May is one of the warmer months of the year in Sirsa, with average highs near 46.7°C and lows around 21.7°C (mean 34.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 23% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Sirsa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Sirsa was 2001 — when the month averaged 36.8°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 29.6°C. Typical May days reach 46.7°C with nights near 21.7°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 | 33.2°C | 34.4°C | 34.5°C | 34.8°C | 33.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 46.2°C | 46.9°C | 46.4°C | 47.1°C | 46.9°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 20.3°C | 21.8°C | 22.6°C | 22.5°C | 21.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 13 mm | 31 mm | 22 mm | 44 mm | +23 mm |
May temperatures in Sirsa have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 16.6°C (1982) to a record high of 49.1°C (2024).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 85 mm.
A quieter season to visit Sirsa
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Sirsa. That said, May — with days averaging 46.7°C and nights around 21.7°C (mean 34.2°C) and low rainfall (25 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 | 47.3°C | 23.0°C | 35.2°C | 62 mm | 36% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 49.1°C | 17.8°C | 33.5°C | 3 mm | 18% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 45.0°C | 19.5°C | 32.2°C | 85 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 47.6°C | 21.3°C | 34.5°C | 28 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 44.9°C | 22.6°C | 33.7°C | 44 mm | 30% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 47.5°C | 21.5°C | 34.5°C | 45 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 46.8°C | 22.5°C | 34.7°C | 59 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 47.3°C | 23.5°C | 35.4°C | 8 mm | 19% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 46.8°C | 23.1°C | 35.0°C | 15 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 47.8°C | 24.2°C | 36.0°C | 32 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 45.5°C | 21.2°C | 33.3°C | 7 mm | 19% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 46.3°C | 21.8°C | 34.1°C | 38 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 47.2°C | 20.6°C | 33.9°C | 1 mm | 16% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 46.8°C | 20.9°C | 33.9°C | 10 mm | 19% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 47.2°C | 23.6°C | 35.4°C | 41 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 48.8°C | 24.0°C | 36.4°C | 3 mm | 17% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 47.2°C | 23.2°C | 35.2°C | 16 mm | 19% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 44.9°C | 24.6°C | 34.8°C | 45 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 45.9°C | 24.3°C | 35.1°C | 22 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 47.3°C | 25.2°C | 36.2°C | 31 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 44.4°C | 20.9°C | 32.6°C | 19 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 46.1°C | 16.8°C | 31.4°C | 33 mm | 27% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 46.1°C | 17.9°C | 32.0°C | 16 mm | 15% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 47.7°C | 23.1°C | 35.4°C | 54 mm | 18% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 🔥 | 47.5°C | 26.0°C | 36.8°C | 65 mm | 29% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 46.8°C | 23.8°C | 35.3°C | 7 mm | 22% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 46.1°C | 24.1°C | 35.1°C | 16 mm | 21% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 48.8°C | 22.7°C | 35.8°C | 4 mm | 16% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1997 | 45.5°C | 18.7°C | 32.1°C | 37 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 45.6°C | 19.4°C | 32.5°C | 17 mm | 19% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 47.0°C | 23.0°C | 35.0°C | 4 mm | 16% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 48.6°C | 22.3°C | 35.5°C | 13 mm | 18% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 48.0°C | 21.3°C | 34.6°C | 12 mm | 16% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 47.2°C | 20.0°C | 33.6°C | 25 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 45.6°C | 22.8°C | 34.2°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 46.3°C | 24.2°C | 35.2°C | 4 mm | 21% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 47.3°C | 18.8°C | 33.1°C | 4 mm | 11% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 48.0°C | 24.6°C | 36.3°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 44.1°C | 17.1°C | 30.6°C | 43 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 46.2°C | 20.6°C | 33.4°C | 26 mm | 18% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 47.0°C | 21.9°C | 34.5°C | 3 mm | 14% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 48.6°C | 20.3°C | 34.4°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 45.0°C | 18.7°C | 31.9°C | 22 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 42.7°C | 16.6°C | 29.6°C | 81 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 46.9°C | 23.9°C | 35.4°C | 12 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 46.7°C with lows near 21.7°C (mean 34.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 25 mm of rainfall in Sirsa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 85 mm in 2023.
The hottest May reached 49.1°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 16.6°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 46°C to 46.8°C and overnight lows from 20.3°C to 20.8°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Sirsa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 46.7°C daytime highs and 21.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 10th coolest month in Sirsa, averaging 34.2°C.
For May in Sirsa, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 46.7°C and lows of 21.7°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 23% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2000).
The wettest May on record was 2023 with 85 mm. On average, May sees 25 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 Sirsa 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.
