May is one of the warmer months of the year in Nicobar, with average highs near 28.9°C and lows around 28.1°C (mean 28.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 212 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Nicobar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Nicobar was 2024 — when the month averaged 30.2°C — while the coldest were 1994 and 1999 at 27.7°C. Typical May days reach 28.9°C with nights near 28.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Nicobar, averaging 212 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1988 with 386 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 88 mm.
Relative humidity in Nicobar during May averages 80%. The most humid May was 1988 at 84%, and the least humid was 1987 at 76%.
May receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Nicobar. The sunniest May was 2019 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Nicobar during May is 4.4 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1989, 2001 and 2004 at 5.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1991 and 2018 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.2°C | 28.3°C | 28.4°C | 28.9°C | 29.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 28.6°C | 28.7°C | 28.8°C | 29.3°C | 29.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 27.8°C | 27.9°C | 28.0°C | 28.5°C | 28.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 261 mm | 177 mm | 201 mm | 204 mm | 232 mm | -29 mm |
May temperatures in Nicobar have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 26.1°C (2008) to a record high of 32.3°C (2024).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 212 mm, with a wettest year of 386 mm.
A quieter season to visit Nicobar
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Nicobar. That said, May — with days averaging 28.9°C and nights around 28.1°C (mean 28.5°C) and higher rainfall (212 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.4°C | 28.9°C | 28.5°C | 30.4°C | 27.6°C | 203 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 🔥 | 30.6°C | 30.2°C | 29.7°C | 32.3°C | 28.5°C | 207 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 29.8°C | 29.3°C | 28.9°C | 31.0°C | 28.1°C | 143 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 29.3°C | 28.9°C | 28.4°C | 30.0°C | 27.8°C | 331 mm | 81% | 5.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 29.4°C | 28.9°C | 28.5°C | 30.4°C | 27.5°C | 206 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 28.8°C | 28.4°C | 27.9°C | 29.3°C | 27.2°C | 302 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 29.4°C | 29.0°C | 28.6°C | 29.9°C | 27.9°C | 88 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 29.1°C | 28.6°C | 28.1°C | 29.8°C | 27.1°C | 163 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 29.0°C | 28.7°C | 28.3°C | 29.6°C | 27.5°C | 261 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 30.3°C | 29.8°C | 29.3°C | 31.5°C | 27.9°C | 283 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 29.0°C | 28.6°C | 28.2°C | 29.7°C | 27.3°C | 140 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 29.2°C | 28.8°C | 28.4°C | 30.4°C | 27.4°C | 207 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 28.9°C | 28.6°C | 28.2°C | 29.6°C | 27.4°C | 291 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 28.9°C | 28.6°C | 28.2°C | 29.6°C | 27.5°C | 248 mm | 82% | 5.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 28.9°C | 28.5°C | 28.2°C | 29.5°C | 27.2°C | 152 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 29.9°C | 29.5°C | 29.1°C | 31.1°C | 27.5°C | 203 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 28.7°C | 28.3°C | 27.9°C | 29.8°C | 26.9°C | 250 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 28.4°C | 28.1°C | 27.7°C | 29.3°C | 26.1°C | 130 mm | 82% | 5.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 28.9°C | 28.5°C | 28.1°C | 29.8°C | 27.3°C | 196 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 28.9°C | 28.6°C | 28.2°C | 29.8°C | 27.4°C | 203 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 28.9°C | 28.6°C | 28.2°C | 30.1°C | 27.2°C | 246 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 28.8°C | 28.5°C | 28.1°C | 29.7°C | 27.1°C | 209 mm | 82% | 5.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 29.0°C | 28.6°C | 28.2°C | 29.3°C | 27.3°C | 171 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 29.1°C | 28.8°C | 28.4°C | 30.0°C | 27.4°C | 171 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 28.6°C | 28.3°C | 28.0°C | 29.1°C | 27.2°C | 219 mm | 84% | 5.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 28.3°C | 27.9°C | 27.6°C | 29.1°C | 26.6°C | 216 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 28.0°C | 27.7°C | 27.4°C | 29.0°C | 26.9°C | 193 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 29.9°C | 29.5°C | 29.0°C | 31.1°C | 28.2°C | 171 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 28.8°C | 28.3°C | 27.9°C | 29.8°C | 26.3°C | 175 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 28.6°C | 28.3°C | 27.9°C | 29.5°C | 26.9°C | 105 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 28.6°C | 28.1°C | 27.7°C | 29.5°C | 26.3°C | 170 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 ❄️ | 28.0°C | 27.7°C | 27.3°C | 28.7°C | 26.8°C | 214 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 28.8°C | 28.4°C | 28.0°C | 30.1°C | 27.1°C | 196 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 28.7°C | 28.3°C | 27.9°C | 29.9°C | 27.1°C | 182 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 28.7°C | 28.4°C | 28.0°C | 29.6°C | 26.9°C | 146 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 29.0°C | 28.6°C | 28.2°C | 29.6°C | 27.0°C | 216 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 28.5°C | 28.1°C | 27.7°C | 29.3°C | 26.5°C | 229 mm | 82% | 5.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 28.5°C | 28.1°C | 27.7°C | 29.3°C | 27.2°C | 386 mm | 84% | 5.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 28.6°C | 28.2°C | 27.7°C | 29.6°C | 26.5°C | 187 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 28.2°C | 27.8°C | 27.3°C | 28.9°C | 26.5°C | 346 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 28.4°C | 28.0°C | 27.6°C | 29.4°C | 26.7°C | 306 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 28.4°C | 28.0°C | 27.7°C | 28.9°C | 27.0°C | 171 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 28.9°C | 28.5°C | 28.1°C | 29.7°C | 27.0°C | 257 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 29.0°C | 28.6°C | 28.2°C | 30.0°C | 26.9°C | 180 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.6°C | 28.2°C | 27.8°C | 29.6°C | 27.0°C | 286 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 28.9°C with lows near 28.1°C (mean 28.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 212 mm of rainfall in Nicobar, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 386 mm in 1988.
The hottest May reached 32.3°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 26.1°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 28.7°C to 29.7°C and overnight lows from 27.9°C to 28.8°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Nicobar and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 28.9°C daytime highs and 28.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Nicobar, averaging 28.5°C.
For May in Nicobar, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.9°C and lows of 28.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 4.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 5.8 m/s (1989).
The wettest May on record was 1988 with 386 mm. On average, May sees 212 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Nicobar behaves each May, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
