When to go · Palm Cove
Palm Cove in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season)). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season)). 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:
Weather in May
- Palm CoveHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 10 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 Palm Cove, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jun: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Night low
May: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jun: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Rain days
May: 10
Jun: 7 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jun: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Oct (dry season)). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
June: Inside Palm Cove's best window: Jun–Oct (dry season).
Palm Cove: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast