May is one of the warmer months of the year in Porbandar, with average highs near 32.2°C and lows around 26.2°C (mean 29.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Porbandar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Porbandar was 2021 — when the month averaged 31.5°C — while the coldest was 2006 at 28.1°C. Typical May days reach 32.2°C with nights near 26.2°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 | 28.9°C | 29.1°C | 28.9°C | 29.3°C | 30.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 32.2°C | 32.2°C | 31.8°C | 32.0°C | 32.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 25.6°C | 26.0°C | 25.9°C | 26.7°C | 27.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | 1 mm | 7 mm | 0 mm |
May temperatures in Porbandar have risen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 24.4°C (2004) to a record high of 35.4°C (2021).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 4 mm, with a wettest year of 51 mm.
A good time to visit Porbandar
May is a good time to visit Porbandar, with days averaging 32.2°C and nights around 26.2°C (mean 29.2°C, warmer than Porbandar's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and February are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.1°C | 27.7°C | 29.9°C | 29 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 33.3°C | 26.9°C | 30.1°C | 1 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 33.0°C | 26.3°C | 29.6°C | 7 mm | 77% | 4.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2022 | 32.0°C | 26.9°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 81% | 5.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 🔥 | 35.4°C | 27.6°C | 31.5°C | 5 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 31.8°C | 27.3°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 80% | 5.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 31.1°C | 25.7°C | 28.4°C | 0 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 32.2°C | 27.0°C | 29.6°C | 0 mm | 80% | 5.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 32.0°C | 26.0°C | 29.0°C | 1 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2016 | 32.4°C | 26.6°C | 29.5°C | 0 mm | 80% | 5.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 32.2°C | 27.1°C | 29.6°C | 3 mm | 78% | 5.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 33.6°C | 27.0°C | 30.3°C | 7 mm | 77% | 5.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 32.4°C | 26.8°C | 29.6°C | 0 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 30.1°C | 26.5°C | 28.3°C | 0 mm | 81% | 5.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 31.3°C | 26.3°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 79% | 5.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 32.8°C | 27.8°C | 30.3°C | 0 mm | 79% | 5.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 31.0°C | 26.2°C | 28.6°C | 0 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 31.1°C | 26.6°C | 28.9°C | 0 mm | 80% | 6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 32.5°C | 26.3°C | 29.4°C | 3 mm | 78% | 5.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2006 ❄️ | 30.7°C | 25.5°C | 28.1°C | 3 mm | 82% | 5.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 31.1°C | 25.5°C | 28.3°C | 2 mm | 78% | 4.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2004 | 33.4°C | 24.4°C | 28.9°C | 23 mm | 77% | 5.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 32.7°C | 26.0°C | 29.4°C | 0 mm | 77% | 5.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 33.7°C | 26.0°C | 29.8°C | 0 mm | 79% | 5.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 31.0°C | 26.5°C | 28.7°C | 9 mm | 81% | 6 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 30.9°C | 25.8°C | 28.4°C | 8 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 30.7°C | 26.3°C | 28.5°C | 21 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 33.1°C | 26.2°C | 29.7°C | 0 mm | 78% | 5.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 33.0°C | 25.3°C | 29.1°C | 3 mm | 79% | 5.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 31.5°C | 26.0°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 32.6°C | 26.0°C | 29.3°C | 0 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 32.3°C | 26.1°C | 29.2°C | 0 mm | 81% | 5.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 31.2°C | 26.3°C | 28.8°C | 0 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 32.2°C | 25.2°C | 28.7°C | 0 mm | 80% | 5.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 33.3°C | 25.6°C | 29.4°C | 0 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 31.7°C | 27.0°C | 29.3°C | 5 mm | 79% | 5.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 33.5°C | 25.2°C | 29.4°C | 0 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 31.9°C | 26.7°C | 29.3°C | 0 mm | 80% | 5.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 31.7°C | 25.2°C | 28.4°C | 0 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 32.5°C | 25.2°C | 28.9°C | 5 mm | 80% | 5.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 32.2°C | 25.6°C | 28.9°C | 2 mm | 80% | 5.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 31.8°C | 26.2°C | 29.0°C | 0 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1983 | 32.8°C | 25.1°C | 28.9°C | 0 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 32.8°C | 25.2°C | 29.0°C | 51 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.0°C | 26.1°C | 28.5°C | 7 mm | 79% | 5.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 32.2°C with lows near 26.2°C (mean 29.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 4 mm of rainfall in Porbandar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 51 mm in 1982.
The hottest May reached 35.4°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to 24.4°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.1°C to 33.2°C and overnight lows from 25.6°C to 27.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Porbandar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.2°C daytime highs and 26.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Porbandar, averaging 29.2°C.
For May in Porbandar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.2°C and lows of 26.2°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 5.3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 6 m/s (2001).
The wettest May on record was 1982 with 51 mm. On average, May sees 4 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 Porbandar 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.
