May is one of the warmer months of the year in Bilaspur, with average highs near 37.2°C and lows around 14.5°C (mean 25.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 43 mm of rainfall and 33% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Bilaspur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Bilaspur was 2010 — when the month averaged 29.2°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 20.5°C. Typical May days reach 37.2°C with nights near 14.5°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 25.3°C | 25.9°C | 26.2°C | 26.6°C | 24.6°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 37.0°C | 37.6°C | 37.4°C | 37.6°C | 35.8°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 13.7°C | 14.3°C | 15.0°C | 15.5°C | 13.5°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 22 mm | 43 mm | 36 mm | 86 mm | +39 mm |
May temperatures in Bilaspur have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 9.6°C (2004) to a record high of 40.9°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 43 mm, with a wettest year of 193 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Bilaspur
May is one of the best times to visit Bilaspur. Expect days averaging 37.2°C and nights around 14.5°C (mean 25.9°C) — warmer than Bilaspur's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (43 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.8°C | 16.4°C | 25.6°C | 80 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 37.9°C | 11.1°C | 24.5°C | 25 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2023 | 34.5°C | 11.6°C | 23.0°C | 156 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 37.8°C | 15.3°C | 26.5°C | 82 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 34.1°C | 13.8°C | 24.0°C | 87 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 35.4°C | 12.9°C | 24.1°C | 85 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 37.0°C | 14.4°C | 25.7°C | 43 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 36.2°C | 15.5°C | 25.9°C | 43 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 35.7°C | 15.0°C | 25.4°C | 67 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 37.3°C | 17.3°C | 27.3°C | 86 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 36.2°C | 16.4°C | 26.3°C | 16 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 37.5°C | 15.0°C | 26.2°C | 32 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 39.7°C | 16.0°C | 27.9°C | 8 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 38.9°C | 11.9°C | 25.4°C | 3 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 37.3°C | 15.5°C | 26.4°C | 51 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 🔥 | 40.1°C | 18.2°C | 29.2°C | 16 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 37.3°C | 16.0°C | 26.6°C | 32 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 36.9°C | 16.6°C | 26.7°C | 118 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 36.0°C | 16.1°C | 26.1°C | 18 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 36.8°C | 17.7°C | 27.2°C | 67 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 35.0°C | 14.3°C | 24.7°C | 8 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 38.0°C | 9.6°C | 23.8°C | 51 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 36.9°C | 11.5°C | 24.2°C | 13 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 39.7°C | 14.9°C | 27.3°C | 16 mm | 20% | 2.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 39.1°C | 17.6°C | 28.3°C | 71 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 38.1°C | 16.0°C | 27.1°C | 35 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 37.3°C | 16.2°C | 26.8°C | 5 mm | 21% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 39.7°C | 14.1°C | 26.9°C | 22 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1997 | 35.1°C | 11.6°C | 23.3°C | 71 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 36.6°C | 14.7°C | 25.6°C | 26 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 37.8°C | 15.6°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 38.8°C | 14.4°C | 26.6°C | 30 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 38.7°C | 14.5°C | 26.6°C | 27 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 36.4°C | 13.5°C | 25.0°C | 25 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 37.3°C | 14.8°C | 26.1°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 38.0°C | 13.7°C | 25.8°C | 12 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 37.8°C | 13.1°C | 25.5°C | 19 mm | 20% | 2.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1988 | 40.9°C | 16.4°C | 28.6°C | 1 mm | 14% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 | 35.0°C | 10.8°C | 22.9°C | 90 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 36.8°C | 12.6°C | 24.7°C | 27 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 37.9°C | 15.2°C | 26.5°C | 24 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 40.3°C | 15.1°C | 27.7°C | 1 mm | 17% | 2.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 35.5°C | 13.5°C | 24.5°C | 11 mm | 36% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | 30.6°C | 10.4°C | 20.5°C | 193 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.9°C | 16.3°C | 27.1°C | 53 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 37.2°C with lows near 14.5°C (mean 25.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 43 mm of rainfall in Bilaspur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 193 mm in 1982.
The hottest May reached 40.9°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 9.6°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.4°C to 35.8°C and overnight lows from 14.1°C to 13.6°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Bilaspur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 37.2°C daytime highs and 14.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 10th coolest month in Bilaspur, averaging 25.9°C.
For May in Bilaspur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.2°C and lows of 14.5°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 33% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1988).
The wettest May on record was 1982 with 193 mm. On average, May sees 43 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 Bilaspur 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.
