Maryborough weather in May

In May, Maryborough sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 53 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Maryborough's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maryborough's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
9th warmest
Overnight low
15°
5th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Maryborough is city in Queensland, Australia.

Founded
1847

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 25°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Maryborough reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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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How May really feels in Maryborough

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Maryborough 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
Jan30° / 22°10811.113.45.1
Feb29° / 22°12811.612.95.0
Mar28° / 21°9210.812.25.9
Apr26° / 18°487.711.47.1
May24° / 15°536.910.87.6
Jun22° / 12°515.210.47.6
Jul21° / 11°284.110.67.8
Aug22° / 11°353.811.18.2
Sep25° / 14°304.511.88.3
Oct26° / 17°646.812.67.5
Nov28° / 19°567.513.26.8
Dec29° / 21°959.613.65.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
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116931
126832
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306535
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Maryborough gets around 53 mm of rain over 6.9 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 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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226
325
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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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1152941131
2163040121
3173139111
4183238111
5203337101
621343691
722343491
823353381
924363281
1025373171
1126372970
1227382870
1328382860
1429382760
1530382660
1631382660
1732382550
1833382450
1933382450
2034382350
2135382340
2235382340
2336382240
2436382230
2537382230
2637382220
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2838392220
2938392210
3038392110
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Wind in May

Winds average 10 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
111calm
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411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min at the start of May to 10 h 30 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 6:30 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.16:155:18
211.06:155:17
311.06:165:16
411.06:165:16
511.06:175:15
610.96:175:14
710.96:185:14
810.96:185:13
910.96:195:12
1010.96:205:12
1110.86:205:11
1210.86:215:10
1310.86:215:10
1410.86:225:09
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1610.86:235:08
1710.76:235:08
1810.76:245:07
1910.76:245:07
2010.76:255:06
2110.76:255:06
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2610.66:285:04
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2810.66:295:03
2910.66:295:03
3010.56:305:03
3110.56:305:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.59 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.3Moderate
313.3Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Maryborough

In seasonPeak

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

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

Maryborough's rainy season runs October–October, 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 Maryborough?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Maryborough for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Maryborough in May

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

In May, Maryborough sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Maryborough in May

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 43 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Maryborough in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maryborough peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jun 20UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maryborough?

Maryborough sits at 25.5°S, 152.7°E, 11 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Hervey Bay, 29 km away.

Topography around Maryborough

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maryborough has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m.

The land around Maryborough is covered by grassland (31%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
725 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Hervey Bay 29 km · Gympie 72 km · Bundaberg 83 km · Noosa 102 km · Sunshine Coast 130 km · Maroochydore 131 km · Buderim 132 km · Caloundra 146 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 Maryborough (-25.5407°, 152.7049°, elevation 11 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).