Gold Coast Weather and Events May 2024

The big ticket item for April is Easter from 28th March and School Holidays until 28th April

Weather: May is slated to start with a wet weekend (4th-6th) with a storm on the 8th but then no rain forecast until 24th-26th. Most days are forecast as sunny with clouds.

You should reasonably expect maximum daily temperatures ranging from 25⁰to 26⁰ decreasing towards the end of the month to temperatures ranging from 22⁰to 24⁰ -overnight might get into the high teens, with only two nights predicted to be below 15⁰.

The water temperature at the beach should be about 23⁰.

Humidity is usually an average of 65%.

We obtain much of our information from: Accuweather Website If you want to get information on specific days you can just click on the link.

If you come to the Gold Coast in May, we think that you might get a bit wet, but we doubt that you will get wet and cold.

Other matters: The school holiday crowds are here; you should expect to encounter crowds at all of the tourist attractions, however the beaches are far more sparsely populated.

All beaches are patrolled from 8am-5pm during Queensland School Holidays, most are patrolled all year round. Never swim outside the flags or at beaches not patrolled by Life Guards. Here is a link to a map of patrolled Gold Coast beaches

There are many excellent picnic areas on the Gold Coast, a favourite being Tallebudgera Lagoon on the south side of the Burleigh Headland and the Gold Coast Botanic Gardens in Benowa.

We also have several local markets offering fresh produce, unique arts & craft, fashion, entertainment and street food. Click on this link Gold Coast markets to find locations.

The Gold Coast also has an endless supply of retail shopping including Australia's largest outlet shopping centre at Harbour Town. See below.

For nature lovers and bush walkers, now the weather is getting cooler, Springbrook National Park and Tamborine Mountain on the Scenic Rim are a must. For the kids, Tamborine Mountain has the Glow Worms Cave and Thunderbird Park where you can fossick for gemstone filled Thundereggs.

For free (or at a price) activities and events for the family you may like to maximise your holiday, click on this link Gold Coast Events Calendar and select your dates (tick the FREE box for free events).

Things to Do and Places to Go

Beaches
Gold Coast Beaches
Patrolled 8am to 5pm
Swim between the Red & Yellow Flags
No Flags = No Swim

DreamWorld
Dreamworld Website
Open 10am to 5pm (closed Anzac Day)

White Water World
White Water World Website
Open 10am to 5pm (closed Anzac Day, closed from 29th April for cooler months)

SeaWorld
Sea World Website
Open 10am to 5pm (Anzac Day open 1:30pm to 5pm)

MovieWorld
Movie World Website
Open 10am to 5pm (closed Anzac Day)

Wet’n Wild Water Park
Wet n Wild Website
Open 10am to 5pm (closed Anzac Day)

Australian Outback Spectacular
Outbacks Sectacular Website
Tuesday to Sunday
Venue opens 6:15pm
Show 7:30pm – 9pm

Paradise Country
Paradise Country Website
Aussie Farm Tour
Open 10am to 3:30pm

Draculas Dinner Cabaret
Draculas Website
Venue opens 6:30pm – show till 10:30pm
Bar open till mid night

Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary Website
Open 9am to 4pm

Tropical Fruit World
Tropical Fruit World Website
Open 9am (8am on Sat) to 4pm

Harbour Town Shopping Centre