When to go · Adelaide
Adelaide in May
Great month. Inside Adelaide's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Adelaide's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Adelaide in this guide.
Weather in May
- AdelaideHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 13 days
- South-east coast, Australia · Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaidefine
Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 40 °C (104 °F) in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.Summer is beach season and school-holiday peak; Melbourne swings between cool and 104 °F (40 °C) in a day. Winter is mild and sunny in Sydney, grey and cool in Melbourne.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Australia overall
- Low
- Prices · Australia overall
- Medium
Australia overall: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Adelaide, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Mar: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Mar: 6 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Mar: 1
May: Inside Adelaide's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
March: Inside Adelaide's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Adelaide: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast