When to go · Margaret River
Margaret River in May
Great month. Inside Margaret River's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, surf and beach weather); Mar–May for grape harvest.
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
- 14
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Inside Margaret River's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, surf and beach weather); Mar–May for grape harvest.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Margaret River in this guide.
Weather in May
- Margaret RiverHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 14 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 14 days
- South-west, Australia · Perth, Margaret River, Rottnestfine
Dry, hot summers with afternoon sea breeze; wildflowers north of Perth Aug–Oct.
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 Margaret River, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
May: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Jan: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °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: Inside Margaret River's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, surf and beach weather); Mar–May for grape harvest.
January: Inside Margaret River's best window: Oct–Apr (warm, dry, surf and beach weather); Mar–May for grape harvest.
Margaret River: 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