Weekly note

Australia in May

4 of the 4 destinations in Australia are in season in May: 0 a sweet spot, 4 good, 0 ok.

None of these has May as a sweet spot; the 4 labelled good are the best of the month: Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane and Sydney.

Ranked for May

#PlaceVerdict High Rain Fare Why
1 Melbourne good 16° cool 7d £805 16C max, 7 rainy days
2 Perth good 22° 6d — 22C max, 6 rainy days
3 Brisbane good 23° 6d — 23C max, 6 rainy days
4 Sydney good 20° 8d — 20C max, 8 rainy days

Fares are the typical return from London for May departures, in GBP; a dash means none has been seen yet for May departures.

Other months for Australia

May elsewhere

Every verdict here is the destination's own: ten years of climate readings, the public holidays that crowd it, and what the flight costs. Nothing is said about Australia as a whole that was not first measured at each place in it.