May is one of the warmer months of the year in Lohit, with average highs near 26.6°C and lows around 16°C (mean 21.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 200 mm of rainfall and 68% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Lohit. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Lohit was 1998 — when the month averaged 23.3°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 19.9°C. Typical May days reach 26.6°C with nights near 16°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Lohit, averaging 200 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2022 with 457 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 52 mm.
Relative humidity in Lohit during May averages 68%. The most humid Mays were 2010 and 2013 at 78%, and the least humid was 2003 at 53%.
May receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lohit. The sunniest May was 1986 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Lohit during May is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2005, 2008 and 2012, among others at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2010, 2013 and 2025 at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.7°C | 21.5°C | 22.0°C | 21.1°C | 20.9°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 26.2°C | 27.2°C | 27.6°C | 25.9°C | 25.6°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 15.3°C | 15.8°C | 16.4°C | 16.2°C | 16.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 159 mm | 148 mm | 155 mm | 265 mm | 311 mm | +152 mm |
May temperatures in Lohit have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 10.2°C (1989) to a record high of 33.5°C (2017).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 200 mm, with a wettest year of 457 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Lohit
May is one of the best times to visit Lohit. Expect days averaging 26.6°C and nights around 16°C (mean 21.3°C) — warmer than Lohit's yearly average — with higher rainfall (200 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.0°C | 21.5°C | 17.0°C | 33.5°C | 13.7°C | 268 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 26.6°C | 21.5°C | 16.5°C | 31.3°C | 12.1°C | 180 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 25.4°C | 20.1°C | 14.8°C | 29.1°C | 12.1°C | 196 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 25.1°C | 20.7°C | 16.3°C | 27.4°C | 12.5°C | 457 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 25.6°C | 21.0°C | 16.5°C | 29.7°C | 12.4°C | 310 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 25.0°C | 20.5°C | 16.0°C | 28.5°C | 13.8°C | 454 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 25.8°C | 20.9°C | 16.0°C | 28.6°C | 14.1°C | 333 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 25.1°C | 20.5°C | 15.8°C | 28.0°C | 12.6°C | 262 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 26.3°C | 21.6°C | 16.9°C | 33.5°C | 12.3°C | 316 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 25.5°C | 20.9°C | 16.2°C | 30.3°C | 14.0°C | 242 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 26.4°C | 21.3°C | 16.2°C | 31.3°C | 14.4°C | 337 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 25.9°C | 21.2°C | 16.5°C | 29.8°C | 13.0°C | 313 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 | 25.5°C | 21.0°C | 16.6°C | 28.8°C | 12.3°C | 275 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 27.0°C | 21.6°C | 16.2°C | 29.7°C | 11.1°C | 175 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2011 | 26.4°C | 21.2°C | 15.9°C | 28.7°C | 12.5°C | 112 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 25.0°C | 20.5°C | 16.1°C | 27.3°C | 13.4°C | 286 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 26.9°C | 21.6°C | 16.3°C | 31.4°C | 13.5°C | 135 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 27.7°C | 22.0°C | 16.4°C | 31.1°C | 13.1°C | 209 mm | 64% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 28.6°C | 22.7°C | 16.9°C | 32.6°C | 14.1°C | 78 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 27.3°C | 21.9°C | 16.4°C | 31.1°C | 13.4°C | 182 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 26.0°C | 20.6°C | 15.1°C | 29.1°C | 10.6°C | 184 mm | 63% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2004 | 26.3°C | 21.2°C | 16.1°C | 29.1°C | 13.0°C | 358 mm | 68% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 28.7°C | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 32.0°C | 11.7°C | 67 mm | 53% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 26.5°C | 21.2°C | 15.8°C | 29.5°C | 11.9°C | 155 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 28.7°C | 23.0°C | 17.2°C | 31.8°C | 13.4°C | 102 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 28.8°C | 23.1°C | 17.4°C | 32.5°C | 12.9°C | 81 mm | 63% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1999 | 28.0°C | 22.5°C | 17.1°C | 31.0°C | 14.1°C | 55 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 🔥 | 29.2°C | 23.3°C | 17.4°C | 32.4°C | 13.7°C | 102 mm | 60% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 27.4°C | 21.3°C | 15.1°C | 30.3°C | 11.8°C | 142 mm | 60% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 | 26.9°C | 21.2°C | 15.4°C | 30.6°C | 12.9°C | 225 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 27.4°C | 21.7°C | 16.1°C | 30.0°C | 14.2°C | 269 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 28.5°C | 22.3°C | 16.2°C | 30.6°C | 13.8°C | 128 mm | 59% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 26.7°C | 21.0°C | 15.3°C | 30.3°C | 12.6°C | 112 mm | 65% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 25.7°C | 20.2°C | 14.6°C | 29.0°C | 11.0°C | 120 mm | 65% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 26.0°C | 20.8°C | 15.6°C | 30.6°C | 12.8°C | 114 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 26.2°C | 20.9°C | 15.5°C | 28.0°C | 12.0°C | 215 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 26.5°C | 21.1°C | 15.7°C | 28.7°C | 10.2°C | 124 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 26.2°C | 21.2°C | 16.2°C | 27.7°C | 13.8°C | 317 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 26.6°C | 20.6°C | 14.6°C | 31.3°C | 11.0°C | 93 mm | 63% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 27.0°C | 20.8°C | 14.6°C | 30.2°C | 11.3°C | 52 mm | 60% | 0.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1985 | 26.6°C | 20.8°C | 15.0°C | 30.0°C | 12.3°C | 229 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1984 | 26.0°C | 20.7°C | 15.5°C | 29.2°C | 12.5°C | 128 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 25.0°C | 19.9°C | 14.8°C | 30.1°C | 11.0°C | 158 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.4°C | 20.9°C | 15.4°C | 29.7°C | 11.9°C | 87 mm | 66% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.5°C | 20.7°C | 15.8°C | 27.9°C | 13.7°C | 242 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 26.6°C with lows near 16°C (mean 21.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 200 mm of rainfall in Lohit, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 457 mm in 2022.
The hottest May reached 33.5°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 10.2°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 15.3°C to 16.2°C while daytime highs eased from 25.9°C to 25.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Lohit and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 26.6°C daytime highs and 16°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Lohit, averaging 21.3°C.
For May in Lohit, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.6°C and lows of 16°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 68% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.5 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1986).
The wettest May on record was 2022 with 457 mm. On average, May sees 200 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 Lohit 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.
