May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kurukshetra, with average highs near 41.8°C and lows around 26°C (mean 33.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 24% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kurukshetra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kurukshetra was 1988 — when the month averaged 36.3°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 28.2°C. Typical May days reach 41.8°C with nights near 26°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Kurukshetra, averaging 34 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2008 with 118 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kurukshetra during May averages 24%. The most humid May was 1982 at 55%, and the least humid was 1988 at 11%.
May receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kurukshetra. The sunniest Mays were 1985 and 1998 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 6.
Average wind speed in Kurukshetra during May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May was 1992 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 1997 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 33.3°C | 34.3°C | 34.4°C | 34.4°C | 32.5°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 41.6°C | 42.5°C | 42.1°C | 42.3°C | 39.8°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 25.0°C | 26.1°C | 26.6°C | 26.6°C | 25.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 18 mm | 44 mm | 23 mm | 68 mm | +37 mm |
May temperatures in Kurukshetra have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 15°C (1982) to a record high of 49°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 118 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Kurukshetra
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kurukshetra. That said, May — with days averaging 41.8°C and nights around 26°C (mean 33.9°C) and moderate rainfall (34 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 | 39.3°C | 32.4°C | 25.6°C | 43.4°C | 22.9°C | 102 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 43.3°C | 35.2°C | 27.2°C | 47.8°C | 18.2°C | 5 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 36.7°C | 29.9°C | 23.0°C | 44.3°C | 18.0°C | 93 mm | 42% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 41.5°C | 34.0°C | 26.5°C | 46.4°C | 22.0°C | 61 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 38.9°C | 31.6°C | 24.3°C | 42.8°C | 21.6°C | 78 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 39.2°C | 31.8°C | 24.5°C | 45.3°C | 21.2°C | 66 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 41.3°C | 33.3°C | 25.3°C | 47.2°C | 21.1°C | 20 mm | 26% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 42.1°C | 34.3°C | 26.4°C | 45.8°C | 22.5°C | 23 mm | 22% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 42.0°C | 34.8°C | 27.5°C | 45.2°C | 22.6°C | 32 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 42.1°C | 34.6°C | 27.1°C | 47.6°C | 23.1°C | 50 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 42.1°C | 33.9°C | 25.7°C | 46.1°C | 21.7°C | 11 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 40.5°C | 32.9°C | 25.3°C | 46.2°C | 20.8°C | 28 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 43.5°C | 35.0°C | 26.6°C | 48.1°C | 21.4°C | 5 mm | 15% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 42.2°C | 34.1°C | 26.1°C | 47.2°C | 19.1°C | 4 mm | 18% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 42.8°C | 35.2°C | 27.6°C | 46.7°C | 23.2°C | 43 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 43.9°C | 35.9°C | 28.0°C | 47.9°C | 25.5°C | 9 mm | 16% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 42.2°C | 34.6°C | 27.0°C | 46.5°C | 23.4°C | 31 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 39.3°C | 32.5°C | 25.6°C | 44.7°C | 22.5°C | 118 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 42.1°C | 34.8°C | 27.4°C | 45.2°C | 25.2°C | 21 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 42.3°C | 35.0°C | 27.7°C | 45.5°C | 26.1°C | 65 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 41.0°C | 33.5°C | 26.0°C | 44.4°C | 22.2°C | 7 mm | 21% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 41.7°C | 33.4°C | 25.0°C | 46.2°C | 17.5°C | 44 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 42.0°C | 33.5°C | 25.0°C | 45.8°C | 17.3°C | 15 mm | 15% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 44.6°C | 36.1°C | 27.6°C | 47.8°C | 22.9°C | 43 mm | 17% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 42.1°C | 34.4°C | 26.8°C | 47.4°C | 23.3°C | 70 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 43.6°C | 35.9°C | 28.2°C | 46.7°C | 23.6°C | 26 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 43.3°C | 35.1°C | 27.0°C | 45.8°C | 24.7°C | 7 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 43.5°C | 34.9°C | 26.3°C | 48.9°C | 22.0°C | 19 mm | 19% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 39.1°C | 31.2°C | 23.4°C | 44.4°C | 16.5°C | 63 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 41.5°C | 33.1°C | 24.7°C | 46.3°C | 20.0°C | 28 mm | 20% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 43.1°C | 34.9°C | 26.8°C | 46.9°C | 23.8°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 43.6°C | 35.3°C | 26.9°C | 47.9°C | 22.4°C | 11 mm | 17% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 43.8°C | 35.1°C | 26.4°C | 47.3°C | 22.1°C | 21 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 41.2°C | 33.3°C | 25.4°C | 45.6°C | 20.6°C | 12 mm | 20% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 43.3°C | 35.0°C | 26.7°C | 45.3°C | 22.7°C | 3 mm | 15% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 42.9°C | 35.0°C | 27.1°C | 46.5°C | 22.1°C | 16 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 42.9°C | 34.0°C | 25.2°C | 47.2°C | 19.0°C | 19 mm | 13% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 🔥 | 45.5°C | 36.3°C | 27.2°C | 49.0°C | 23.5°C | 2 mm | 11% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 38.1°C | 30.5°C | 22.8°C | 44.9°C | 17.8°C | 56 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 41.2°C | 32.8°C | 24.4°C | 45.1°C | 17.7°C | 37 mm | 20% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 43.3°C | 34.6°C | 25.9°C | 46.7°C | 22.9°C | 16 mm | 14% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 45.2°C | 35.8°C | 26.4°C | 48.5°C | 19.8°C | 1 mm | 13% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 40.0°C | 32.4°C | 24.8°C | 43.4°C | 21.1°C | 23 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 35.0°C | 28.2°C | 21.5°C | 41.7°C | 15.0°C | 107 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 43.5°C | 35.2°C | 26.8°C | 47.7°C | 23.5°C | 20 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 41.8°C with lows near 26°C (mean 33.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 34 mm of rainfall in Kurukshetra, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 118 mm in 2008.
The hottest May reached 49°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 15°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 25.1°C to 25.3°C while daytime highs eased from 41.4°C to 39.9°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kurukshetra and one of the drier months, so plan for around 41.8°C daytime highs and 26°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Kurukshetra, averaging 33.9°C.
For May in Kurukshetra, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41.8°C and lows of 26°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 24% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1992).
The wettest May on record was 2008 with 118 mm. On average, May sees 34 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 Kurukshetra 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.
