May is one of the warmer months of the year in Junagadh, with average highs near 40.4°C and lows around 25.2°C (mean 32.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Junagadh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Junagadh were 1998 and 2024 — when the month averaged 34.1°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 31.6°C. Typical May days reach 40.4°C with nights near 25.2°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Junagadh, averaging 6 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2025 with 75 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2020 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Junagadh during May averages 54%. The most humid May was 2025 at 63%, and the least humid was 1995 at 47%.
May receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Junagadh. The sunniest May was 2020 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990 and 2025 at 6.3.
Average wind speed in Junagadh during May is 4.4 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2001 and 2008 at 5 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 32.6°C | 32.9°C | 32.6°C | 33.0°C | 32.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 40.4°C | 40.7°C | 39.8°C | 40.8°C | 40.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 24.8°C | 25.0°C | 25.4°C | 25.3°C | 25.8°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 2 mm | 6 mm | 1 mm | 23 mm | +16 mm |
May temperatures in Junagadh have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 20.3°C (2004) to a record high of 47°C (2002).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 75 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Junagadh
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Junagadh. That said, May — with days averaging 40.4°C and nights around 25.2°C (mean 32.8°C) and low rainfall (6 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 🌧️ | 38.1°C | 32.2°C | 26.3°C | 43.7°C | 23.2°C | 75 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 42.0°C | 34.1°C | 26.2°C | 44.9°C | 22.3°C | 8 mm | 48% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2023 | 39.0°C | 32.1°C | 25.2°C | 43.6°C | 22.0°C | 24 mm | 55% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 40.5°C | 33.1°C | 25.8°C | 45.7°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 56% | 4.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 39.2°C | 32.5°C | 25.8°C | 42.6°C | 23.3°C | 32 mm | 54% | 4.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 41.6°C | 33.6°C | 25.6°C | 43.9°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 52% | 4.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2019 | 40.1°C | 32.2°C | 24.3°C | 43.4°C | 21.7°C | 1 mm | 55% | 4.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 41.9°C | 33.5°C | 25.1°C | 44.2°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 53% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 41.3°C | 33.3°C | 25.3°C | 43.8°C | 22.8°C | 2 mm | 52% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2016 | 40.8°C | 33.4°C | 25.9°C | 44.9°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 55% | 4.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 41.5°C | 33.4°C | 25.3°C | 44.3°C | 21.9°C | 3 mm | 53% | 4.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 40.7°C | 32.9°C | 25.1°C | 44.2°C | 23.3°C | 8 mm | 51% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 40.6°C | 33.0°C | 25.4°C | 44.0°C | 22.8°C | 0 mm | 54% | 4.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 39.7°C | 32.3°C | 24.9°C | 41.5°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 39.3°C | 32.4°C | 25.5°C | 42.2°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 4.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 41.7°C | 33.9°C | 26.1°C | 44.8°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 52% | 4.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2009 | 39.9°C | 32.6°C | 25.3°C | 43.8°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 38.6°C | 31.9°C | 25.3°C | 41.9°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 59% | 5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 40.3°C | 32.8°C | 25.2°C | 44.3°C | 23.3°C | 1 mm | 55% | 4.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 40.4°C | 32.9°C | 25.4°C | 45.0°C | 22.9°C | 3 mm | 57% | 4.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 40.5°C | 32.4°C | 24.2°C | 43.6°C | 20.5°C | 3 mm | 53% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2004 | 38.7°C | 32.1°C | 25.6°C | 45.8°C | 20.3°C | 29 mm | 55% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 40.7°C | 32.9°C | 25.0°C | 44.8°C | 21.7°C | 0 mm | 53% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 40.3°C | 33.2°C | 26.1°C | 47.0°C | 22.3°C | 0 mm | 55% | 4.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 39.4°C | 32.6°C | 25.8°C | 44.4°C | 23.4°C | 11 mm | 59% | 5 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 38.9°C | 32.3°C | 25.6°C | 43.9°C | 21.6°C | 10 mm | 59% | 4.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 38.7°C | 31.9°C | 25.1°C | 43.3°C | 23.2°C | 3 mm | 58% | 4.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 🔥 | 42.5°C | 34.1°C | 25.7°C | 45.1°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 48% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 39.7°C | 31.9°C | 24.1°C | 43.4°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 52% | 4.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 40.3°C | 32.4°C | 24.6°C | 43.7°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 54% | 4.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 41.3°C | 33.2°C | 25.1°C | 44.9°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 47% | 4.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 41.2°C | 33.0°C | 24.8°C | 45.0°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 53% | 4.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 41.2°C | 32.9°C | 24.7°C | 43.4°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 55% | 4.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 41.2°C | 32.8°C | 24.5°C | 44.2°C | 22.0°C | 0 mm | 51% | 4.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 41.6°C | 33.6°C | 25.5°C | 45.5°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 53% | 4.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 39.7°C | 33.0°C | 26.4°C | 43.9°C | 23.7°C | 11 mm | 56% | 4.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 41.1°C | 32.8°C | 24.5°C | 44.6°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 48% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1988 | 41.3°C | 33.3°C | 25.3°C | 45.2°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 54% | 4.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 39.7°C | 32.0°C | 24.3°C | 42.5°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 40.4°C | 32.6°C | 24.7°C | 43.6°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 55% | 4.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 40.9°C | 33.0°C | 25.0°C | 44.1°C | 22.4°C | 2 mm | 54% | 4.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 40.9°C | 32.8°C | 24.8°C | 43.7°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 54% | 4.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 40.2°C | 32.5°C | 24.8°C | 45.0°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 56% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 38.8°C | 31.6°C | 24.4°C | 43.5°C | 21.7°C | 58 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.9°C | 32.7°C | 25.6°C | 42.1°C | 23.8°C | 2 mm | 55% | 4.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 40.4°C with lows near 25.2°C (mean 32.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 6 mm of rainfall in Junagadh, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 75 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 47°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 20.3°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 24.9°C to 25.9°C while daytime highs eased from 40.1°C to 39.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Junagadh and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.4°C daytime highs and 25.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Junagadh, averaging 32.8°C.
For May in Junagadh, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.4°C and lows of 25.2°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 4.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 5 m/s (2001).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 75 mm. On average, May sees 6 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 Junagadh 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.
