When to go · Moonan Flat
Moonan Flat in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Oct–Apr for the plateau; the park road is often closed by snow or mud in winter). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Oct–Apr for the plateau; the park road is often closed by snow or mud in winter). 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 Moonan Flat's best window: Oct–Apr for the plateau; the park road is often closed by snow or mud in winter.
- NovemberGreatInside Moonan Flat's best window: Oct–Apr for the plateau; the park road is often closed by snow or mud in winter.
- DecemberGreatInside Moonan Flat's best window: Oct–Apr for the plateau; the park road is often closed by snow or mud in winter.
- JanuaryGreatInside Moonan Flat's best window: Oct–Apr for the plateau; the park road is often closed by snow or mud in winter.
Weather in May
- Moonan FlatHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 7 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 Moonan Flat, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 29 °C (84 °F)84 °F (29 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Rain days
May: 7 (better)
Jan: 8
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 2
May: Outside the best window (Oct–Apr for the plateau; the park road is often closed by snow or mud in winter). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
January: Inside Moonan Flat's best window: Oct–Apr for the plateau; the park road is often closed by snow or mud in winter.
Moonan Flat: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings