May is one of the warmer months of the year in West Kameng, with average highs near 20.2°C and lows around 4.2°C (mean 12.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 151 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in West Kameng. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in West Kameng was 1998 — when the month averaged 13.5°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 10.4°C. Typical May days reach 20.2°C with nights near 4.2°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 | 11.9°C | 12.1°C | 12.0°C | 12.5°C | 12.4°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 20.1°C | 20.1°C | 20.0°C | 20.1°C | 20.7°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 3.8°C | 4.2°C | 3.9°C | 4.9°C | 4.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 112 mm | 140 mm | 162 mm | 164 mm | 188 mm | +76 mm |
May temperatures in West Kameng have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 2°C (2004) to a record high of 22.3°C (2013).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 151 mm, with a wettest year of 273 mm.
A good time to visit West Kameng
May is a good time to visit West Kameng, with days averaging 20.2°C and nights around 4.2°C (mean 12.2°C, warmer than West Kameng's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and September are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | 20.7°C | 4.9°C | 12.8°C | 273 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 21.9°C | 2.8°C | 12.3°C | 185 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 21.0°C | 2.5°C | 11.7°C | 108 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 19.8°C | 5.7°C | 12.7°C | 230 mm | 87% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 21.9°C | 3.7°C | 12.8°C | 118 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2020 | 19.0°C | 5.3°C | 12.1°C | 215 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 19.2°C | 5.0°C | 12.1°C | 214 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 19.1°C | 4.4°C | 11.8°C | 129 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 20.9°C | 4.4°C | 12.6°C | 125 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 19.5°C | 6.1°C | 12.8°C | 153 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 19.8°C | 6.0°C | 12.9°C | 204 mm | 87% | 1.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 19.7°C | 5.2°C | 12.5°C | 174 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 22.3°C | 4.2°C | 13.2°C | 218 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 20.6°C | 2.9°C | 11.8°C | 122 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 19.7°C | 5.2°C | 12.5°C | 132 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 19.9°C | 5.1°C | 12.5°C | 173 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 21.0°C | 3.6°C | 12.3°C | 126 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 19.2°C | 4.8°C | 12.0°C | 154 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 20.3°C | 5.4°C | 12.8°C | 137 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 20.1°C | 5.3°C | 12.7°C | 153 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 19.5°C | 2.6°C | 11.0°C | 169 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 19.7°C | 2.0°C | 10.9°C | 212 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 18.7°C | 2.1°C | 10.4°C | 85 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 20.8°C | 3.1°C | 12.0°C | 144 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 19.7°C | 5.2°C | 12.5°C | 199 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 21.2°C | 5.3°C | 13.2°C | 238 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 20.6°C | 5.6°C | 13.1°C | 162 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 🔥 | 21.9°C | 5.0°C | 13.5°C | 83 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 18.9°C | 3.2°C | 11.1°C | 158 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 20.2°C | 3.2°C | 11.7°C | 219 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 20.5°C | 4.2°C | 12.3°C | 149 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 19.6°C | 4.9°C | 12.2°C | 185 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 19.6°C | 3.8°C | 11.7°C | 200 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 18.9°C | 2.8°C | 10.9°C | 105 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 20.8°C | 5.1°C | 13.0°C | 50 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 20.1°C | 3.9°C | 12.0°C | 87 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 20.6°C | 3.2°C | 11.9°C | 105 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 20.2°C | 4.9°C | 12.5°C | 238 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 20.3°C | 2.8°C | 11.5°C | 76 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 20.3°C | 3.2°C | 11.7°C | 26 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 20.3°C | 2.5°C | 11.4°C | 57 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 20.3°C | 4.0°C | 12.1°C | 126 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 19.8°C | 4.5°C | 12.1°C | 86 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.1°C | 3.2°C | 11.2°C | 130 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 19.8°C | 6.0°C | 12.9°C | 166 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 20.2°C with lows near 4.2°C (mean 12.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 151 mm of rainfall in West Kameng, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 273 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 22.3°C in 2013. The coldest dipped to 2°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.9°C to 21.1°C and overnight lows from 4°C to 3.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in West Kameng and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 20.2°C daytime highs and 4.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in West Kameng, averaging 12.2°C.
For May in West Kameng, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 20.2°C and lows of 4.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 1.3 m/s (1996).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 273 mm. On average, May sees 151 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 West 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.
