May is one of the warmer months of the year in NTR, with average highs near 40.6°C and lows around 28.2°C (mean 34.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 49 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in NTR. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in NTR was 1998 — when the month averaged 36.6°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 30.7°C. Typical May days reach 40.6°C with nights near 28.2°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in NTR, averaging 49 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1990 with 221 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in NTR during May averages 54%. The most humid May was 1990 at 71%, and the least humid was 2008 at 42%.
May receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in NTR. The sunniest Mays were 1986, 1992 and 1993 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in NTR during May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May was 1984 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 35.1°C | 34.5°C | 34.5°C | 34.2°C | 33.3°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg High | 41.8°C | 40.9°C | 40.6°C | 40.3°C | 39.0°C | -2.8°C |
| Avg Low | 28.3°C | 28.2°C | 28.5°C | 28.2°C | 27.5°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 52 mm | 36 mm | 64 mm | 85 mm | +64 mm |
May temperatures in NTR have fallen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 23.3°C (1995) to a record high of 48.4°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 49 mm, with a wettest year of 221 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit NTR
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting NTR. That said, May — with days averaging 40.6°C and nights around 28.2°C (mean 34.4°C) and moderate rainfall (49 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 | 36.2°C | 31.5°C | 26.8°C | 41.9°C | 25.2°C | 164 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 39.4°C | 33.7°C | 27.9°C | 46.1°C | 25.7°C | 103 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 39.2°C | 33.2°C | 27.1°C | 44.5°C | 24.9°C | 90 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 38.4°C | 32.9°C | 27.5°C | 43.7°C | 26.2°C | 69 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 38.3°C | 32.9°C | 27.4°C | 41.0°C | 25.4°C | 71 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 42.2°C | 35.3°C | 28.3°C | 46.0°C | 26.7°C | 11 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 41.4°C | 35.1°C | 28.8°C | 45.5°C | 27.5°C | 17 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 39.1°C | 33.3°C | 27.4°C | 42.3°C | 25.6°C | 32 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 40.8°C | 34.6°C | 28.4°C | 46.9°C | 25.4°C | 32 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 40.4°C | 34.0°C | 27.6°C | 44.7°C | 24.9°C | 142 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 41.5°C | 35.1°C | 28.8°C | 48.1°C | 25.1°C | 5 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 38.7°C | 33.1°C | 27.5°C | 43.3°C | 26.1°C | 73 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 40.7°C | 34.6°C | 28.6°C | 45.2°C | 26.0°C | 34 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 40.2°C | 34.1°C | 28.1°C | 43.8°C | 26.0°C | 89 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 40.4°C | 34.4°C | 28.5°C | 45.5°C | 25.8°C | 51 mm | 54% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 40.2°C | 34.1°C | 27.9°C | 45.4°C | 25.7°C | 166 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 39.0°C | 33.2°C | 27.5°C | 45.1°C | 26.0°C | 108 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 42.9°C | 36.0°C | 29.2°C | 46.4°C | 26.0°C | 14 mm | 42% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 42.0°C | 35.7°C | 29.4°C | 46.5°C | 27.2°C | 11 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 37.7°C | 32.7°C | 27.8°C | 44.0°C | 25.9°C | 35 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 40.4°C | 34.2°C | 28.1°C | 45.1°C | 25.5°C | 49 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 36.8°C | 32.0°C | 27.1°C | 42.9°C | 25.5°C | 62 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 43.6°C | 36.4°C | 29.2°C | 47.1°C | 26.4°C | 3 mm | 43% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 43.6°C | 36.5°C | 29.5°C | 48.4°C | 26.0°C | 13 mm | 45% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 41.0°C | 34.8°C | 28.6°C | 45.4°C | 25.9°C | 15 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 38.7°C | 33.8°C | 28.8°C | 45.6°C | 26.3°C | 52 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 38.2°C | 33.2°C | 28.1°C | 43.5°C | 25.0°C | 30 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 🔥 | 43.6°C | 36.6°C | 29.7°C | 47.9°C | 26.4°C | 5 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 42.7°C | 35.6°C | 28.5°C | 46.9°C | 25.4°C | 7 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 42.8°C | 35.7°C | 28.7°C | 47.1°C | 26.4°C | 6 mm | 45% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 35.9°C | 30.7°C | 25.6°C | 43.1°C | 23.3°C | 212 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 41.7°C | 35.3°C | 28.9°C | 46.9°C | 26.9°C | 5 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 43.5°C | 36.0°C | 28.5°C | 46.3°C | 26.8°C | 23 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 42.8°C | 35.6°C | 28.4°C | 46.1°C | 25.5°C | 12 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 42.3°C | 35.4°C | 28.6°C | 47.8°C | 26.8°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 35.4°C | 30.9°C | 26.5°C | 41.7°C | 25.2°C | 221 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 42.0°C | 35.3°C | 28.5°C | 46.5°C | 26.8°C | 29 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 42.6°C | 35.9°C | 29.1°C | 48.4°C | 27.0°C | 13 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 | 41.1°C | 34.2°C | 27.3°C | 44.9°C | 25.1°C | 4 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 42.9°C | 35.9°C | 28.9°C | 46.9°C | 25.8°C | 27 mm | 47% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 42.4°C | 35.5°C | 28.7°C | 47.2°C | 26.2°C | 7 mm | 45% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 43.3°C | 35.9°C | 28.5°C | 47.0°C | 26.2°C | 12 mm | 48% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 41.6°C | 35.0°C | 28.4°C | 45.0°C | 27.0°C | 21 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.7°C | 33.6°C | 27.5°C | 43.1°C | 24.4°C | 25 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 40.5°C | 34.3°C | 28.1°C | 45.4°C | 25.3°C | 50 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 40.6°C with lows near 28.2°C (mean 34.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 49 mm of rainfall in NTR, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 221 mm in 1990.
The hottest May reached 48.4°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 23.3°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 41.5°C to 38.3°C and overnight lows from 28.2°C to 27.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in NTR and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.6°C daytime highs and 28.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in NTR, averaging 34.4°C.
For May in NTR, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.6°C and lows of 28.2°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 1990 with 221 mm. On average, May sees 49 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 NTR 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.
