May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kanker, with average highs near 41.4°C and lows around 27.5°C (mean 34.5°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 1991 — when the month averaged 36.6°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 30.8°C. Typical May days reach 41.4°C with nights near 27.5°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Kanker, averaging 45 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1990 with 169 mm, while the driest were 1991 and 2003 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Kanker during May averages 34%. The most humid May was 1990 at 58%, and the least humid was 2003 at 20%.
May receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kanker. The sunniest Mays were 1986, 1992 and 1993 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Kanker during May is 2.7 m/s. The windiest May was 1999 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 34.6°C | 34.5°C | 34.9°C | 34.9°C | 32.6°C | -2°C |
| Avg High | 41.9°C | 41.5°C | 41.9°C | 42.0°C | 39.0°C | -2.9°C |
| Avg Low | 27.3°C | 27.5°C | 27.9°C | 27.8°C | 26.2°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 47 mm | 33 mm | 26 mm | 90 mm | +43 mm |
May temperatures in Kanker have fallen by about 1.6°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 0.3°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 November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kanker. That said, May — with days averaging 41.4°C and nights around 27.5°C (mean 34.5°C) and moderate rainfall (45 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 | 36.5°C | 31.1°C | 25.7°C | 40.5°C | 22.9°C | 163 mm | 54% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 40.6°C | 33.8°C | 27.1°C | 45.9°C | 23.5°C | 40 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 38.8°C | 32.1°C | 25.5°C | 42.1°C | 20.4°C | 87 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 40.8°C | 34.2°C | 27.6°C | 43.3°C | 25.5°C | 40 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 37.8°C | 31.8°C | 25.8°C | 40.9°C | 20.7°C | 110 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 39.7°C | 32.7°C | 25.6°C | 42.8°C | 22.3°C | 99 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 43.0°C | 35.6°C | 28.1°C | 44.2°C | 25.1°C | 27 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 41.5°C | 34.6°C | 27.6°C | 44.9°C | 25.3°C | 34 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 42.8°C | 35.8°C | 28.8°C | 45.5°C | 26.8°C | 22 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 41.4°C | 34.7°C | 28.0°C | 44.5°C | 25.4°C | 33 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 41.6°C | 34.9°C | 28.1°C | 45.7°C | 24.8°C | 22 mm | 33% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 40.7°C | 33.8°C | 26.8°C | 45.4°C | 24.4°C | 24 mm | 36% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 43.3°C | 36.0°C | 28.7°C | 46.6°C | 25.2°C | 12 mm | 29% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 42.5°C | 35.1°C | 27.7°C | 45.2°C | 22.9°C | 17 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 40.9°C | 34.0°C | 27.0°C | 42.9°C | 23.1°C | 41 mm | 38% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 41.9°C | 34.7°C | 27.5°C | 46.1°C | 23.3°C | 26 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 42.2°C | 35.1°C | 28.0°C | 45.3°C | 25.4°C | 31 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 42.7°C | 35.3°C | 27.9°C | 44.1°C | 23.9°C | 9 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 42.3°C | 35.7°C | 29.0°C | 44.7°C | 27.0°C | 28 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 39.9°C | 33.4°C | 26.9°C | 44.2°C | 24.4°C | 79 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 41.5°C | 34.2°C | 27.0°C | 45.3°C | 23.1°C | 41 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 41.0°C | 34.3°C | 27.7°C | 44.0°C | 25.6°C | 29 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 43.3°C | 35.7°C | 28.0°C | 45.4°C | 23.3°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 43.7°C | 36.2°C | 28.7°C | 46.2°C | 25.9°C | 29 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 42.1°C | 35.3°C | 28.5°C | 45.7°C | 26.7°C | 46 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 40.5°C | 34.1°C | 27.7°C | 44.7°C | 25.5°C | 40 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 41.2°C | 34.7°C | 28.2°C | 45.0°C | 24.0°C | 37 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 43.4°C | 36.2°C | 29.1°C | 47.4°C | 27.0°C | 26 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 41.1°C | 33.8°C | 26.4°C | 44.9°C | 22.1°C | 18 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 43.3°C | 35.7°C | 28.1°C | 45.0°C | 25.3°C | 6 mm | 23% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 | 38.2°C | 31.9°C | 25.6°C | 43.6°C | 22.7°C | 69 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 41.9°C | 34.6°C | 27.4°C | 45.2°C | 24.4°C | 72 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 43.2°C | 35.6°C | 28.1°C | 45.7°C | 25.6°C | 30 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1992 | 41.9°C | 34.8°C | 27.8°C | 45.0°C | 24.1°C | 43 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1991 🔥 | 44.3°C | 36.6°C | 28.9°C | 45.6°C | 25.8°C | 1 mm | 22% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 ❄️ 🌧️ | 36.5°C | 30.8°C | 25.2°C | 40.9°C | 23.3°C | 169 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 43.3°C | 35.6°C | 27.9°C | 46.3°C | 24.5°C | 16 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 44.3°C | 36.5°C | 28.7°C | 47.4°C | 24.7°C | 25 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 39.9°C | 33.4°C | 26.9°C | 43.0°C | 22.2°C | 24 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 42.2°C | 34.8°C | 27.3°C | 44.0°C | 23.1°C | 21 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 42.9°C | 35.8°C | 28.6°C | 44.5°C | 25.0°C | 13 mm | 26% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 44.4°C | 36.0°C | 27.6°C | 47.1°C | 22.7°C | 29 mm | 20% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 41.5°C | 34.4°C | 27.4°C | 45.0°C | 24.8°C | 49 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.2°C | 31.9°C | 25.6°C | 41.4°C | 22.0°C | 137 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 40.0°C | 32.8°C | 25.6°C | 43.4°C | 22.8°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 41.4°C with lows near 27.5°C (mean 34.5°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 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 41.4°C to 38.9°C and overnight lows from 27°C to 26.3°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 41.4°C daytime highs and 27.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Kanker, averaging 34.5°C.
For May in Kanker, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41.4°C and lows of 27.5°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.
