When to go · Port Arthur
Port Arthur in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (long daylight, milder days); Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 15°C (59°F)59°F (15°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Low
- Australia overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Australia overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (long daylight, milder days); Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest). 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:
- NovemberGreatInside Port Arthur's best window: Nov–Apr (long daylight, milder days); Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest.
- DecemberGreatInside Port Arthur's best window: Nov–Apr (long daylight, milder days); Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest.
- JanuaryGreatInside Port Arthur's best window: Nov–Apr (long daylight, milder days); Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest.
- FebruaryGreatInside Port Arthur's best window: Nov–Apr (long daylight, milder days); Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest.
Weather in May
- Port ArthurHighs around 15 °C (59 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 59 °F (15 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 12 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 Port Arthur, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 9 (better)
Crowds
May: Low
Jan: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 2
May: Outside the best window (Nov–Apr (long daylight, milder days); Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest). Across Australia: Shoulder month: dry season starts in the north, the Red Centre cools, the south is crisp.
January: Inside Port Arthur's best window: Nov–Apr (long daylight, milder days); Dec–Feb is warmest but busiest.
Port Arthur: 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