Nerang weather in May

In May, Nerang sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 68 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 7th-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 50% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nerang's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nerang's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
9th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:24 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Nerang is suburb of Gold Coast, 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 23°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Nerang reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 24°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)
12315
22315
32315
42315
52315
62315
72215
82215
92215
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
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172214
182214
192214
202214
212213
222113
232113
242113
252113
262113
272113
282113
292113
302113
312113

Nerang 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
Jan27° / 21°12713.113.66.1
Feb27° / 21°13413135.9
Mar26° / 20°9613.512.26.4
Apr24° / 17°499.411.47.2
May22° / 14°687.910.67.2
Jun20° / 12°646.610.37.1
Jul20° / 10°324.310.47.5
Aug21° / 11°374.4117.8
Sep23° / 13°365.611.87.9
Oct24° / 16°71912.77.4
Nov25° / 18°8010.213.46.8
Dec27° / 20°1151213.76.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47129
57129
67228
77228
87228
97327
107327
117228
127228
137228
147228
157030
167030
177030
187030
196931
206931
216931
227030
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306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nerang gets around 68 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
528
628
728
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1626
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2225
2324
2424
2524
2624
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12442295
22642275
32743255
42943244
53143224
63343214
73443203
83643183
93842173
103942172
114042162
124241152
134341151
144440141
154640141
164739141
174838140
184937140
195036140
205036140
215235130
225235130
235235130
245335120
255335120
265335120
275335120
285435110
295435110
305435110
315535100

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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min 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 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:155:12
210.96:165:11
310.96:175:11
410.96:175:10
510.96:185:09
610.86:185:08
710.86:195:07
810.86:205:07
910.86:205:06
1010.76:215:05
1110.76:215:05
1210.76:225:04
1310.76:235:03
1410.76:235:03
1510.66:245:02
1610.66:245:01
1710.66:255:01
1810.66:265:00
1910.66:265:00
2010.56:274:59
2110.56:274:59
2210.56:284:58
2310.56:294:58
2410.56:294:57
2510.56:304:57
2610.46:304:57
2710.46:314:56
2810.46:314:56
2910.46:324:56
3010.46:324:55
3110.46:334:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.43 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.1Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nerang

In seasonPeak

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

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

Nerang's rainy season runs May–June, 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 Nerang?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nerang in May

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

In May, Nerang sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Nerang 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 31 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Nerang 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 Nerang peaks around January 22 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 highExtremeJan 22UV 13Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nerang?

Nerang sits at 28.0°S, 153.3°E, 13 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Pacific Pines, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Nerang

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nerang has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,311 m.

The land around Nerang is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
570 m
80 km
1,311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: Pacific Pines 6.0 km · Southport 7.0 km · Labrador 8.0 km · Helensvale 8.0 km · Surfers Paradise 9.0 km · Gold Coast 9.0 km · Robina 11 km · Upper Coomera 13 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 Nerang (-27.9894°, 153.3363°, elevation 13 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).