Doncaster East weather in May

In May, Doncaster East sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 60 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 8th-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 19% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of May to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Doncaster East's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Doncaster East's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
8:17 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Doncaster East is suburb of Melbourne, 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 Doncaster East reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6168
7168
8168
9168
10168
11168
12168
13168
14168
15168
16158
17158
18158
19158
20158
21158
22158
23157
24157
25157
26157
27147
28147
29147
30147
31147

Doncaster East weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 13°587.314.37.4
Feb25° / 14°526.213.57.5
Mar23° / 12°457.112.37.4
Apr19° / 10°598.211.16.3
May16° / 6010.4104.7
Jun13° / 6511.69.43.4
Jul12° / 6312.99.73.0
Aug13° / 7713.810.53.5
Sep16° / 8213.411.74.5
Oct18° / 7912.1135.6
Nov21° / 10°7810.3146.3
Dec23° / 12°748.814.67.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33565
43664
53664
63565
73664
83565
93664
103565
113664
123763
133763
143763
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273763
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Doncaster East gets around 60 mm of rain over 10.4 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 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
433
533
633
733
833
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1832
1932
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3135

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4973
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
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 30 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 8:03 AM to 8:29 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.58:036:30
210.48:046:29
310.48:056:28
410.48:066:27
510.38:076:26
610.38:086:25
710.38:086:23
810.28:096:22
910.28:106:21
1010.28:116:20
1110.18:126:19
1210.18:136:18
1310.18:146:17
1410.08:156:16
1510.08:166:16
1610.08:176:15
179.98:176:14
189.98:186:13
199.98:196:12
209.98:206:11
219.88:216:11
229.88:226:10
239.88:236:09
249.88:236:09
259.78:246:08
269.78:256:07
279.78:266:07
289.78:266:06
299.68:276:06
309.68:286:05
319.68:296:05

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 2.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.2 kWh/m² in January across the year — May's 2.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.0Moderate
262.0Moderate
272.0Dim
282.0Dim
291.9Dim
301.9Dim
311.9Dim
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Doncaster East

In seasonPeak

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

Doncaster East 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 Doncaster East?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Doncaster East for sightseeing.

What to pack for Doncaster East in May

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

In May, Doncaster East sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Doncaster East in May

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 26 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 15 to Mar 11 — about 1.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar20Cool
Apr18Cool
May15Cool
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov17Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Doncaster East 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 Doncaster East peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Doncaster East in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Doncaster East is worst in April — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1223 µg/m³Jul 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb6Good
Mar18Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May8Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Doncaster East?

Doncaster East sits at 37.8°S, 145.1°E, 117 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Doncaster, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Doncaster East

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Doncaster East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,478 m.

The land around Doncaster East is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
1,478 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Doncaster 2.0 km · Templestowe 4.0 km · Balwyn North 5.0 km · Mitcham 6.0 km · Eltham 6.0 km · Burwood 7.0 km · Ringwood 8.0 km · Camberwell 9.0 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 Doncaster East (-37.7876°, 145.1489°, elevation 117 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).