Sunshine Map

The sunniest places in Australia in May

The sunniest place in Australia in May is Bedourie — Sunshine Score 99/100, around 26°C days and 7 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Mount Isa (99) and Normanton (99). 118 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.

Chasing pure heat instead? Broome is Australia's warmest in May at 32°C / 90°F average daytime highs.

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#DestinationScoreDay highRainSea
1Bedourie9926° / 79°F7 mm
2Mount Isa9928° / 82°F8 mm
3Normanton9932° / 90°F6 mm
4Windorah9826° / 79°F13 mm
5Alice Springs9824° / 75°F13 mm
6Newman9827° / 81°F13 mm
7Yulara9824° / 75°F11 mm
8Cloncurry9829° / 84°F9 mm
9Mount Eba9821° / 70°F12 mm
10Olympic Dam9822° / 72°F13 mm
11Tennant Creek9828° / 82°F9 mm
12Coober Pedy9822° / 72°F11 mm
13Longreach9827° / 81°F12 mm
14Hughenden9828° / 82°F11 mm
15Lajamanu9829° / 84°F9 mm
16Barcaldine9827° / 81°F12 mm
17Kununurra9832° / 90°F8 mm
18McArthur River Mine9831° / 88°F5 mm
19Paraburdoo9729° / 84°F15 mm
20Christmas Creek Mine9729° / 84°F15 mm
21Carnarvon9726° / 79°F18 mm23°
22Thargomindah9724° / 75°F15 mm
23Port Hedland9731° / 88°F15 mm25°
24Leonora9723° / 73°F16 mm
25Laverton9723° / 73°F15 mm
26Blackall9726° / 79°F15 mm
27Cosmo Newbery9723° / 73°F14 mm
28Charleville9724° / 75°F18 mm
29Kalgoorlie9721° / 70°F16 mm
30Roma9723° / 73°F16 mm
31Denham9625° / 77°F23 mm23°
32Broome9632° / 90°F21 mm26°
33Emerald9626° / 79°F17 mm
34Kowanyama9631° / 88°F10 mm
35Pormpuraaw9631° / 88°F13 mm28°
36Exmouth9528° / 82°F30 mm26°
37Karratha9528° / 82°F25 mm25°
38Karara9524° / 75°F28 mm
39Moree9522° / 72°F26 mm
40Mildura9520° / 68°F19 mm

Top 40 of 118 shown — every destination is on the Australia country page.

Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in May. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the Australia heat guide covers every month.