Warwick weather in May

In May, Warwick sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 28 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Warwick's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Warwick's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
9th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:30 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Warwick is town in 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 22°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Warwick reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°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)
12210
22210
32210
42210
52110
62110
7219
8219
9219
10219
11219
12219
13219
14209
15208
16208
17208
18208
19208
20208
21208
22208
23208
24198
25198
26197
27197
28197
29197
30197
31197

Warwick weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 17°798.313.65.9
Feb28° / 17°647.3136.5
Mar26° / 15°545.512.27.5
Apr24° / 12°173.111.38.2
May20° / 283.510.67.6
Jun18° / 303.810.26.8
Jul17° / 243.310.46.8
Aug19° / 273.3117.7
Sep22° / 314.411.88.1
Oct25° / 11°626.912.77.8
Nov26° / 14°637.713.47.0
Dec28° / 16°909.813.86.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46832
56832
66832
76832
86931
96832
106832
116832
126832
136733
146733
156733
166634
176634
186634
196634
206634
216634
226634
236535
246436
256436
266337
276337
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Warwick gets around 28 mm of rain over 3.5 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 11% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
611
711
811
911
1010
1110
1210
1310
1410
1511
1611
1711
1812
1912
2012
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3011
3111

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181163
282153
384142
485132
586122
687112
787112
889101
99091
109091
119181
129181
139181
149280
159280
169280
179280
189280
199280
209280
219280
229370
239370
249370
259370
269460
279460
289460
299460
309460
319550

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May, the calmest month.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.96:215:17
210.96:225:16
310.96:225:15
410.96:235:15
510.86:235:14
610.86:245:13
710.86:255:12
810.86:255:11
910.76:265:11
1010.76:265:10
1110.76:275:09
1210.76:285:09
1310.76:285:08
1410.66:295:07
1510.66:295:07
1610.66:305:06
1710.66:315:06
1810.66:315:05
1910.56:325:05
2010.56:325:04
2110.56:335:04
2210.56:345:03
2310.56:345:03
2410.56:355:02
2510.46:355:02
2610.46:365:01
2710.46:365:01
2810.46:375:01
2910.46:385:00
3010.46:385:00
3110.46:395:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in December across the year — May's 3.57 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
293.3Moderate
303.2Moderate
313.2Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Warwick

In seasonPeak

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

Warwick's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Warwick?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Warwick in May

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

In May, Warwick sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 8°C. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 4 days see rain.

UV index in Warwick 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 Warwick peaks around January 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 14Jun 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Warwick in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Warwick is worst in December — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.4× the cleanest month (June, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateDec 1426 µg/m³Jun 154 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar5Good
Apr4Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul5Good
Aug7Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec27Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Warwick?

Warwick sits at 28.2°S, 152.0°E, 462 m above sea level, in Australia. The nearest listed city is Toowoomba, 74 km away.

Topography around Warwick

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Warwick has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 469 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,328 m.

The land around Warwick is covered by grassland (41%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (49%), trees (27%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
330 m
80 km
1,328 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Toowoomba 74 km · Redbank Plains 103 km · Springfield Lakes 107 km · Forest Lake 113 km · Calamvale 120 km · Sunnybank Hills 121 km · Logan City 124 km · The Gap 124 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 Warwick (-28.219°, 152.0344°, elevation 462 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).