Noosa weather in May
In May, Noosa sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 73 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 11 hours at the start of May to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Noosa's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Noosa's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 23°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 14°
- 5th coldest
- Rainfall
- 73 mm
- 9.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 42 min
- 6:23 AM – 5:05 PM
- Cloud cover
- 43%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 3.54 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.1
- out of 10
Noosa is suburb of Noosa, Queensland, Australia.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs ease over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.
A typical May day in Noosa reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°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) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg low (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 16 |
| 2 | 24 | 16 |
| 3 | 24 | 16 |
| 4 | 23 | 16 |
| 5 | 23 | 15 |
| 6 | 23 | 15 |
| 7 | 23 | 15 |
| 8 | 23 | 15 |
| 9 | 23 | 15 |
| 10 | 23 | 15 |
| 11 | 23 | 15 |
| 12 | 23 | 14 |
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| 15 | 23 | 14 |
| 16 | 23 | 14 |
| 17 | 23 | 14 |
| 18 | 22 | 14 |
| 19 | 22 | 14 |
| 20 | 22 | 14 |
| 21 | 22 | 14 |
| 22 | 22 | 13 |
| 23 | 22 | 13 |
| 24 | 22 | 13 |
| 25 | 22 | 13 |
| 26 | 22 | 13 |
| 27 | 22 | 13 |
| 28 | 22 | 13 |
| 29 | 22 | 13 |
| 30 | 22 | 13 |
| 31 | 22 | 13 |
Noosa weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 22° | 120 | 13.7 | 13.5 | 5.4 |
| Feb | 28° / 22° | 145 | 14.7 | 12.9 | 5.3 |
| Mar | 27° / 20° | 109 | 15.7 | 12.2 | 5.8 |
| Apr | 25° / 17° | 68 | 12.4 | 11.4 | 6.6 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 73 | 9.8 | 10.7 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 21° / 12° | 60 | 8.1 | 10.4 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 20° / 10° | 31 | 5.1 | 10.5 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 22° / 11° | 43 | 5 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| Sep | 24° / 14° | 36 | 6.6 | 11.8 | 8.0 |
| Oct | 25° / 17° | 75 | 8 | 12.6 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 27° / 19° | 69 | 9.4 | 13.3 | 6.7 |
| Dec | 28° / 21° | 109 | 12 | 13.6 | 6.0 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 |
| Cloudier (%) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 69 | 31 |
| 2 | 69 | 31 |
| 3 | 69 | 31 |
| 4 | 69 | 31 |
| 5 | 69 | 31 |
| 6 | 70 | 30 |
| 7 | 70 | 30 |
| 8 | 70 | 30 |
| 9 | 70 | 30 |
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| 11 | 70 | 30 |
| 12 | 70 | 30 |
| 13 | 70 | 30 |
| 14 | 70 | 30 |
| 15 | 69 | 31 |
| 16 | 69 | 31 |
| 17 | 69 | 31 |
| 18 | 69 | 31 |
| 19 | 69 | 31 |
| 20 | 69 | 31 |
| 21 | 69 | 31 |
| 22 | 69 | 31 |
| 23 | 69 | 31 |
| 24 | 69 | 31 |
| 25 | 69 | 31 |
| 26 | 69 | 31 |
| 27 | 69 | 31 |
| 28 | 68 | 32 |
| 29 | 68 | 32 |
| 30 | 68 | 32 |
| 31 | 67 | 33 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Noosa gets around 73 mm of rain over 9.8 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 31% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 39 |
| 2 | 39 |
| 3 | 39 |
| 4 | 38 |
| 5 | 37 |
| 6 | 37 |
| 7 | 36 |
| 8 | 35 |
| 9 | 34 |
| 10 | 33 |
| 11 | 33 |
| 12 | 32 |
| 13 | 31 |
| 14 | 31 |
| 15 | 30 |
| 16 | 30 |
| 17 | 29 |
| 18 | 29 |
| 19 | 29 |
| 20 | 28 |
| 21 | 28 |
| 22 | 28 |
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| 26 | 28 |
| 27 | 27 |
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| 29 | 27 |
| 30 | 27 |
| 31 | 27 |
Humidity in May
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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Comfortable (%) | 27 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 |
| Humid (%) | 42 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
| Muggy (%) | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oppressive (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 27 | 42 | 15 | 1 |
| 2 | 15 | 29 | 41 | 14 | 1 |
| 3 | 16 | 30 | 40 | 13 | 1 |
| 4 | 17 | 31 | 38 | 12 | 1 |
| 5 | 18 | 33 | 37 | 11 | 1 |
| 6 | 20 | 34 | 36 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | 21 | 35 | 34 | 9 | 1 |
| 8 | 22 | 36 | 33 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 24 | 36 | 32 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | 25 | 37 | 31 | 7 | 1 |
| 11 | 26 | 38 | 30 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | 27 | 38 | 29 | 5 | 1 |
| 13 | 29 | 38 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | 30 | 38 | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | 31 | 38 | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | 33 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | 34 | 37 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | 35 | 37 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | 36 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | 38 | 37 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | 39 | 37 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 39 | 36 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | 40 | 36 | 22 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | 40 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | 41 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | 41 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | 41 | 36 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | 41 | 36 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | 41 | 37 | 21 | 1 | 0 |
