May is one of the warmer months of the year in Lower Subansiri, with average highs near 29.1°C and lows around 13.3°C (mean 21.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 261 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Lower Subansiri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Lower Subansiri was 1999 — when the month averaged 23°C — while the coldest was 1989 at 19.7°C. Typical May days reach 29.1°C with nights near 13.3°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 | 21.2°C | 21.5°C | 21.2°C | 20.9°C | 21.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 29.7°C | 29.4°C | 29.5°C | 28.0°C | 28.7°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 12.6°C | 13.5°C | 12.9°C | 13.9°C | 13.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 189 mm | 243 mm | 243 mm | 315 mm | 339 mm | +150 mm |
May temperatures in Lower Subansiri have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 10.1°C (1989) to a record high of 33.4°C (1986).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 261 mm, with a wettest year of 486 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°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 Lower Subansiri
May is one of the best times to visit Lower Subansiri. Expect days averaging 29.1°C and nights around 13.3°C (mean 21.2°C) — warmer than Lower Subansiri's yearly average — with higher rainfall (261 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.8°C | 14.7°C | 21.3°C | 435 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2024 | 31.1°C | 12.6°C | 21.8°C | 236 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 29.3°C | 13.6°C | 21.5°C | 234 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 27.2°C | 13.1°C | 20.1°C | 371 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 29.8°C | 14.1°C | 21.9°C | 335 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2020 | 27.2°C | 14.2°C | 20.7°C | 422 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 27.2°C | 15.0°C | 21.1°C | 394 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 27.8°C | 13.3°C | 20.5°C | 242 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 27.4°C | 14.9°C | 21.1°C | 357 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 27.2°C | 14.0°C | 20.6°C | 243 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 27.9°C | 14.8°C | 21.3°C | 392 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 28.7°C | 14.0°C | 21.4°C | 428 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 29.3°C | 13.4°C | 21.3°C | 287 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2012 | 28.8°C | 12.0°C | 20.4°C | 271 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 28.8°C | 12.3°C | 20.5°C | 264 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 27.2°C | 15.3°C | 21.2°C | 272 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 29.6°C | 13.8°C | 21.7°C | 200 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 28.5°C | 13.8°C | 21.1°C | 248 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 30.6°C | 15.1°C | 22.8°C | 253 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 29.8°C | 13.7°C | 21.7°C | 261 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 27.9°C | 11.8°C | 19.8°C | 252 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 28.2°C | 11.9°C | 20.1°C | 471 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2003 | 30.3°C | 11.3°C | 20.8°C | 140 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 29.7°C | 11.2°C | 20.4°C | 154 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 29.3°C | 14.5°C | 21.9°C | 220 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 31.3°C | 12.1°C | 21.7°C | 229 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 🔥 | 31.0°C | 15.1°C | 23.0°C | 250 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 31.9°C | 13.2°C | 22.5°C | 147 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 28.6°C | 12.0°C | 20.3°C | 232 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 27.5°C | 14.6°C | 21.0°C | 486 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1995 | 30.1°C | 15.6°C | 22.9°C | 295 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 29.4°C | 13.1°C | 21.2°C | 355 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 28.4°C | 13.2°C | 20.8°C | 273 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 28.1°C | 11.6°C | 19.9°C | 187 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 30.7°C | 13.8°C | 22.3°C | 41 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 28.2°C | 13.2°C | 20.7°C | 161 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 29.2°C | 10.1°C | 19.7°C | 144 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 28.5°C | 14.1°C | 21.3°C | 425 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 31.2°C | 11.6°C | 21.4°C | 139 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 33.4°C | 11.8°C | 22.6°C | 46 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 28.8°C | 13.7°C | 21.3°C | 99 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1984 | 30.1°C | 13.9°C | 22.0°C | 191 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 30.4°C | 10.5°C | 20.4°C | 174 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.0°C | 13.3°C | 20.7°C | 171 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.7°C | 14.6°C | 21.1°C | 313 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 29.1°C with lows near 13.3°C (mean 21.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 261 mm of rainfall in Lower Subansiri, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 486 mm in 1996.
The hottest May reached 33.4°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to 10.1°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 29°C to 29°C and overnight lows from 13.2°C to 13.6°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Lower Subansiri and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 29.1°C daytime highs and 13.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Lower Subansiri, averaging 21.2°C.
For May in Lower Subansiri, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 29.1°C and lows of 13.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.7 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1985).
The wettest May on record was 1996 with 486 mm. On average, May sees 261 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 Lower Subansiri 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.
