May is one of the warmer months of the year in Gandhinagar, with average highs near 43.3°C and lows around 26.7°C (mean 35°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm of rainfall and 36% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Gandhinagar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Gandhinagar was 2010 — when the month averaged 36.5°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 31.1°C. Typical May days reach 43.3°C with nights near 26.7°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Gandhinagar, averaging 12 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1982 with 131 mm, while the driest were 2011, 2018 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Gandhinagar during May averages 36%. The most humid May was 1982 at 51%, and the least humid was 1995 at 26%.
May receives about 7.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gandhinagar. The sunniest Mays were 2005 and 2013 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 6.6.
Average wind speed in Gandhinagar during May is 3.4 m/s. The windiest May was 2001 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 | 34.5°C | 35.2°C | 35.0°C | 35.3°C | 35.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 43.1°C | 43.7°C | 43.3°C | 43.7°C | 42.5°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 25.9°C | 26.8°C | 26.7°C | 26.9°C | 27.4°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 3 mm | 12 mm | 2 mm | 34 mm | +17 mm |
May temperatures in Gandhinagar have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 21°C (2004) to a record high of 48.6°C (2016).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 12 mm, with a wettest year of 131 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Gandhinagar
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Gandhinagar. That said, May — with days averaging 43.3°C and nights around 26.7°C (mean 35°C) and low rainfall (12 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 | 33.6°C | 27.2°C | 46.0°C | 24.0°C | 100 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 44.3°C | 36.4°C | 28.5°C | 47.4°C | 23.4°C | 6 mm | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 41.8°C | 34.1°C | 26.4°C | 45.2°C | 22.7°C | 24 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 43.9°C | 35.7°C | 27.5°C | 47.7°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 41.2°C | 34.1°C | 27.0°C | 44.4°C | 24.5°C | 71 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 44.0°C | 35.8°C | 27.5°C | 46.3°C | 24.8°C | 1 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2019 | 42.5°C | 34.3°C | 26.0°C | 45.5°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 44.3°C | 35.6°C | 26.9°C | 46.9°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 44.2°C | 35.7°C | 27.2°C | 45.6°C | 24.6°C | 3 mm | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2016 | 44.2°C | 36.0°C | 27.9°C | 48.6°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 44.2°C | 35.4°C | 26.7°C | 46.2°C | 23.9°C | 6 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 43.1°C | 35.0°C | 26.9°C | 46.4°C | 24.3°C | 5 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2013 | 43.5°C | 35.1°C | 26.7°C | 46.1°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2012 | 43.2°C | 34.7°C | 26.2°C | 44.6°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 42.9°C | 34.9°C | 26.9°C | 44.6°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2010 🔥 | 45.0°C | 36.5°C | 27.9°C | 48.0°C | 25.2°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 44.5°C | 35.8°C | 27.0°C | 46.7°C | 24.1°C | 1 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 42.9°C | 34.3°C | 25.8°C | 44.0°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 41% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 43.7°C | 35.4°C | 27.1°C | 46.6°C | 24.7°C | 3 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2006 | 44.1°C | 35.5°C | 26.9°C | 46.9°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 43.0°C | 34.5°C | 26.1°C | 45.9°C | 22.2°C | 2 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2004 | 41.7°C | 34.1°C | 26.5°C | 46.8°C | 21.0°C | 21 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 43.7°C | 34.7°C | 25.7°C | 46.4°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 44.5°C | 35.9°C | 27.4°C | 47.9°C | 23.7°C | 11 mm | 37% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 42.9°C | 34.9°C | 26.9°C | 46.5°C | 24.3°C | 33 mm | 43% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 41.7°C | 34.5°C | 27.3°C | 45.6°C | 24.5°C | 52 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 42.3°C | 34.6°C | 26.9°C | 47.0°C | 25.1°C | 6 mm | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 45.0°C | 36.3°C | 27.6°C | 47.2°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 | 42.1°C | 33.7°C | 25.4°C | 45.4°C | 23.2°C | 7 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 43.1°C | 34.5°C | 25.9°C | 45.3°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 | 44.1°C | 35.5°C | 26.9°C | 47.6°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 44.4°C | 35.6°C | 26.8°C | 48.2°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1993 | 44.3°C | 35.2°C | 26.0°C | 46.3°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1992 | 43.9°C | 35.2°C | 26.5°C | 45.6°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1991 | 44.3°C | 35.7°C | 27.0°C | 47.4°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 43.2°C | 35.9°C | 28.6°C | 46.8°C | 26.2°C | 21 mm | 37% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 43.7°C | 34.9°C | 26.1°C | 47.4°C | 21.6°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1988 | 44.7°C | 35.6°C | 26.5°C | 47.5°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 | 42.1°C | 34.1°C | 26.2°C | 44.8°C | 22.0°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 44.2°C | 35.1°C | 26.1°C | 47.1°C | 23.3°C | 7 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 44.0°C | 35.1°C | 26.3°C | 46.4°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 44.0°C | 34.8°C | 25.6°C | 45.3°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 43.7°C | 35.0°C | 26.4°C | 45.7°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | 38.5°C | 31.1°C | 23.7°C | 42.4°C | 21.3°C | 131 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 42.8°C | 34.4°C | 26.0°C | 45.3°C | 22.7°C | 7 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 43.3°C with lows near 26.7°C (mean 35°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 12 mm of rainfall in Gandhinagar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 131 mm in 1982.
The hottest May reached 48.6°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 21°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 25.6°C to 27.3°C while daytime highs eased from 42.6°C to 42.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Gandhinagar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 43.3°C daytime highs and 26.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Gandhinagar, averaging 35°C.
For May in Gandhinagar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 43.3°C and lows of 26.7°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 36% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.1 m/s (2001).
The wettest May on record was 1982 with 131 mm. On average, May sees 12 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 Gandhinagar 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.
