Scarborough weather in May

In May, Scarborough sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 67 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 48 min at the start of May to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Scarborough's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Scarborough's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
6th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:02 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Scarborough is suburb of Perth, Western Australia.

Density
3,593/km²
people per km²

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 22°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Scarborough reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 3°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22215
32215
42215
52215
62215
72214
82214
92214
102214
112114
122114
132114
142114
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Scarborough weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°171.813.87.4
Feb29° / 20°171.513.27.2
Mar27° / 19°182.312.27.8
Apr24° / 16°244.111.28.1
May21° / 14°677.810.47.1
Jun18° / 12°9810.7106.1
Jul17° / 11°10212.510.15.5
Aug18° / 11°8911.110.85.8
Sep19° / 12°558.511.86.5
Oct21° / 13°274.712.87.6
Nov24° / 16°193.713.68.4
Dec27° / 18°91.6148.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56535
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
166733
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206733
216733
226634
236634
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Scarborough gets around 67 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
219
320
421
521
622
723
823
924
1024
1125
1225
1325
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3128

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1583381
2603280
3613180
4623080
5623080
6632980
7642970
8652870
9652870
10662860
11662860
12672760
13682750
14692650
15712540
16712540
17722440
18732430
19742330
20742330
21752230
22762130
23762130
24772030
25772030
26781930
27781930
28801820
29801820
30801820
31811720

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min at the start of May to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:51 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.86:515:37
210.76:525:36
310.76:535:35
410.76:535:34
510.76:545:33
610.66:555:32
710.66:565:31
810.66:565:31
910.56:575:30
1010.56:585:29
1110.56:585:28
1210.56:595:27
1310.47:005:27
1410.47:005:26
1510.47:015:25
1610.47:025:24
1710.47:035:24
1810.37:035:23
1910.37:045:23
2010.37:055:22
2110.37:055:21
2210.27:065:21
2310.27:075:20
2410.27:075:20
2510.27:085:19
2610.27:095:19
2710.27:095:18
2810.17:105:18
2910.17:105:18
3010.17:115:17
3110.17:125:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 8.43 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.23 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.8Moderate
312.8Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Scarborough

In seasonPeak

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

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

Scarborough's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Scarborough?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Scarborough in May

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

In May, Scarborough sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 8 days see rain.

Sea temperature near Scarborough 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 at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in September near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 22 to Jul 12 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr22Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov20Cool
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Scarborough in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Scarborough peaks around December 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeDec 24UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Scarborough?

Scarborough sits at 31.9°S, 115.8°E, 9 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Duncraig, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Scarborough

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Scarborough has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m.

The land around Scarborough is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (48%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
567 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Duncraig 7.0 km · Dianella 10 km · Perth 11 km · Landsdale 14 km · Morley 14 km · Ballajura 14 km · Willetton 21 km · Canning Vale 23 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 Scarborough (-31.8958°, 115.7643°, elevation 9 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).