☀ Sunshine Atlas

The sunniest places in Australia in May

The sunniest place in Australia in May is Bedourie — Sunshine Score 99/100, around 26°C days and 7 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Windorah (98) and Tennant Creek (98). 118 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.

Chasing pure heat instead? Kununurra is Australia's warmest in May at 32°C / 90°F average daytime highs.

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#DestinationScoreDay highRainSea
1Bedourie9926° / 79°F7 mm
2Windorah9825° / 77°F13 mm
3Tennant Creek9829° / 84°F9 mm
4Longreach9826° / 79°F12 mm
5Alice Springs9823° / 73°F13 mm
6Lajamanu9829° / 84°F9 mm
7Cloncurry9828° / 82°F9 mm
8Mount Isa9827° / 81°F8 mm
9Kununurra9832° / 90°F8 mm
10McArthur River Mine9831° / 88°F5 mm
11Port Hedland9730° / 86°F15 mm25°
12Thargomindah9723° / 73°F15 mm
13Carnarvon9725° / 77°F18 mm23°
14Christmas Creek Mine9728° / 82°F15 mm
15Paraburdoo9727° / 81°F15 mm
16Newman9726° / 79°F13 mm
17Barcaldine9726° / 79°F12 mm
18Blackall9726° / 79°F15 mm
19Yulara9722° / 72°F11 mm
20Coober Pedy9721° / 70°F11 mm
21Olympic Dam9720° / 68°F13 mm
22Normanton9731° / 88°F6 mm
23Broome9631° / 88°F21 mm26°
24Denham9624° / 75°F23 mm23°
25Charleville9623° / 73°F18 mm
26Mount Eba9620° / 68°F12 mm
27Hughenden9627° / 81°F11 mm
28Karratha9529° / 84°F25 mm25°
29Exmouth9528° / 82°F30 mm26°
30Cosmo Newbery9522° / 72°F14 mm
31Leonora9522° / 72°F16 mm
32Laverton9522° / 72°F15 mm
33Roma9522° / 72°F16 mm
34Emerald9425° / 77°F17 mm
35Broadwood9421° / 70°F16 mm
36Pormpuraaw9430° / 86°F13 mm28°
37Kowanyama9430° / 86°F10 mm
38Townsville9327° / 81°F28 mm25°
39Darwin9330° / 86°F24 mm29°
40Groote Eylandt9327° / 81°F23 mm28°

Top 40 of 118 shown — every destination is on the Australia country page.

Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in May. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the Australia heat guide covers every month.