Geraldton weather in May

In May, Geraldton sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 38 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 59% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Geraldton's 10th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Geraldton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:01 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
36%
10th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Geraldton is city in Western Australia.

Air quality
Good
PM10 18.8 µg/m³ · 2016
Density
152/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 Geraldton 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 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)
12418
22418
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42318
52318
62318
72318
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92318
102318
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122318
132317
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292116
302116
312116

Geraldton weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°71.113.68.9
Feb27° / 22°101.4138.4
Mar27° / 22°131.412.28.5
Apr25° / 20°152.611.38.5
May22° / 17°384.810.68.0
Jun20° / 15°567.610.27.1
Jul19° / 14°587.810.46.8
Aug19° / 14°376.6117.1
Sep20° / 15°224.611.87.5
Oct21° / 16°102.312.78.3
Nov23° / 18°81.613.48.8
Dec25° / 20°40.913.89.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47327
57426
67426
77624
87624
97624
107624
117624
127624
137624
147723
157723
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207624
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227525
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257426
267426
277426
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Geraldton gets around 38 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
512
612
713
813
913
1014
1114
1215
1315
1416
1516
1616
1716
1817
1917
2017
2117
2217
2318
2418
2518
2618
2719
2819
2919
3020
3120

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13434274
23634264
33734264
43933253
54033243
64133233
74233223
84233223
94333212
104433212
114533202
124633192
134733191
144733181
154833171
164933171
175033161
185133151
195232151
205332141
215431141
225531140
235730130
245830120
255929120
266029110
276228100
286228100
29642790
30652780
31652780

Wind in May

Winds average 19 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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2719light breeze
2819light breeze
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3019light breeze
3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min at the start of May to 10 h 18 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 6:51 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:515:46
210.96:525:45
310.96:535:44
410.86:535:43
510.86:545:43
610.86:555:42
710.86:555:41
810.76:565:40
910.76:565:40
1010.76:575:39
1110.76:585:38
1210.76:585:37
1310.66:595:37
1410.66:595:36
1510.67:005:35
1610.67:015:35
1710.57:015:34
1810.57:025:34
1910.57:035:33
2010.57:035:33
2110.57:045:32
2210.57:045:32
2310.47:055:31
2410.47:065:31
2510.47:065:30
2610.47:075:30
2710.47:075:30
2810.47:085:29
2910.37:085:29
3010.37:095:29
3110.37:095:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 8.3 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.72 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.0Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.4Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Geraldton

In seasonPeak

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

Geraldton 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 Geraldton?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Geraldton in May

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

In May, Geraldton sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Geraldton in May

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 24°C and coldest in September near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 25 to Aug 4 — about 9.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb23Refreshing
Mar24Refreshing
Apr23Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Geraldton 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 Geraldton peaks around January 1 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 1UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr7High
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Geraldton?

Geraldton sits at 28.8°S, 114.6°E, 15 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Ellenbrook, 357 km away.

EllenbrookDuncraigLandsdaleBallajuraScarboroughDianellaMorleyPerth

Topography around Geraldton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Geraldton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m.

The land around Geraldton is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and water (34%) within 3 km, water (53%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
221 m
80 km
318 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ellenbrook 357 km · Duncraig 357 km · Landsdale 358 km · Ballajura 362 km · Scarborough 364 km · Dianella 366 km · Morley 367 km · Perth 373 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 Geraldton (-28.779°, 114.6146°, elevation 15 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).