Wind in May
Winds average 10 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | calm |
| 2 | 10 | calm |
| 3 | 10 | calm |
| 4 | 10 | calm |
| 5 | 10 | calm |
| 6 | 10 | calm |
| 7 | 10 | calm |
| 8 | 10 | calm |
| 9 | 10 | calm |
| 10 | 10 | calm |
| 11 | 10 | calm |
| 12 | 10 | calm |
| 13 | 10 | calm |
| 14 | 10 | calm |
| 15 | 10 | calm |
| 16 | 10 | calm |
| 17 | 10 | calm |
| 18 | 10 | calm |
| 19 | 10 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 9 | calm |
| 27 | 9 | calm |
| 28 | 9 | calm |
| 29 | 9 | calm |
| 30 | 9 | calm |
| 31 | 9 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 11 hours 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 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 4:59 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 |
| Sunset (PM) | 5:15 | 5:15 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:11 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:09 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:05 | 5:04 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:02 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:01 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 5:00 | 4:59 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11.0 | 6:14 | 5:15 |
| 2 | 11.0 | 6:15 | 5:15 |
| 3 | 11.0 | 6:15 | 5:14 |
| 4 | 11.0 | 6:16 | 5:13 |
| 5 | 10.9 | 6:17 | 5:12 |
| 6 | 10.9 | 6:17 | 5:11 |
| 7 | 10.9 | 6:18 | 5:11 |
| 8 | 10.9 | 6:18 | 5:10 |
| 9 | 10.8 | 6:19 | 5:09 |
| 10 | 10.8 | 6:19 | 5:09 |
| 11 | 10.8 | 6:20 | 5:08 |
| 12 | 10.8 | 6:20 | 5:07 |
| 13 | 10.8 | 6:21 | 5:07 |
| 14 | 10.7 | 6:22 | 5:06 |
| 15 | 10.7 | 6:22 | 5:06 |
| 16 | 10.7 | 6:23 | 5:05 |
| 17 | 10.7 | 6:23 | 5:05 |
| 18 | 10.7 | 6:24 | 5:04 |
| 19 | 10.7 | 6:24 | 5:04 |
| 20 | 10.6 | 6:25 | 5:03 |
| 21 | 10.6 | 6:25 | 5:03 |
| 22 | 10.6 | 6:26 | 5:02 |
| 23 | 10.6 | 6:26 | 5:02 |
| 24 | 10.6 | 6:27 | 5:02 |
| 25 | 10.6 | 6:28 | 5:01 |
| 26 | 10.5 | 6:28 | 5:01 |
| 27 | 10.5 | 6:29 | 5:01 |
| 28 | 10.5 | 6:29 | 5:00 |
| 29 | 10.5 | 6:30 | 5:00 |
| 30 | 10.5 | 6:30 | 5:00 |
| 31 | 10.5 | 6:31 | 4:59 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.54 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.54 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 2 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 3 | 3.8 | Moderate |
| 4 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 5 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 6 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 7 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 8 | 3.7 | Moderate |
| 9 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 10 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 11 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 12 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 13 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 14 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 15 | 3.6 | Moderate |
| 16 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 17 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 18 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 19 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 20 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 21 | 3.5 | Moderate |
| 22 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 23 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 24 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.4 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 29 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 30 | 3.3 | Moderate |
| 31 | 3.2 | Moderate |
Hazard calendar for Noosa
In May, Noosa sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Noosa sits in the South Indian Ocean cyclone belt; the season peaks January–March.
Noosa's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Noosa?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Noosa for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Noosa in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Noosa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Noosa 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 offshore 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 26 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 24 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Noosa in May
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 Noosa peaks around February 10 at about 14 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 11 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Noosa?
Noosa sits at 26.4°S, 153.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Sunshine Coast, 29 km away.
Topography around Noosa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Noosa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Noosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 412 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 871 m.
The land around Noosa is covered by trees (39%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (57%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (37%) within 80 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
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 Noosa (-26.3943°, 153.0901°, elevation 0 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).