May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kinnaur, with average highs near 17.3°C and lows around -4.3°C (mean 6.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kinnaur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kinnaur was 1988 — when the month averaged 9.3°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 0.8°C. Typical May days reach 17.3°C with nights near -4.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, 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 | 6.5°C | 6.7°C | 7.0°C | 6.7°C | 5.3°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg High | 18.0°C | 18.0°C | 17.6°C | 16.7°C | 15.9°C | -2.1°C |
| Avg Low | -5.0°C | -4.5°C | -3.6°C | -3.4°C | -5.2°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 19 mm | 31 mm | 32 mm | 82 mm | +58 mm |
May temperatures in Kinnaur have fallen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -11.3°C (1982) to a record high of 22°C (1984).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 135 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°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 Kinnaur
May is one of the best times to visit Kinnaur. Expect days averaging 17.3°C and nights around -4.3°C (mean 6.5°C) — warmer than Kinnaur's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (34 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.6°C | -1.0°C | 8.3°C | 85 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 16.9°C | -9.0°C | 3.9°C | 26 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 13.1°C | -7.4°C | 2.9°C | 135 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 16.4°C | -1.4°C | 7.5°C | 76 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 15.4°C | -5.5°C | 5.0°C | 97 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 15.8°C | -6.9°C | 4.4°C | 73 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 14.4°C | -3.9°C | 5.3°C | 39 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 16.6°C | -4.5°C | 6.1°C | 43 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 13.2°C | -3.7°C | 4.7°C | 72 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2016 | 16.7°C | -0.8°C | 8.0°C | 64 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 14.9°C | -3.3°C | 5.8°C | 7 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 16.7°C | -3.7°C | 6.5°C | 23 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 19.1°C | -2.7°C | 8.2°C | 7 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 19.7°C | -6.7°C | 6.5°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 17.8°C | -2.5°C | 7.7°C | 54 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 18.3°C | -2.0°C | 8.2°C | 13 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 18.0°C | -3.2°C | 7.4°C | 40 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 15.1°C | -2.4°C | 6.4°C | 49 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 17.6°C | -1.9°C | 7.8°C | 12 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 17.1°C | -2.4°C | 7.4°C | 69 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 15.3°C | -3.5°C | 5.9°C | 7 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 18.9°C | -9.0°C | 4.9°C | 33 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 17.1°C | -6.2°C | 5.4°C | 13 mm | 43% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 18.6°C | -3.2°C | 7.7°C | 12 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 19.4°C | -1.8°C | 8.8°C | 57 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 19.2°C | -2.8°C | 8.2°C | 21 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 17.5°C | -2.1°C | 7.7°C | 3 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 20.7°C | -4.8°C | 8.0°C | 30 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 13.1°C | -9.0°C | 2.0°C | 70 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 16.8°C | -5.2°C | 5.8°C | 39 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 18.5°C | -3.0°C | 7.7°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 17.6°C | -3.9°C | 6.8°C | 5 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 19.1°C | -3.1°C | 8.0°C | 14 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 17.4°C | -5.9°C | 5.7°C | 7 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 19.1°C | -3.3°C | 7.9°C | 4 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 20.0°C | -4.9°C | 7.5°C | 15 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 17.2°C | -5.4°C | 5.9°C | 11 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 🔥 | 21.5°C | -2.8°C | 9.3°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 17.3°C | -6.2°C | 5.5°C | 38 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 18.3°C | -4.5°C | 6.9°C | 15 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 16.7°C | -2.9°C | 6.9°C | 20 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 22.0°C | -3.8°C | 9.1°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 18.2°C | -5.3°C | 6.5°C | 5 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 12.9°C | -11.3°C | 0.8°C | 90 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.8°C | -2.7°C | 7.5°C | 39 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 17.3°C with lows near -4.3°C (mean 6.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 34 mm of rainfall in Kinnaur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 135 mm in 2023.
The hottest May reached 22°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to -11.3°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.5°C to 15.9°C and overnight lows from -5.2°C to -4.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kinnaur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 17.3°C daytime highs and -4.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Kinnaur, averaging 6.5°C.
For May in Kinnaur, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 17.3°C and lows of -4.3°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.5 m/s (2003).
The wettest May on record was 2023 with 135 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 Kinnaur 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.
