May is one of the warmer months of the year in Gandhinagar, with average highs near 46.3°C and lows around 23.6°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 2016 — when the month averaged 36.9°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 31.9°C. Typical May days reach 46.3°C with nights near 23.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 34.2°C | 35.2°C | 34.8°C | 35.2°C | 35.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 45.8°C | 46.7°C | 46.3°C | 46.3°C | 46.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 22.7°C | 23.7°C | 23.3°C | 24.1°C | 24.2°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 1.4°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.
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 46.3°C and nights around 23.6°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 | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46.0°C | 24.0°C | 35.0°C | 100 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 47.4°C | 23.4°C | 35.4°C | 6 mm | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2023 | 45.2°C | 22.7°C | 34.0°C | 24 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 47.7°C | 25.9°C | 36.8°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 44.4°C | 24.5°C | 34.5°C | 71 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 46.3°C | 24.8°C | 35.6°C | 1 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2019 | 45.5°C | 23.5°C | 34.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 46.9°C | 24.1°C | 35.5°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 45.6°C | 24.6°C | 35.1°C | 3 mm | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 48.6°C | 25.2°C | 36.9°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 46.2°C | 23.9°C | 35.1°C | 6 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 46.4°C | 24.3°C | 35.3°C | 5 mm | 33% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2013 | 46.1°C | 23.6°C | 34.9°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2012 | 44.6°C | 22.3°C | 33.4°C | 0 mm | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 44.6°C | 24.1°C | 34.3°C | 0 mm | 40% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2010 | 48.0°C | 25.2°C | 36.6°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 46.7°C | 24.1°C | 35.4°C | 1 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 44.0°C | 23.4°C | 33.7°C | 0 mm | 41% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 46.6°C | 24.7°C | 35.7°C | 3 mm | 36% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2006 | 46.9°C | 23.7°C | 35.3°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 45.9°C | 22.2°C | 34.1°C | 2 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2004 | 46.8°C | 21.0°C | 33.9°C | 21 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 46.4°C | 21.1°C | 33.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 47.9°C | 23.7°C | 35.8°C | 11 mm | 37% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 46.5°C | 24.3°C | 35.4°C | 33 mm | 43% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 45.6°C | 24.5°C | 35.1°C | 52 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 47.0°C | 25.1°C | 36.1°C | 6 mm | 39% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 47.2°C | 23.1°C | 35.1°C | 0 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 | 45.4°C | 23.2°C | 34.3°C | 7 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 45.3°C | 21.7°C | 33.5°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 | 47.6°C | 24.3°C | 36.0°C | 0 mm | 26% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 48.2°C | 23.6°C | 35.9°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1993 | 46.3°C | 23.3°C | 34.8°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1992 | 45.6°C | 22.8°C | 34.2°C | 0 mm | 30% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1991 | 47.4°C | 24.2°C | 35.8°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 46.8°C | 26.2°C | 36.5°C | 21 mm | 37% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 47.4°C | 21.6°C | 34.5°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1988 | 47.5°C | 25.1°C | 36.3°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 | 44.8°C | 22.0°C | 33.4°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1986 | 47.1°C | 23.3°C | 35.2°C | 7 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 46.4°C | 21.7°C | 34.0°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 45.3°C | 22.9°C | 34.1°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 45.7°C | 23.6°C | 34.7°C | 0 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | 42.4°C | 21.3°C | 31.9°C | 131 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 45.3°C | 22.7°C | 34.0°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 46.3°C with lows near 23.6°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 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 45°C to 46.1°C and overnight lows from 22.4°C to 24.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Gandhinagar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 46.3°C daytime highs and 23.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Gandhinagar, averaging 35°C.
For May in Gandhinagar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 46.3°C and lows of 23.6°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.
