337255
63537234
73737224
83837214
94037193
104137193
114337183
124436172
134536172
144735162
154835161
164934161
175033161
185033161
195232151
205232151
215332150
225332150
235432140
245432140
255333140
265333140
275433130
285334130
295434120
305434120
315335120

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May, the calmest month.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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 5:14 PM to 4:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.06:165:14
210.96:165:13
310.96:175:12
410.96:185:12
510.96:185:11
610.96:195:10
710.86:195:09
810.86:205:09
910.86:215:08
1010.86:215:07
1110.76:225:06
1210.76:225:06
1310.76:235:05
1410.76:235:05
1510.76:245:04
1610.66:255:03
1710.66:255:03
1810.66:265:02
1910.66:265:02
2010.66:275:01
2110.66:285:01
2210.56:285:00
2310.56:295:00
2410.56:295:00
2510.56:304:59
2610.56:304:59
2710.56:314:58
2810.46:314:58
2910.46:324:58
3010.46:324:58
3110.46:334:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.49 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
63.7Moderate
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 Coorparoo

In seasonPeak

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

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

Coorparoo'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 Coorparoo?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Coorparoo in May

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

In May, Coorparoo sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Coorparoo 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 15 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 Coorparoo 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 Coorparoo 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 Coorparoo?

Coorparoo sits at 27.5°S, 153.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Brisbane, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Coorparoo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coorparoo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 964 m.

The land around Coorparoo is covered by artificial surfaces (70%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), water (33%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
287 m
80 km
964 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Brisbane 4.0 km · Carindale 5.0 km · Eight Mile Plains 11 km · Rochedale South 13 km · Sunnybank Hills 13 km · The Gap 13 km · Calamvale 15 km · Capalaba 15 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 Coorparoo (-27.4932°, 153.0583°, elevation 9 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).