May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kullu, with average highs near 28.3°C and lows around 6.7°C (mean 17.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 43 mm of rainfall and 42% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kullu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kullu was 1988 — when the month averaged 20.7°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 11.5°C. Typical May days reach 28.3°C with nights near 6.7°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 | 16.9°C | 17.8°C | 18.0°C | 18.0°C | 16.4°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 28.4°C | 28.9°C | 28.7°C | 28.3°C | 26.5°C | -1.9°C |
| Avg Low | 5.5°C | 6.8°C | 7.3°C | 7.6°C | 6.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 23 mm | 38 mm | 37 mm | 80 mm | +30 mm |
May temperatures in Kullu have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 0.4°C (1982) to a record high of 32.6°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 43 mm, with a wettest year of 199 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Kullu
May is one of the best times to visit Kullu. Expect days averaging 28.3°C and nights around 6.7°C (mean 17.5°C) — warmer than Kullu'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 | 26.4°C | 9.4°C | 17.9°C | 58 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 27.8°C | 2.5°C | 15.1°C | 35 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 25.2°C | 3.6°C | 14.4°C | 165 mm | 64% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 28.6°C | 9.1°C | 18.9°C | 68 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 25.2°C | 6.8°C | 16.0°C | 89 mm | 62% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 25.8°C | 6.0°C | 15.9°C | 68 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 27.3°C | 7.0°C | 17.1°C | 43 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 27.4°C | 6.6°C | 17.0°C | 45 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 25.9°C | 6.2°C | 16.1°C | 61 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 27.9°C | 10.1°C | 19.0°C | 88 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 26.2°C | 8.0°C | 17.1°C | 16 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 28.3°C | 6.9°C | 17.6°C | 34 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 30.8°C | 9.0°C | 19.9°C | 9 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 29.8°C | 4.8°C | 17.3°C | 3 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 28.5°C | 8.1°C | 18.3°C | 47 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 31.0°C | 9.4°C | 20.2°C | 24 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 28.6°C | 7.9°C | 18.3°C | 29 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 27.8°C | 8.9°C | 18.4°C | 94 mm | 49% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 26.9°C | 8.7°C | 17.8°C | 21 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 28.5°C | 9.4°C | 19.0°C | 58 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 25.7°C | 8.0°C | 16.8°C | 9 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 29.4°C | 0.9°C | 15.2°C | 43 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2003 | 27.9°C | 4.0°C | 16.0°C | 13 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 31.4°C | 8.0°C | 19.7°C | 13 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 31.1°C | 9.6°C | 20.3°C | 64 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 29.2°C | 7.6°C | 18.4°C | 35 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 28.6°C | 8.5°C | 18.5°C | 7 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 31.3°C | 7.1°C | 19.2°C | 19 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 | 25.6°C | 3.6°C | 14.6°C | 65 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 27.9°C | 7.0°C | 17.5°C | 24 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 29.1°C | 8.2°C | 18.6°C | 2 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 29.7°C | 7.1°C | 18.4°C | 42 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 30.4°C | 7.0°C | 18.7°C | 27 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 27.3°C | 5.4°C | 16.3°C | 32 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 29.4°C | 7.7°C | 18.6°C | 1 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 29.6°C | 6.3°C | 18.0°C | 13 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 28.8°C | 6.0°C | 17.4°C | 20 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 🔥 | 32.6°C | 8.7°C | 20.7°C | 2 mm | 21% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 26.3°C | 1.2°C | 13.7°C | 101 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 29.0°C | 4.5°C | 16.7°C | 24 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 28.3°C | 7.3°C | 17.8°C | 26 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 31.8°C | 7.1°C | 19.4°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 27.6°C | 5.7°C | 16.7°C | 19 mm | 48% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | 22.5°C | 0.4°C | 11.5°C | 199 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.0°C | 8.2°C | 18.6°C | 59 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 28.3°C with lows near 6.7°C (mean 17.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 43 mm of rainfall in Kullu, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 199 mm in 1982.
The hottest May reached 32.6°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 0.4°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.8°C to 26.6°C and overnight lows from 5.7°C to 6.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kullu and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.3°C daytime highs and 6.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 9th coolest month in Kullu, averaging 17.5°C.
For May in Kullu, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 28.3°C and lows of 6.7°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 42% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1988).
The wettest May on record was 1982 with 199 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 Kullu 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.
