May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kachchh, with average highs near 40°C and lows around 25.5°C (mean 32.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 57% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kachchh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kachchh was 2024 — when the month averaged 34°C — while the coldest were 1987 and 1999 at 31.4°C. Typical May days reach 40°C with nights near 25.5°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Kachchh, averaging 7 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1999 with 83 mm, while the driest were 2017, 2018 and 2022, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kachchh during May averages 57%. The most humid May was 1999 at 63%, and the least humid was 1995 at 49%.
May receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kachchh. The sunniest Mays were 1986, 2002 and 2020 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1999 at 6.3.
Average wind speed in Kachchh during May is 5.2 m/s. The windiest May was 2008 at 6.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 4.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 32.4°C | 32.8°C | 32.6°C | 32.9°C | 33.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 39.9°C | 40.4°C | 39.5°C | 40.0°C | 40.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 24.9°C | 25.2°C | 25.7°C | 25.8°C | 26.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 8 mm | 9 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | 19 mm | +11 mm |
May temperatures in Kachchh have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 18.9°C (2004) to a record high of 46.7°C (1998).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 83 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 Kachchh
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kachchh. That said, May — with days averaging 40°C and nights around 25.5°C (mean 32.8°C) and low rainfall (7 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 | 40.5°C | 33.6°C | 26.7°C | 44.6°C | 24.6°C | 17 mm | 58% | 4.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 41.4°C | 34.0°C | 26.5°C | 44.7°C | 22.1°C | 2 mm | 53% | 4.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 39.1°C | 32.5°C | 25.9°C | 43.5°C | 22.8°C | 12 mm | 57% | 4.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 40.1°C | 33.2°C | 26.2°C | 44.9°C | 23.9°C | 0 mm | 59% | 5.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 38.5°C | 32.3°C | 26.0°C | 42.1°C | 24.2°C | 81 mm | 60% | 4.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 40.8°C | 33.4°C | 25.9°C | 44.0°C | 24.6°C | 3 mm | 58% | 5.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 39.4°C | 32.2°C | 25.0°C | 42.2°C | 22.9°C | 1 mm | 59% | 5.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 41.6°C | 33.7°C | 25.8°C | 44.2°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 56% | 5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 40.3°C | 33.0°C | 25.8°C | 43.0°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 58% | 5.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 39.9°C | 33.1°C | 26.4°C | 44.4°C | 23.5°C | 7 mm | 60% | 5.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 40.7°C | 33.2°C | 25.8°C | 44.4°C | 22.7°C | 0 mm | 58% | 5.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 39.9°C | 32.7°C | 25.6°C | 44.6°C | 23.6°C | 1 mm | 55% | 5 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 40.1°C | 32.8°C | 25.4°C | 43.8°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 5.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 38.3°C | 31.8°C | 25.3°C | 42.7°C | 22.4°C | 0 mm | 62% | 5.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 38.7°C | 32.4°C | 26.1°C | 42.5°C | 23.6°C | 0 mm | 60% | 5.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 41.1°C | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 45.8°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 56% | 5.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 40.2°C | 33.0°C | 25.7°C | 44.2°C | 22.9°C | 1 mm | 59% | 5.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 37.6°C | 31.6°C | 25.5°C | 40.1°C | 23.3°C | 0 mm | 62% | 6.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 40.1°C | 33.0°C | 25.9°C | 44.2°C | 23.0°C | 14 mm | 57% | 5.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 39.4°C | 32.6°C | 25.8°C | 43.1°C | 22.9°C | 0 mm | 61% | 5.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 39.7°C | 32.2°C | 24.8°C | 43.1°C | 22.4°C | 1 mm | 57% | 4.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 39.2°C | 32.5°C | 25.9°C | 45.7°C | 18.9°C | 4 mm | 54% | 4.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 40.0°C | 32.6°C | 25.2°C | 43.8°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 56% | 5.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 40.1°C | 33.2°C | 26.2°C | 45.8°C | 21.5°C | 0 mm | 58% | 5.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 39.1°C | 32.8°C | 26.4°C | 43.0°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 60% | 5.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 39.2°C | 32.6°C | 26.0°C | 43.6°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 59% | 5.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 37.7°C | 31.4°C | 25.1°C | 43.8°C | 23.6°C | 83 mm | 63% | 5.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 41.9°C | 33.8°C | 25.8°C | 46.7°C | 21.5°C | 1 mm | 51% | 4.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1997 | 38.8°C | 31.6°C | 24.4°C | 43.2°C | 21.2°C | 5 mm | 55% | 5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 39.7°C | 32.5°C | 25.3°C | 44.4°C | 22.8°C | 1 mm | 57% | 5.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 42.0°C | 33.6°C | 25.2°C | 46.4°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 49% | 4.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 41.0°C | 33.1°C | 25.2°C | 45.1°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 56% | 5.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 40.6°C | 32.9°C | 25.2°C | 44.2°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 58% | 5.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 41.6°C | 33.1°C | 24.6°C | 43.5°C | 22.5°C | 0 mm | 54% | 4.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 41.0°C | 33.1°C | 25.3°C | 44.3°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 57% | 5.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 40.0°C | 33.1°C | 26.3°C | 43.6°C | 24.2°C | 1 mm | 57% | 5.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 40.9°C | 32.5°C | 24.2°C | 45.2°C | 19.3°C | 0 mm | 51% | 4.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 40.6°C | 33.2°C | 25.7°C | 43.9°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 59% | 5.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 38.4°C | 31.4°C | 24.4°C | 41.1°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 40.3°C | 32.5°C | 24.8°C | 45.5°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 55% | 5.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 41.0°C | 32.9°C | 24.8°C | 45.3°C | 22.6°C | 7 mm | 55% | 5 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 40.3°C | 32.6°C | 25.0°C | 43.1°C | 21.9°C | 0 mm | 58% | 5.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1983 | 39.7°C | 32.4°C | 25.0°C | 43.5°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 59% | 5.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.1°C | 32.0°C | 24.9°C | 44.3°C | 21.6°C | 38 mm | 56% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.7°C | 32.1°C | 25.5°C | 44.3°C | 22.5°C | 25 mm | 60% | 5.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 40°C with lows near 25.5°C (mean 32.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 7 mm of rainfall in Kachchh, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 83 mm in 1999.
The hottest May reached 46.7°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 18.9°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. Daytime highs moved from 39.8°C to 39.9°C and overnight lows from 25°C to 26.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kachchh and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40°C daytime highs and 25.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Kachchh, averaging 32.8°C.
For May in Kachchh, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40°C and lows of 25.5°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 57% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 5.2 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 6.3 m/s (2008).
The wettest May on record was 1999 with 83 mm. On average, May sees 7 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 Kachchh 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.
