May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kinnaur, with average highs near 12.6°C and lows around 0°C (mean 6.3°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 2000 — when the month averaged 9°C — while the coldest was 2023 at 2.9°C. Typical May days reach 12.6°C with nights near 0°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Kinnaur, averaging 34 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2023 with 135 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Kinnaur during May averages 56%. The most humid May was 1982 at 78%, and the least humid was 1988 at 33%.
May receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kinnaur. The sunniest May was 2024 at 7.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Kinnaur during May is 2.1 m/s. The windiest May was 2003 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.1°C | 6.5°C | 6.8°C | 6.4°C | 5.3°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 13.0°C | 13.3°C | 13.4°C | 12.1°C | 10.5°C | -2.5°C |
| Avg Low | -0.8°C | -0.4°C | 0.2°C | 0.6°C | 0.2°C | +1°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 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kinnaur
May is a good time to visit Kinnaur, with days averaging 12.6°C and nights around 0°C (mean 6.3°C, warmer than Kinnaur's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. June and July are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.8°C | 6.9°C | 2.0°C | 17.6°C | -1.0°C | 85 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 12.8°C | 6.7°C | 0.7°C | 16.9°C | -9.0°C | 26 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 7.9 |
| 2023 ❄️ 🌧️ | 7.9°C | 2.9°C | -2.0°C | 13.1°C | -7.4°C | 135 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 11.9°C | 6.5°C | 1.1°C | 16.4°C | -1.4°C | 76 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 8.9°C | 4.4°C | -0.2°C | 15.4°C | -5.5°C | 97 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 9.7°C | 4.5°C | -0.7°C | 15.8°C | -6.9°C | 73 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 9.7°C | 4.6°C | -0.5°C | 14.4°C | -3.9°C | 39 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 0.1°C | 16.6°C | -4.5°C | 43 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 10.9°C | 6.2°C | 1.5°C | 13.2°C | -3.7°C | 72 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2016 | 12.1°C | 7.2°C | 2.2°C | 16.7°C | -0.8°C | 64 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 11.7°C | 6.5°C | 1.2°C | 14.9°C | -3.3°C | 7 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 10.9°C | 5.6°C | 0.4°C | 16.7°C | -3.7°C | 23 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 13.4°C | 7.4°C | 1.4°C | 19.1°C | -2.7°C | 7 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 12.7°C | 5.9°C | -0.9°C | 19.7°C | -6.7°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 14.0°C | 7.2°C | 0.4°C | 17.8°C | -2.5°C | 54 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 14.1°C | 7.3°C | 0.6°C | 18.3°C | -2.0°C | 13 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 12.1°C | 6.0°C | -0.2°C | 18.0°C | -3.2°C | 40 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 12.1°C | 6.3°C | 0.6°C | 15.1°C | -2.4°C | 49 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 12.8°C | 6.6°C | 0.4°C | 17.6°C | -1.9°C | 12 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 14.2°C | 7.9°C | 1.7°C | 17.1°C | -2.4°C | 69 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 11.3°C | 5.2°C | -0.9°C | 15.3°C | -3.5°C | 7 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 14.1°C | 6.8°C | -0.4°C | 18.9°C | -9.0°C | 33 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2003 | 11.9°C | 5.1°C | -1.6°C | 17.1°C | -6.2°C | 13 mm | 43% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 14.8°C | 7.7°C | 0.6°C | 18.6°C | -3.2°C | 12 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 14.4°C | 7.5°C | 0.6°C | 19.4°C | -1.8°C | 57 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 🔥 | 16.6°C | 9.0°C | 1.4°C | 19.2°C | -2.8°C | 21 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 14.1°C | 7.4°C | 0.7°C | 17.5°C | -2.1°C | 3 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 14.2°C | 7.0°C | -0.2°C | 20.7°C | -4.8°C | 30 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 9.1°C | 3.4°C | -2.2°C | 13.1°C | -9.0°C | 70 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 11.6°C | 5.4°C | -0.9°C | 16.8°C | -5.2°C | 39 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 14.3°C | 7.5°C | 0.7°C | 18.5°C | -3.0°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 13.7°C | 6.8°C | -0.1°C | 17.6°C | -3.9°C | 5 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 14.7°C | 7.2°C | -0.2°C | 19.1°C | -3.1°C | 14 mm | 48% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 12.7°C | 5.5°C | -1.7°C | 17.4°C | -5.9°C | 7 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 14.0°C | 6.6°C | -0.7°C | 19.1°C | -3.3°C | 4 mm | 43% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 14.5°C | 7.7°C | 0.8°C | 20.0°C | -4.9°C | 15 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 13.5°C | 6.4°C | -0.8°C | 17.2°C | -5.4°C | 11 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 15.9°C | 7.7°C | -0.4°C | 21.5°C | -2.8°C | 1 mm | 33% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 10.8°C | 4.4°C | -2.1°C | 17.3°C | -6.2°C | 38 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 12.1°C | 5.4°C | -1.4°C | 18.3°C | -4.5°C | 15 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 13.5°C | 6.6°C | -0.3°C | 16.7°C | -2.9°C | 20 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 17.0°C | 8.4°C | -0.2°C | 22.0°C | -3.8°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 12.2°C | 5.8°C | -0.5°C | 18.2°C | -5.3°C | 5 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.1°C | 3.1°C | -2.0°C | 12.9°C | -11.3°C | 90 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.0°C | 7.2°C | 0.4°C | 17.8°C | -2.7°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 12.6°C with lows near 0°C (mean 6.3°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 — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from -0.5°C to 0.3°C while daytime highs eased from 13°C to 10.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kinnaur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 12.6°C daytime highs and 0°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Kinnaur, averaging 6.3°C.
For May in Kinnaur, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.6°C and lows of 0°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.
