May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kamrup, with average highs near 33°C and lows around 21.9°C (mean 27.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 264 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kamrup. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kamrup was 1995 — when the month averaged 29.3°C — while the coldest was 2005 at 26.2°C. Typical May days reach 33°C with nights near 21.9°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Kamrup, averaging 264 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2020 with 554 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 61 mm.
Relative humidity in Kamrup during May averages 72%. The most humid May was 2025 at 79%, and the least humid was 1986 at 59%.
May receives about 5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kamrup. The sunniest Mays were 1986 and 1987 at 6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1991 and 2019 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Kamrup during May is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1991 and 2014 at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2002, 2008 and 2018, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.5°C | 28.0°C | 27.1°C | 27.4°C | 27.0°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 33.5°C | 33.9°C | 32.6°C | 32.5°C | 32.2°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 21.6°C | 22.1°C | 21.6°C | 22.4°C | 21.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 200 mm | 220 mm | 242 mm | 311 mm | 389 mm | +189 mm |
May temperatures in Kamrup have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 14.9°C (2004) to a record high of 39.4°C (1995).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 264 mm, with a wettest year of 554 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Kamrup
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of March and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kamrup. That said, May — with days averaging 33°C and nights around 21.9°C (mean 27.5°C) and higher rainfall (264 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 | 31.3°C | 26.6°C | 21.8°C | 35.7°C | 18.8°C | 529 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 33.5°C | 27.9°C | 22.3°C | 39.0°C | 18.9°C | 389 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 33.3°C | 27.3°C | 21.3°C | 37.1°C | 19.2°C | 147 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 31.6°C | 26.9°C | 22.1°C | 35.2°C | 18.1°C | 457 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 31.8°C | 26.8°C | 21.8°C | 36.6°C | 19.2°C | 256 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 31.6°C | 26.4°C | 21.3°C | 34.9°C | 18.5°C | 554 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 32.6°C | 27.3°C | 21.9°C | 35.1°C | 19.2°C | 423 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 31.4°C | 26.7°C | 21.9°C | 34.8°C | 19.6°C | 284 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 32.4°C | 27.4°C | 22.5°C | 35.3°C | 19.5°C | 236 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 32.2°C | 27.4°C | 22.5°C | 34.4°C | 19.8°C | 370 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 33.0°C | 27.8°C | 22.7°C | 35.8°C | 20.4°C | 340 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 33.6°C | 28.4°C | 23.2°C | 36.6°C | 21.0°C | 243 mm | 70% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 31.9°C | 27.3°C | 22.6°C | 35.6°C | 18.4°C | 493 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 33.5°C | 27.8°C | 22.1°C | 36.4°C | 18.2°C | 205 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 32.4°C | 27.3°C | 22.1°C | 35.5°C | 19.4°C | 184 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 31.6°C | 27.0°C | 22.4°C | 34.6°C | 20.2°C | 331 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 33.2°C | 27.6°C | 22.1°C | 37.5°C | 19.7°C | 207 mm | 72% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 32.8°C | 27.3°C | 21.8°C | 35.2°C | 18.9°C | 148 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 33.0°C | 27.4°C | 21.8°C | 37.9°C | 18.5°C | 150 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 32.6°C | 27.1°C | 21.7°C | 36.4°C | 19.0°C | 307 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 ❄️ | 31.5°C | 26.2°C | 20.9°C | 35.4°C | 17.8°C | 297 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 32.6°C | 27.1°C | 21.5°C | 35.6°C | 14.9°C | 177 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 33.1°C | 27.1°C | 21.1°C | 36.0°C | 18.1°C | 175 mm | 71% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 32.7°C | 27.2°C | 21.8°C | 36.1°C | 18.4°C | 249 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 32.4°C | 27.0°C | 21.7°C | 35.5°C | 19.0°C | 350 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 32.3°C | 27.1°C | 21.9°C | 37.4°C | 19.9°C | 359 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 33.5°C | 28.3°C | 23.1°C | 38.3°C | 20.5°C | 259 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 34.8°C | 28.6°C | 22.5°C | 38.3°C | 18.3°C | 136 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1997 | 34.0°C | 27.6°C | 21.2°C | 36.9°C | 18.1°C | 226 mm | 63% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 33.5°C | 27.9°C | 22.3°C | 36.3°C | 21.2°C | 408 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 🔥 | 35.6°C | 29.3°C | 23.1°C | 39.4°C | 21.7°C | 154 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 34.4°C | 28.2°C | 22.1°C | 37.0°C | 20.0°C | 174 mm | 67% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 32.7°C | 27.1°C | 21.5°C | 35.5°C | 20.1°C | 306 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 33.0°C | 26.8°C | 20.6°C | 39.1°C | 17.7°C | 216 mm | 66% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 34.7°C | 28.9°C | 23.0°C | 37.0°C | 20.7°C | 159 mm | 64% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 33.1°C | 27.3°C | 21.6°C | 35.8°C | 18.8°C | 167 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 33.9°C | 27.9°C | 21.9°C | 36.5°C | 18.3°C | 185 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 33.0°C | 27.6°C | 22.2°C | 35.6°C | 19.2°C | 492 mm | 73% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 33.9°C | 27.5°C | 21.1°C | 38.4°C | 17.0°C | 110 mm | 64% | 0.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 34.5°C | 27.7°C | 20.8°C | 37.9°C | 17.1°C | 61 mm | 59% | 0.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 34.4°C | 28.0°C | 21.5°C | 37.3°C | 19.3°C | 93 mm | 63% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 33.2°C | 27.5°C | 21.8°C | 36.7°C | 19.9°C | 226 mm | 70% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 32.9°C | 27.3°C | 21.7°C | 38.4°C | 18.9°C | 136 mm | 68% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 33.1°C | 27.3°C | 21.5°C | 35.4°C | 19.0°C | 244 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.2°C | 27.0°C | 21.8°C | 35.2°C | 19.2°C | 251 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 33°C with lows near 21.9°C (mean 27.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 264 mm of rainfall in Kamrup, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 554 mm in 2020.
The hottest May reached 39.4°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 14.9°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 21.7°C to 21.9°C while daytime highs eased from 33.2°C to 32.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kamrup and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 33°C daytime highs and 21.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 9th coolest month in Kamrup, averaging 27.5°C.
For May in Kamrup, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33°C and lows of 21.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.6 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1991).
The wettest May on record was 2020 with 554 mm. On average, May sees 264 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 Kamrup 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.
