When to go · Busselton
Busselton in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (warm, dry, calm bay); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 9°C (48°F)48°F (9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (warm, dry, calm bay); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- OctoberGreatInside Busselton's best window: Dec–Mar (warm, dry, calm bay); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
- NovemberGreatInside Busselton's best window: Dec–Mar (warm, dry, calm bay); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
- DecemberGreatInside Busselton's best window: Dec–Mar (warm, dry, calm bay); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
- JanuaryGreatInside Busselton's best window: Dec–Mar (warm, dry, calm bay); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
Weather in May
- BusseltonHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 9 °C (48 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 48 °F (9 °C), rain on about 14 days
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 Busselton, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 30 °C (86 °F)86 °F (30 °C)
Night low
May: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Jan: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
May: 14
Jan: 3 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 2
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar (warm, dry, calm bay); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
January: Inside Busselton's best window: Dec–Mar (warm, dry, calm bay); Mar–Apr and Oct–Nov for mild weather and fewer crowds.
Busselton: 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