May is one of the warmer months of the year in Tinsukia, with average highs near 34.4°C and lows around 22.5°C (mean 28.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 243 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Tinsukia. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Tinsukia was 1998 — when the month averaged 30.7°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 26.8°C. Typical May days reach 34.4°C with nights near 22.5°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Tinsukia, averaging 243 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2004 with 569 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 53 mm.
Relative humidity in Tinsukia during May averages 67%. The most humid May was 2013 at 77%, and the least humid was 2003 at 56%.
May receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tinsukia. The sunniest May was 1986 at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Tinsukia during May is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1994 and 1997 at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2016, 2018 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.3°C | 28.8°C | 28.7°C | 28.2°C | 27.9°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 34.5°C | 35.1°C | 34.8°C | 33.7°C | 33.4°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 22.1°C | 22.6°C | 22.6°C | 22.7°C | 22.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 190 mm | 208 mm | 222 mm | 311 mm | 305 mm | +115 mm |
May temperatures in Tinsukia have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 16.4°C (1989) to a record high of 42.9°C (2019).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 243 mm, with a wettest year of 569 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Tinsukia
May is a good time to visit Tinsukia, with days averaging 34.4°C and nights around 22.5°C (mean 28.5°C, warmer than Tinsukia's yearly average) and higher rainfall. November and March are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.7°C | 27.8°C | 22.9°C | 37.0°C | 20.5°C | 281 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 34.5°C | 28.7°C | 23.0°C | 41.3°C | 18.6°C | 192 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 33.2°C | 27.1°C | 20.9°C | 38.6°C | 19.2°C | 205 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 32.8°C | 27.8°C | 22.8°C | 36.8°C | 18.5°C | 423 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 33.8°C | 28.4°C | 23.0°C | 37.4°C | 18.8°C | 323 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 33.1°C | 27.7°C | 22.4°C | 37.2°C | 19.9°C | 406 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 34.1°C | 28.4°C | 22.7°C | 42.9°C | 21.0°C | 377 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 32.4°C | 27.4°C | 22.4°C | 37.7°C | 18.5°C | 217 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 33.9°C | 28.5°C | 23.1°C | 40.2°C | 20.3°C | 348 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 32.7°C | 27.6°C | 22.5°C | 36.8°C | 19.7°C | 237 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2015 | 34.1°C | 28.5°C | 22.9°C | 36.9°C | 20.9°C | 368 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2014 | 34.3°C | 28.7°C | 23.2°C | 39.3°C | 21.0°C | 444 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 33.4°C | 28.0°C | 22.6°C | 38.4°C | 18.9°C | 376 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 34.9°C | 28.6°C | 22.4°C | 38.4°C | 17.5°C | 253 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 34.0°C | 28.2°C | 22.3°C | 38.2°C | 18.8°C | 134 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 32.8°C | 27.7°C | 22.5°C | 36.3°C | 21.0°C | 359 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 34.3°C | 28.5°C | 22.7°C | 39.5°C | 20.2°C | 172 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 34.2°C | 28.4°C | 22.6°C | 38.4°C | 20.1°C | 329 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 34.9°C | 28.9°C | 23.0°C | 42.5°C | 19.6°C | 132 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 34.4°C | 28.5°C | 22.6°C | 41.0°C | 18.5°C | 242 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 33.4°C | 27.3°C | 21.3°C | 39.0°C | 19.0°C | 258 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 34.0°C | 28.1°C | 22.1°C | 36.2°C | 18.7°C | 569 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 36.5°C | 29.8°C | 23.1°C | 41.6°C | 19.3°C | 114 mm | 56% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 34.5°C | 28.3°C | 22.1°C | 41.7°C | 17.1°C | 148 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 36.0°C | 29.7°C | 23.4°C | 39.4°C | 20.0°C | 135 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 35.7°C | 29.4°C | 23.1°C | 40.5°C | 19.5°C | 118 mm | 62% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 35.0°C | 29.1°C | 23.3°C | 39.5°C | 20.0°C | 73 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 🔥 | 37.5°C | 30.7°C | 24.0°C | 41.6°C | 20.2°C | 144 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 35.2°C | 28.8°C | 22.4°C | 41.8°C | 20.4°C | 207 mm | 60% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 34.6°C | 28.4°C | 22.1°C | 38.6°C | 19.7°C | 378 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 35.8°C | 29.5°C | 23.2°C | 39.4°C | 20.8°C | 387 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 35.2°C | 28.9°C | 22.6°C | 39.1°C | 19.9°C | 202 mm | 62% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 33.4°C | 27.5°C | 21.6°C | 36.6°C | 19.7°C | 202 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 34.0°C | 27.8°C | 21.5°C | 40.5°C | 18.6°C | 166 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 36.0°C | 29.4°C | 22.8°C | 41.0°C | 19.4°C | 53 mm | 59% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1990 | 34.3°C | 28.3°C | 22.4°C | 38.8°C | 19.3°C | 268 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 34.9°C | 28.6°C | 22.3°C | 41.4°C | 16.4°C | 154 mm | 67% | 0.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 34.5°C | 28.6°C | 22.7°C | 37.6°C | 19.7°C | 360 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 35.6°C | 28.8°C | 21.9°C | 39.6°C | 18.1°C | 121 mm | 59% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 35.9°C | 28.9°C | 22.0°C | 40.5°C | 18.1°C | 71 mm | 57% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 35.8°C | 29.1°C | 22.4°C | 41.7°C | 19.9°C | 190 mm | 61% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 33.9°C | 28.0°C | 22.0°C | 37.4°C | 19.2°C | 178 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 32.3°C | 26.8°C | 21.3°C | 39.5°C | 17.4°C | 221 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 34.1°C | 28.1°C | 22.1°C | 37.1°C | 17.4°C | 124 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.3°C | 27.6°C | 22.0°C | 37.9°C | 20.2°C | 294 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 34.4°C with lows near 22.5°C (mean 28.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 243 mm of rainfall in Tinsukia, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 569 mm in 2004.
The hottest May reached 42.9°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to 16.4°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 22°C to 22.5°C while daytime highs eased from 33.9°C to 33.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Tinsukia and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 34.4°C daytime highs and 22.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Tinsukia, averaging 28.5°C.
For May in Tinsukia, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.4°C and lows of 22.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1994).
The wettest May on record was 2004 with 569 mm. On average, May sees 243 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 Tinsukia 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.
