May is one of the warmer months of the year in Panchkula, with average highs near 40.3°C and lows around 25.1°C (mean 32.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm of rainfall and 25% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Panchkula. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Panchkula was 1988 — when the month averaged 35.3°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 27°C. Typical May days reach 40.3°C with nights near 25.1°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Panchkula, averaging 38 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1982 with 131 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Panchkula during May averages 25%. The most humid May was 1982 at 56%, and the least humid was 1988 at 11%.
May receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Panchkula. The sunniest Mays were 2003, 2004 and 2013, among others at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2021 and 2025 at 6.4.
Average wind speed in Panchkula during May is 2.5 m/s. The windiest May was 1992 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 32.2°C | 33.1°C | 33.2°C | 33.2°C | 31.3°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg High | 40.1°C | 41.0°C | 40.7°C | 40.7°C | 38.2°C | -1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 24.2°C | 25.2°C | 25.8°C | 25.7°C | 24.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 19 mm | 46 mm | 28 mm | 77 mm | +41 mm |
May temperatures in Panchkula have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 15.5°C (1982) to a record high of 47.9°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm, with a wettest year of 131 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Panchkula
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of March and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Panchkula. That said, May — with days averaging 40.3°C and nights around 25.1°C (mean 32.7°C) and moderate rainfall (38 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 | 37.8°C | 31.4°C | 25.1°C | 42.2°C | 22.7°C | 103 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 41.6°C | 33.9°C | 26.2°C | 46.4°C | 17.9°C | 8 mm | 22% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 35.1°C | 28.6°C | 22.1°C | 42.8°C | 17.8°C | 115 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 39.9°C | 32.9°C | 25.9°C | 44.7°C | 21.5°C | 69 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 37.5°C | 30.5°C | 23.5°C | 41.8°C | 20.7°C | 83 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 37.3°C | 30.4°C | 23.5°C | 43.7°C | 20.4°C | 85 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 39.5°C | 31.9°C | 24.2°C | 45.5°C | 20.4°C | 26 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 40.5°C | 32.9°C | 25.4°C | 44.3°C | 21.3°C | 33 mm | 24% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 | 40.3°C | 33.3°C | 26.4°C | 43.7°C | 20.9°C | 48 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 40.6°C | 33.3°C | 26.0°C | 45.8°C | 22.9°C | 65 mm | 30% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 40.5°C | 32.9°C | 25.3°C | 44.4°C | 21.1°C | 11 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 39.0°C | 31.8°C | 24.5°C | 44.6°C | 20.1°C | 29 mm | 30% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 42.1°C | 34.1°C | 26.1°C | 46.9°C | 21.0°C | 7 mm | 16% | 2.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 40.7°C | 33.0°C | 25.3°C | 45.9°C | 17.9°C | 3 mm | 18% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 41.4°C | 34.1°C | 26.7°C | 45.0°C | 22.3°C | 46 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 42.4°C | 34.8°C | 27.1°C | 46.8°C | 24.8°C | 11 mm | 17% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 40.7°C | 33.2°C | 25.8°C | 45.0°C | 22.2°C | 33 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 38.0°C | 31.3°C | 24.7°C | 43.8°C | 22.0°C | 129 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 40.5°C | 33.5°C | 26.4°C | 43.8°C | 24.6°C | 15 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 40.8°C | 33.8°C | 26.8°C | 44.0°C | 25.0°C | 70 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 39.6°C | 32.3°C | 25.0°C | 42.9°C | 21.2°C | 8 mm | 21% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 40.4°C | 32.5°C | 24.6°C | 45.0°C | 16.9°C | 52 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 40.5°C | 32.4°C | 24.2°C | 44.3°C | 17.3°C | 14 mm | 15% | 2.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 43.4°C | 35.2°C | 27.0°C | 46.5°C | 21.9°C | 27 mm | 16% | 2.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2001 | 40.6°C | 33.2°C | 25.8°C | 46.2°C | 23.2°C | 74 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 42.1°C | 34.7°C | 27.2°C | 45.3°C | 23.0°C | 32 mm | 24% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 41.9°C | 34.1°C | 26.2°C | 44.2°C | 23.8°C | 5 mm | 17% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 42.0°C | 33.8°C | 25.6°C | 47.4°C | 20.9°C | 21 mm | 20% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1997 | 37.4°C | 29.9°C | 22.4°C | 42.1°C | 16.0°C | 68 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 39.9°C | 31.9°C | 24.0°C | 44.6°C | 20.0°C | 30 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 41.6°C | 33.7°C | 25.7°C | 45.7°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1994 | 42.1°C | 34.0°C | 26.0°C | 46.4°C | 20.9°C | 13 mm | 18% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 42.2°C | 33.9°C | 25.6°C | 46.1°C | 21.3°C | 24 mm | 19% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 39.7°C | 32.0°C | 24.2°C | 43.9°C | 20.0°C | 14 mm | 21% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 41.7°C | 33.7°C | 25.7°C | 43.8°C | 21.7°C | 1 mm | 16% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 41.5°C | 33.8°C | 26.1°C | 45.3°C | 21.2°C | 13 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 41.4°C | 32.9°C | 24.5°C | 45.6°C | 18.5°C | 25 mm | 14% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1988 🔥 | 44.1°C | 35.3°C | 26.5°C | 47.9°C | 22.9°C | 2 mm | 11% | 2.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1987 | 36.5°C | 29.2°C | 21.9°C | 43.2°C | 16.5°C | 65 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 39.8°C | 31.6°C | 23.4°C | 43.8°C | 16.6°C | 38 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 41.7°C | 33.5°C | 25.3°C | 45.2°C | 21.7°C | 20 mm | 15% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 43.6°C | 34.8°C | 26.0°C | 47.2°C | 19.9°C | 1 mm | 13% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 38.7°C | 31.4°C | 24.1°C | 42.3°C | 20.1°C | 16 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | 33.2°C | 27.0°C | 20.9°C | 39.8°C | 15.5°C | 131 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 41.8°C | 33.7°C | 25.6°C | 45.8°C | 22.3°C | 31 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 40.3°C with lows near 25.1°C (mean 32.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 38 mm of rainfall in Panchkula, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 131 mm in 1982.
The hottest May reached 47.9°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 15.5°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 24.4°C to 24.6°C while daytime highs eased from 39.8°C to 38.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Panchkula and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.3°C daytime highs and 25.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Panchkula, averaging 32.7°C.
For May in Panchkula, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.3°C and lows of 25.1°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 25% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.5 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1992).
The wettest May on record was 1982 with 131 mm. On average, May sees 38 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 Panchkula 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.
