May is one of the warmer months of the year in East Kameng, with average highs near 25.3°C and lows around 10.5°C (mean 17.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 225 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in East Kameng. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in East Kameng was 2007 — when the month averaged 19.4°C — while the coldest was 1992 at 16.6°C. Typical May days reach 25.3°C with nights near 10.5°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.8°C | 17.8°C | 18.0°C | 18.0°C | 17.9°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 25.7°C | 25.2°C | 25.7°C | 24.8°C | 25.4°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 9.9°C | 10.4°C | 10.5°C | 11.2°C | 10.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 169 mm | 216 mm | 227 mm | 257 mm | 268 mm | +99 mm |
May temperatures in East Kameng have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 8.4°C (1987) to a record high of 28.5°C (1986).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 225 mm, with a wettest year of 401 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit East Kameng
May is a good time to visit East Kameng, with days averaging 25.3°C and nights around 10.5°C (mean 17.9°C, warmer than East Kameng's yearly average) and higher rainfall. October and September are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.6°C | 11.4°C | 18.5°C | 392 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 27.0°C | 8.9°C | 17.9°C | 201 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 25.9°C | 10.6°C | 18.2°C | 174 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 23.6°C | 10.1°C | 16.9°C | 298 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 26.6°C | 10.8°C | 18.7°C | 219 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 23.6°C | 10.7°C | 17.2°C | 326 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 23.8°C | 11.9°C | 17.9°C | 309 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 24.7°C | 10.9°C | 17.8°C | 187 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 24.5°C | 12.6°C | 18.5°C | 243 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 24.0°C | 11.8°C | 17.9°C | 204 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 24.5°C | 11.0°C | 17.8°C | 307 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 25.2°C | 11.7°C | 18.5°C | 345 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 26.5°C | 10.6°C | 18.6°C | 278 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 25.7°C | 9.9°C | 17.8°C | 224 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 25.5°C | 9.4°C | 17.4°C | 227 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 23.9°C | 12.1°C | 18.0°C | 248 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 25.0°C | 10.9°C | 17.9°C | 183 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 24.7°C | 11.5°C | 18.1°C | 227 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 🔥 | 26.5°C | 12.4°C | 19.4°C | 226 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 26.5°C | 10.7°C | 18.6°C | 229 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 24.1°C | 9.8°C | 16.9°C | 238 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 24.9°C | 9.0°C | 16.9°C | 388 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 26.1°C | 9.5°C | 17.8°C | 127 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 25.6°C | 9.4°C | 17.5°C | 163 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 25.9°C | 11.2°C | 18.5°C | 227 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 27.3°C | 10.1°C | 18.7°C | 257 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 26.1°C | 11.4°C | 18.8°C | 236 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 27.1°C | 10.4°C | 18.7°C | 130 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 24.0°C | 9.4°C | 16.7°C | 221 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 24.0°C | 10.7°C | 17.3°C | 401 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 25.8°C | 12.6°C | 19.2°C | 252 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 25.4°C | 10.0°C | 17.7°C | 313 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 24.8°C | 9.5°C | 17.2°C | 264 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 ❄️ | 23.9°C | 9.3°C | 16.6°C | 164 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 25.3°C | 10.7°C | 18.0°C | 46 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 25.1°C | 10.4°C | 17.8°C | 138 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 25.5°C | 8.9°C | 17.2°C | 136 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 25.3°C | 11.3°C | 18.3°C | 372 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 26.8°C | 8.4°C | 17.6°C | 122 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 28.5°C | 9.8°C | 19.1°C | 40 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 24.5°C | 10.1°C | 17.3°C | 88 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 26.6°C | 10.8°C | 18.7°C | 174 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 25.9°C | 8.6°C | 17.2°C | 146 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.9°C | 9.8°C | 16.8°C | 170 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.0°C | 11.5°C | 17.8°C | 270 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 25.3°C with lows near 10.5°C (mean 17.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 225 mm of rainfall in East Kameng, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 401 mm in 1996.
The hottest May reached 28.5°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 8.4°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 25°C to 25.7°C and overnight lows from 10.2°C to 10.4°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in East Kameng and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25.3°C daytime highs and 10.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in East Kameng, averaging 17.9°C.
For May in East Kameng, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.3°C and lows of 10.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 1 m/s (1996).
The wettest May on record was 1996 with 401 mm. On average, May sees 225 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 East Kameng 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.
