May is one of the warmer months of the year in Nicobar, with average highs near 29.8°C and lows around 27.2°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 30.4°C — while the coldest were 1986 and 2008 at 27.7°C. Typical May days reach 29.8°C with nights near 27.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.1°C | 28.3°C | 28.3°C | 28.8°C | 29.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 29.4°C | 29.7°C | 29.6°C | 30.1°C | 30.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 26.8°C | 27.0°C | 27.1°C | 27.5°C | 27.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 261 mm | 177 mm | 201 mm | 204 mm | 232 mm | -29 mm |
May temperatures in Nicobar have risen by about 1.2°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 29.8°C and nights around 27.2°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 | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.4°C | 27.6°C | 29.0°C | 203 mm | 81% | 4.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 🔥 | 32.3°C | 28.5°C | 30.4°C | 207 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 31.0°C | 28.1°C | 29.6°C | 143 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 30.0°C | 27.8°C | 28.9°C | 331 mm | 81% | 5.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 30.4°C | 27.5°C | 28.9°C | 206 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 29.3°C | 27.2°C | 28.3°C | 302 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 29.9°C | 27.9°C | 28.9°C | 88 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 29.8°C | 27.1°C | 28.5°C | 163 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 29.6°C | 27.5°C | 28.6°C | 261 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 31.5°C | 27.9°C | 29.7°C | 283 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 29.7°C | 27.3°C | 28.5°C | 140 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 30.4°C | 27.4°C | 28.9°C | 207 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 29.6°C | 27.4°C | 28.5°C | 291 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 29.6°C | 27.5°C | 28.5°C | 248 mm | 82% | 5.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 29.5°C | 27.2°C | 28.4°C | 152 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 31.1°C | 27.5°C | 29.3°C | 203 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 29.8°C | 26.9°C | 28.3°C | 250 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 29.3°C | 26.1°C | 27.7°C | 130 mm | 82% | 5.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 29.8°C | 27.3°C | 28.6°C | 196 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 29.8°C | 27.4°C | 28.6°C | 203 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 30.1°C | 27.2°C | 28.7°C | 246 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 29.7°C | 27.1°C | 28.4°C | 209 mm | 82% | 5.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 29.3°C | 27.3°C | 28.3°C | 171 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 30.0°C | 27.4°C | 28.7°C | 171 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 29.1°C | 27.2°C | 28.1°C | 219 mm | 84% | 5.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2000 | 29.1°C | 26.6°C | 27.8°C | 216 mm | 84% | 5.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 29.0°C | 26.9°C | 27.9°C | 193 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 31.1°C | 28.2°C | 29.7°C | 171 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 29.8°C | 26.3°C | 28.1°C | 175 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 29.5°C | 26.9°C | 28.2°C | 105 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 29.5°C | 26.3°C | 27.9°C | 170 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 28.7°C | 26.8°C | 27.8°C | 214 mm | 84% | 4.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 30.1°C | 27.1°C | 28.6°C | 196 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 29.9°C | 27.1°C | 28.5°C | 182 mm | 80% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 29.6°C | 26.9°C | 28.3°C | 146 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 29.6°C | 27.0°C | 28.3°C | 216 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 29.3°C | 26.5°C | 27.9°C | 229 mm | 82% | 5.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 29.3°C | 27.2°C | 28.2°C | 386 mm | 84% | 5.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1987 | 29.6°C | 26.5°C | 28.1°C | 187 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 28.9°C | 26.5°C | 27.7°C | 346 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1985 | 29.4°C | 26.7°C | 28.1°C | 306 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 28.9°C | 27.0°C | 28.0°C | 171 mm | 80% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 29.7°C | 27.0°C | 28.3°C | 257 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 30.0°C | 26.9°C | 28.5°C | 180 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.6°C | 27.0°C | 28.3°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 29.8°C with lows near 27.2°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 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 29.5°C to 30.8°C and overnight lows from 26.9°C to 27.9°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 29.8°C daytime highs and 27.2°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 29.8°C and lows of 27.2°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.
