May is one of the warmer months of the year in Banaskantha, with average highs near 42.2°C and lows around 25.9°C (mean 34.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm of rainfall and 34% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Banaskantha. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Banaskantha was 2024 — when the month averaged 35.6°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 30.2°C. Typical May days reach 42.2°C with nights near 25.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Banaskantha, averaging 11 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1982 with 118 mm, while the driest were 2010, 2018 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Banaskantha during May averages 34%. The most humid May was 1982 at 51%, and the least humid was 1995 at 23%.
May receives about 7.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Banaskantha. The sunniest May was 2013 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2021 and 2025 at 6.7.
Average wind speed in Banaskantha during May is 3.3 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2001 and 2008 at 4.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 33.4°C | 34.2°C | 34.0°C | 34.4°C | 34.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 41.9°C | 42.5°C | 42.1°C | 42.5°C | 41.6°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 24.9°C | 25.9°C | 25.9°C | 26.2°C | 26.6°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 4 mm | 12 mm | 4 mm | 25 mm | +9 mm |
May temperatures in Banaskantha have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 18.2°C (2003) to a record high of 47.6°C (1994).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 11 mm, with a wettest year of 118 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Banaskantha
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Banaskantha. That said, May — with days averaging 42.2°C and nights around 25.9°C (mean 34.1°C) and low rainfall (11 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 | 39.9°C | 33.3°C | 26.7°C | 44.7°C | 23.2°C | 70 mm | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 🔥 | 43.4°C | 35.6°C | 27.9°C | 47.6°C | 21.4°C | 4 mm | 29% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 40.4°C | 32.9°C | 25.4°C | 44.1°C | 21.4°C | 16 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 42.7°C | 34.7°C | 26.6°C | 46.6°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 40.4°C | 33.4°C | 26.4°C | 44.0°C | 24.1°C | 47 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 42.9°C | 34.8°C | 26.7°C | 45.4°C | 25.3°C | 10 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 41.1°C | 33.3°C | 25.4°C | 44.5°C | 22.5°C | 6 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 43.2°C | 34.7°C | 26.3°C | 46.1°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 42.8°C | 34.7°C | 26.5°C | 44.4°C | 23.8°C | 6 mm | 32% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2016 | 43.0°C | 34.9°C | 26.9°C | 47.6°C | 24.7°C | 2 mm | 35% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 43.0°C | 34.7°C | 26.3°C | 44.9°C | 24.2°C | 6 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 41.6°C | 33.8°C | 25.9°C | 45.6°C | 24.1°C | 13 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2013 | 42.4°C | 34.2°C | 26.0°C | 45.2°C | 22.3°C | 2 mm | 31% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2012 | 42.0°C | 33.8°C | 25.7°C | 44.0°C | 22.5°C | 4 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 41.8°C | 34.0°C | 26.1°C | 43.6°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2010 | 43.9°C | 35.5°C | 27.2°C | 47.3°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 43.2°C | 34.6°C | 26.1°C | 45.8°C | 23.1°C | 8 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 41.3°C | 33.0°C | 24.8°C | 42.8°C | 23.0°C | 4 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 42.5°C | 34.4°C | 26.3°C | 46.0°C | 23.8°C | 7 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2006 | 42.9°C | 34.5°C | 26.1°C | 45.6°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 41.5°C | 33.4°C | 25.4°C | 44.8°C | 21.2°C | 6 mm | 32% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 41.1°C | 33.5°C | 26.0°C | 46.1°C | 20.6°C | 12 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 42.4°C | 33.7°C | 25.0°C | 44.7°C | 18.2°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 43.4°C | 34.9°C | 26.4°C | 46.6°C | 23.0°C | 9 mm | 36% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 41.9°C | 34.0°C | 26.1°C | 45.4°C | 23.8°C | 23 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 41.0°C | 33.7°C | 26.4°C | 44.6°C | 24.5°C | 52 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1999 | 41.2°C | 33.3°C | 25.5°C | 45.6°C | 23.6°C | 9 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1998 | 43.8°C | 35.3°C | 26.8°C | 46.4°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 | 40.7°C | 32.7°C | 24.6°C | 44.3°C | 22.5°C | 9 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 41.6°C | 33.5°C | 25.3°C | 44.2°C | 21.7°C | 6 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1995 | 43.0°C | 34.6°C | 26.2°C | 47.3°C | 23.6°C | 1 mm | 23% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 43.3°C | 34.7°C | 26.1°C | 47.6°C | 23.2°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 43.0°C | 34.1°C | 25.2°C | 45.1°C | 22.6°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1992 | 42.7°C | 34.3°C | 25.8°C | 44.7°C | 22.9°C | 1 mm | 27% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1991 | 42.9°C | 34.4°C | 26.0°C | 46.5°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 42.4°C | 34.9°C | 27.4°C | 46.1°C | 24.6°C | 15 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 42.7°C | 33.9°C | 25.2°C | 46.6°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 25% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1988 | 43.6°C | 34.6°C | 25.6°C | 46.5°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1987 | 40.7°C | 33.0°C | 25.2°C | 43.4°C | 20.0°C | 1 mm | 32% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1986 | 42.8°C | 33.8°C | 24.8°C | 45.9°C | 21.5°C | 11 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 42.9°C | 34.1°C | 25.2°C | 45.1°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1984 | 42.9°C | 33.8°C | 24.7°C | 44.5°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 42.5°C | 34.1°C | 25.7°C | 44.8°C | 23.3°C | 1 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | 37.3°C | 30.2°C | 23.1°C | 41.8°C | 19.9°C | 118 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 41.4°C | 33.1°C | 24.8°C | 44.3°C | 21.4°C | 9 mm | 40% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 42.2°C with lows near 25.9°C (mean 34.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 11 mm of rainfall in Banaskantha, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 118 mm in 1982.
The hottest May reached 47.6°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 18.2°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 41.4°C to 41.4°C and overnight lows from 24.7°C to 26.6°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Banaskantha and one of the drier months, so plan for around 42.2°C daytime highs and 25.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Banaskantha, averaging 34.1°C.
For May in Banaskantha, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 42.2°C and lows of 25.9°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 34% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.1 m/s (2001).
The wettest May on record was 1982 with 118 mm. On average, May sees 11 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 Banaskantha 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.
