Corio weather in May

In May, Corio sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 39 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of May to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Corio's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
8:20 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Corio is suburb of Geelong, Victoria, 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 17°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical May day in Corio reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°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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51611
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Corio weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 15°43614.37.4
Feb22° / 16°425.713.57.4
Mar21° / 14°315.612.37.1
Apr18° / 12°427116.2
May16° / 11°398.1104.9
Jun13° / 479.49.43.8
Jul13° / 389.59.63.5
Aug13° / 431010.53.7
Sep15° / 5110.511.74.4
Oct17° / 10°559.3135.4
Nov19° / 12°598.714.16.1
Dec20° / 13°497.514.66.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53565
63664
73763
83763
93763
103763
113862
124060
133961
143961
154060
164159
174060
184060
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264159
274159
284159
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Corio gets around 39 mm of rain over 8.1 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
826
926
1025
1125
1225
1325
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2225
2326
2426
2526
2627
2727
2828
2928
3029
3129

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1964
2964
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
311000

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
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1817light breeze
1917light breeze
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2117light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of May to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:06 AM to 8:33 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.48:066:33
210.48:076:32
310.48:086:30
410.38:096:29
510.38:106:28
610.38:116:27
710.28:126:26
810.28:136:25
910.28:146:24
1010.18:156:23
1110.18:166:22
1210.18:176:21
1310.08:186:20
1410.08:196:19
1510.08:196:18
169.98:206:17
179.98:216:16
189.98:226:15
199.98:236:15
209.88:246:14
219.88:256:13
229.88:266:12
239.88:266:12
249.78:276:11
259.78:286:10
269.78:296:10
279.78:306:09
289.68:306:09
299.68:316:08
309.68:326:08
319.68:336:07

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 2.25 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
292.0Dim
302.0Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Corio?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Corio for sightseeing.

What to pack for Corio in May

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

In May, Corio sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Corio in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 32 km away) is warmest in February at about 19°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan18Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr17Cool
May16Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Corio in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Corio peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Corio?

Corio sits at 38.1°S, 144.4°E, 9 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Lara, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Corio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Corio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m.

The land around Corio is covered by water (38%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), cropland (21%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
366 m
80 km
1,046 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Lara 7.0 km · Geelong 7.0 km · Highton 12 km · Torquay 28 km · Wyndham Vale 30 km · Werribee 32 km · Hoppers Crossing 36 km · Tarneit 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 Corio (-38.0833°, 144.3833°, 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. 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).