May is one of the warmer months of the year in Rajkot, with average highs near 43.6°C and lows around 23°C (mean 33.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Rajkot. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Rajkot was 2022 — when the month averaged 35°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 31.7°C. Typical May days reach 43.6°C with nights near 23°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 | 32.8°C | 33.5°C | 33.1°C | 33.3°C | 34.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 43.4°C | 43.9°C | 43.8°C | 43.2°C | 43.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 22.3°C | 23.1°C | 22.5°C | 23.4°C | 24.1°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 3 mm | 6 mm | 3 mm | 17 mm | +4 mm |
May temperatures in Rajkot have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 19.8°C (2004) to a record high of 46.1°C (2002).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 7 mm, with a wettest year of 106 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 Rajkot
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Rajkot. That said, May — with days averaging 43.6°C and nights around 23°C (mean 33.3°C) and low rainfall (7 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 | 43.1°C | 24.0°C | 33.6°C | 45 mm | 58% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 44.5°C | 23.8°C | 34.1°C | 5 mm | 49% | 4.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 42.8°C | 22.6°C | 32.7°C | 21 mm | 55% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 🔥 | 45.2°C | 24.9°C | 35.0°C | 0 mm | 54% | 5.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 44.2°C | 24.4°C | 34.3°C | 32 mm | 54% | 4.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 43.3°C | 24.8°C | 34.1°C | 0 mm | 54% | 4.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2019 | 42.3°C | 22.7°C | 32.5°C | 0 mm | 54% | 4.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 43.7°C | 24.2°C | 33.9°C | 0 mm | 52% | 4.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 42.7°C | 23.6°C | 33.2°C | 5 mm | 52% | 4.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2016 | 44.5°C | 23.9°C | 34.2°C | 1 mm | 54% | 5.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 43.4°C | 23.0°C | 33.2°C | 5 mm | 54% | 4.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 43.9°C | 23.4°C | 33.7°C | 15 mm | 52% | 4.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 43.0°C | 23.5°C | 33.2°C | 0 mm | 54% | 4.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 41.6°C | 22.2°C | 31.9°C | 0 mm | 57% | 5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 41.4°C | 23.1°C | 32.2°C | 0 mm | 56% | 5.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 45.2°C | 24.0°C | 34.6°C | 0 mm | 53% | 5.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 43.0°C | 23.0°C | 33.0°C | 0 mm | 52% | 4.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 41.1°C | 23.2°C | 32.1°C | 0 mm | 56% | 5.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 44.4°C | 24.0°C | 34.2°C | 4 mm | 53% | 4.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 44.2°C | 22.7°C | 33.5°C | 1 mm | 55% | 5.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2005 | 42.9°C | 21.5°C | 32.2°C | 5 mm | 54% | 4.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 45.3°C | 19.8°C | 32.5°C | 42 mm | 55% | 4.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 43.8°C | 22.1°C | 33.0°C | 0 mm | 54% | 5.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 46.1°C | 22.3°C | 34.2°C | 1 mm | 54% | 5.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 43.9°C | 23.8°C | 33.8°C | 5 mm | 56% | 5.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 43.0°C | 22.8°C | 32.9°C | 5 mm | 54% | 4.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 43.6°C | 23.9°C | 33.7°C | 17 mm | 56% | 5.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 45.0°C | 22.9°C | 33.9°C | 0 mm | 47% | 4.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 43.1°C | 22.4°C | 32.8°C | 2 mm | 52% | 4.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 43.4°C | 22.4°C | 32.9°C | 0 mm | 54% | 5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 45.7°C | 23.3°C | 34.5°C | 1 mm | 46% | 4.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 44.7°C | 23.3°C | 34.0°C | 0 mm | 53% | 4.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 42.9°C | 23.3°C | 33.1°C | 0 mm | 54% | 5.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 43.3°C | 22.0°C | 32.6°C | 0 mm | 51% | 4.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 44.4°C | 22.7°C | 33.6°C | 0 mm | 53% | 4.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 43.3°C | 24.7°C | 34.0°C | 6 mm | 53% | 5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 44.5°C | 21.1°C | 32.8°C | 0 mm | 48% | 4.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1988 | 44.0°C | 23.4°C | 33.7°C | 0 mm | 54% | 5.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 41.6°C | 21.9°C | 31.7°C | 0 mm | 52% | 4.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 | 44.1°C | 21.8°C | 32.9°C | 1 mm | 51% | 4.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 43.8°C | 23.0°C | 33.4°C | 5 mm | 51% | 4.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 42.4°C | 21.7°C | 32.0°C | 0 mm | 54% | 5.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 43.6°C | 22.6°C | 33.1°C | 0 mm | 55% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 43.2°C | 21.6°C | 32.4°C | 106 mm | 57% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 43.0°C | 23.6°C | 33.3°C | 7 mm | 56% | 5.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 43.6°C with lows near 23°C (mean 33.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 7 mm of rainfall in Rajkot, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 106 mm in 1982.
The hottest May reached 46.1°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 19.8°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 43.2°C to 44°C and overnight lows from 22.5°C to 23.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Rajkot and one of the drier months, so plan for around 43.6°C daytime highs and 23°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Rajkot, averaging 33.3°C.
For May in Rajkot, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 43.6°C and lows of 23°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 4.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 5.8 m/s (2008).
The wettest May on record was 1982 with 106 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 Rajkot 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.
