May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kanker, with average highs near 44.6°C and lows around 24.2°C (mean 34.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm of rainfall and 34% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kanker. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kanker was 1998 — when the month averaged 37.2°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 30.8°C. Typical May days reach 44.6°C with nights near 24.2°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 | 34.1°C | 34.6°C | 35.0°C | 34.9°C | 32.6°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg High | 44.7°C | 44.8°C | 45.0°C | 45.1°C | 42.6°C | -2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 23.5°C | 24.4°C | 25.1°C | 24.6°C | 22.6°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 47 mm | 33 mm | 26 mm | 90 mm | +43 mm |
May temperatures in Kanker have fallen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 20.4°C (2023) to a record high of 47.4°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm, with a wettest year of 169 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Kanker
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kanker. That said, May — with days averaging 44.6°C and nights around 24.2°C (mean 34.4°C) and moderate rainfall (45 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40.5°C | 22.9°C | 31.7°C | 163 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 45.9°C | 23.5°C | 34.7°C | 40 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 42.1°C | 20.4°C | 31.3°C | 87 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 43.3°C | 25.5°C | 34.4°C | 40 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 ❄️ | 40.9°C | 20.7°C | 30.8°C | 110 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 42.8°C | 22.3°C | 32.6°C | 99 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 44.2°C | 25.1°C | 34.7°C | 27 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 44.9°C | 25.3°C | 35.1°C | 34 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 45.5°C | 26.8°C | 36.2°C | 22 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 44.5°C | 25.4°C | 34.9°C | 33 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 45.7°C | 24.8°C | 35.2°C | 22 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 45.4°C | 24.4°C | 34.9°C | 24 mm | 36% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 46.6°C | 25.2°C | 35.9°C | 12 mm | 29% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 45.2°C | 22.9°C | 34.1°C | 17 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 42.9°C | 23.1°C | 33.0°C | 41 mm | 38% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 46.1°C | 23.3°C | 34.7°C | 26 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 45.3°C | 25.4°C | 35.3°C | 31 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 44.1°C | 23.9°C | 34.0°C | 9 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 44.7°C | 27.0°C | 35.8°C | 28 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 44.2°C | 24.4°C | 34.3°C | 79 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 45.3°C | 23.1°C | 34.2°C | 41 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 44.0°C | 25.6°C | 34.8°C | 29 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 45.4°C | 23.3°C | 34.4°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 46.2°C | 25.9°C | 36.1°C | 29 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 45.7°C | 26.7°C | 36.2°C | 46 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 44.7°C | 25.5°C | 35.1°C | 40 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 45.0°C | 24.0°C | 34.5°C | 37 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 47.4°C | 27.0°C | 37.2°C | 26 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 44.9°C | 22.1°C | 33.5°C | 18 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 45.0°C | 25.3°C | 35.1°C | 6 mm | 23% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 | 43.6°C | 22.7°C | 33.2°C | 69 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 45.2°C | 24.4°C | 34.8°C | 72 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 45.7°C | 25.6°C | 35.6°C | 30 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1992 | 45.0°C | 24.1°C | 34.5°C | 43 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1991 | 45.6°C | 25.8°C | 35.7°C | 1 mm | 22% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 40.9°C | 23.3°C | 32.1°C | 169 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 46.3°C | 24.5°C | 35.4°C | 16 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 47.4°C | 24.7°C | 36.0°C | 25 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 43.0°C | 22.2°C | 32.6°C | 24 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 44.0°C | 23.1°C | 33.6°C | 21 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 44.5°C | 25.0°C | 34.7°C | 13 mm | 26% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 47.1°C | 22.7°C | 34.9°C | 29 mm | 20% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 45.0°C | 24.8°C | 34.9°C | 49 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 41.4°C | 22.0°C | 31.7°C | 137 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 43.4°C | 22.8°C | 33.1°C | 111 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 44.6°C with lows near 24.2°C (mean 34.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 45 mm of rainfall in Kanker, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 169 mm in 1990.
The hottest May reached 47.4°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 20.4°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 44.3°C to 42.5°C and overnight lows from 23.5°C to 22.6°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kanker and one of the drier months, so plan for around 44.6°C daytime highs and 24.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Kanker, averaging 34.4°C.
For May in Kanker, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 44.6°C and lows of 24.2°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 34% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.7 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1999).
The wettest May on record was 1990 with 169 mm. On average, May sees 45 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 Kanker 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.
