May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kangra, with average highs near 38.1°C and lows around 16.1°C (mean 27.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kangra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kangra was 1988 — when the month averaged 30.4°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 22.7°C. Typical May days reach 38.1°C with nights near 16.1°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 | 26.7°C | 27.2°C | 27.6°C | 27.7°C | 25.8°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg High | 37.9°C | 38.4°C | 38.3°C | 38.5°C | 36.6°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 15.4°C | 16.0°C | 16.9°C | 17.0°C | 14.9°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 48 mm | 22 mm | 28 mm | 36 mm | 73 mm | +25 mm |
May temperatures in Kangra have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 11.1°C (2004) to a record high of 42.3°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 38 mm, with a wettest year of 158 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kangra
May is a good time to visit Kangra, with days averaging 38.1°C and nights around 16.1°C (mean 27.1°C, warmer than Kangra's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. April and October are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35.9°C | 17.7°C | 26.8°C | 51 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 38.2°C | 13.5°C | 25.9°C | 28 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 35.9°C | 12.2°C | 24.0°C | 150 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 38.6°C | 16.7°C | 27.6°C | 52 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 35.2°C | 15.6°C | 25.4°C | 94 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 36.0°C | 13.6°C | 24.8°C | 63 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 38.4°C | 16.6°C | 27.5°C | 29 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 37.4°C | 16.0°C | 26.7°C | 37 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 37.1°C | 16.4°C | 26.7°C | 46 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 37.9°C | 17.9°C | 27.9°C | 135 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 36.3°C | 17.2°C | 26.7°C | 21 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 38.0°C | 17.0°C | 27.5°C | 33 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 40.7°C | 17.2°C | 28.9°C | 9 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 39.6°C | 14.1°C | 26.9°C | 4 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 38.3°C | 17.7°C | 28.0°C | 23 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 41.2°C | 19.5°C | 30.3°C | 27 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 38.5°C | 17.0°C | 27.7°C | 16 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 37.5°C | 18.3°C | 27.9°C | 69 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 35.8°C | 18.4°C | 27.1°C | 25 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 37.9°C | 19.5°C | 28.7°C | 33 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 35.4°C | 16.1°C | 25.8°C | 7 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 39.1°C | 11.1°C | 25.1°C | 32 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 37.8°C | 13.4°C | 25.6°C | 11 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 41.4°C | 17.8°C | 29.6°C | 10 mm | 17% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 40.4°C | 19.0°C | 29.7°C | 49 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 39.4°C | 18.0°C | 28.7°C | 31 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 38.0°C | 18.1°C | 28.0°C | 8 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 40.9°C | 15.2°C | 28.1°C | 9 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 36.7°C | 12.8°C | 24.8°C | 39 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 37.6°C | 16.7°C | 27.2°C | 18 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 38.3°C | 16.9°C | 27.6°C | 3 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 39.0°C | 16.8°C | 27.9°C | 61 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 40.1°C | 16.2°C | 28.2°C | 25 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 36.9°C | 14.8°C | 25.8°C | 42 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 37.9°C | 17.1°C | 27.5°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 39.0°C | 15.4°C | 27.2°C | 11 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 38.5°C | 14.8°C | 26.7°C | 19 mm | 20% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 🔥 | 42.3°C | 18.4°C | 30.4°C | 2 mm | 15% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1987 | 35.7°C | 12.3°C | 24.0°C | 111 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 37.3°C | 14.1°C | 25.7°C | 24 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 39.0°C | 16.6°C | 27.8°C | 26 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 41.2°C | 16.3°C | 28.7°C | 4 mm | 17% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 35.8°C | 15.4°C | 25.6°C | 41 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | 32.3°C | 13.0°C | 22.7°C | 158 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.1°C | 17.7°C | 28.4°C | 44 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 38.1°C with lows near 16.1°C (mean 27.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 38 mm of rainfall in Kangra, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 158 mm in 1982.
The hottest May reached 42.3°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 11.1°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 37.5°C to 36.8°C and overnight lows from 15.8°C to 15.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kangra and one of the drier months, so plan for around 38.1°C daytime highs and 16.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 10th coolest month in Kangra, averaging 27.1°C.
For May in Kangra, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.1°C and lows of 16.1°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 32% — 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 158 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 Kangra 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.
