What is the weather like in Cairns vs Gold Coast in May?

In May, Cairns averages 28°C high / 20°C low with about 61 mm of rain; Gold Coast averages 24°C high / 16°C low with about 87 mm.

Cairns vs Gold Coast in May

Cairns and Gold Coast are nearly tied in May — 85 vs 82 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Cairns is hot, a little rain, clean air; Gold Coast is warm, rainy, clean air.

Cairns vs Gold Coast — May climate, side by side

	🇦🇺 Cairns	🇦🇺 Gold Coast
Comfort score	85/100 (A)	82/100 (A)
Feels-like high	30°C	24°C
Avg high / low	28° / 20°	24° / 16°
Rainfall	61 mm	87 mm
Rainy days	12	10
Humidity	81%	75%
Air quality (AQI)	24	32

Monthly climate normals (ERA5 reanalysis). Comfort scores are SeasonMap estimates.

Month by month

Cairns 🇦🇺 Australiahot, a little rain, clean air · best October85
Gold Coast 🇦🇺 Australiawarm, rainy, clean air · best September82

Cairns vs Gold Coast in May — FAQ

Is May better in Cairns or Gold Coast?: Cairns and Gold Coast are nearly tied in May — 85 vs 82 on SeasonMap's comfort score. Cairns is hot, a little rain, clean air; Gold Coast is warm, rainy, clean air.
What is the weather like in Cairns vs Gold Coast in May?: In May, Cairns averages 28°C high / 20°C low with about 61 mm of rain; Gold Coast averages 24°C high / 16°C low with about 87 mm.