May is one of the warmer months of the year in Anantnag, with average highs near 27.2°C and lows around 4.4°C (mean 15.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Anantnag. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Anantnag was 2001 — when the month averaged 19.7°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 11.4°C. Typical May days reach 27.2°C with nights near 4.4°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 | 15.1°C | 16.0°C | 16.6°C | 15.9°C | 14.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 26.7°C | 27.7°C | 28.2°C | 27.0°C | 25.5°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 3.5°C | 4.3°C | 4.9°C | 4.7°C | 4.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 41 mm | 37 mm | 59 mm | 83 mm | +10 mm |
May temperatures in Anantnag have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 0.6°C (1987) to a record high of 32.7°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 177 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.
A good time to visit Anantnag
May is a good time to visit Anantnag, with days averaging 27.2°C and nights around 4.4°C (mean 15.8°C, warmer than Anantnag's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. June and July are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.7°C | 7.5°C | 17.6°C | 107 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 25.5°C | 2.3°C | 13.9°C | 22 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 23.9°C | 0.6°C | 12.2°C | 146 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2022 | 27.1°C | 6.8°C | 16.9°C | 78 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 24.5°C | 4.2°C | 14.3°C | 70 mm | 65% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 24.0°C | 4.4°C | 14.2°C | 74 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 25.0°C | 3.9°C | 14.5°C | 83 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 27.3°C | 5.2°C | 16.3°C | 70 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 25.2°C | 4.7°C | 14.9°C | 40 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 27.0°C | 6.8°C | 16.9°C | 61 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 23.7°C | 4.3°C | 14.0°C | 44 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 26.7°C | 4.3°C | 15.5°C | 65 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 29.5°C | 5.5°C | 17.5°C | 34 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 29.1°C | 0.8°C | 14.9°C | 34 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 28.1°C | 5.8°C | 17.0°C | 21 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 28.7°C | 5.9°C | 17.3°C | 133 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 27.5°C | 5.2°C | 16.3°C | 34 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 28.0°C | 5.4°C | 16.7°C | 39 mm | 47% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 27.0°C | 6.9°C | 17.0°C | 38 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 29.2°C | 7.1°C | 18.1°C | 31 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 23.1°C | 4.3°C | 13.7°C | 40 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2004 | 28.1°C | 1.1°C | 14.6°C | 24 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 26.4°C | 1.2°C | 13.8°C | 47 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 30.4°C | 4.6°C | 17.5°C | 18 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 🔥 | 31.7°C | 7.6°C | 19.7°C | 57 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 30.8°C | 6.0°C | 18.4°C | 41 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 28.9°C | 6.4°C | 17.6°C | 22 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 31.8°C | 4.2°C | 18.0°C | 25 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 26.4°C | 1.7°C | 14.1°C | 40 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 25.3°C | 4.2°C | 14.7°C | 96 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 26.0°C | 4.3°C | 15.2°C | 39 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 27.7°C | 4.1°C | 15.9°C | 72 mm | 47% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 29.9°C | 4.8°C | 17.3°C | 19 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 25.6°C | 2.6°C | 14.1°C | 64 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 27.3°C | 5.3°C | 16.3°C | 1 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 28.5°C | 5.1°C | 16.8°C | 30 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 28.5°C | 3.1°C | 15.8°C | 54 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 32.7°C | 6.6°C | 19.6°C | 19 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 24.2°C | 0.6°C | 12.4°C | 177 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 25.0°C | 2.1°C | 13.6°C | 36 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 28.0°C | 5.3°C | 16.7°C | 65 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 31.1°C | 3.2°C | 17.2°C | 35 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 22.6°C | 2.4°C | 12.5°C | 89 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 20.6°C | 2.2°C | 11.4°C | 89 mm | 75% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.3°C | 6.3°C | 16.8°C | 95 mm | 49% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 27.2°C with lows near 4.4°C (mean 15.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 56 mm of rainfall in Anantnag, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 177 mm in 1987.
The hottest May reached 32.7°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 0.6°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.9°C to 25.7°C and overnight lows from 3.9°C to 4.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Anantnag and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.2°C daytime highs and 4.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Anantnag, averaging 15.8°C.
For May in Anantnag, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 27.2°C and lows of 4.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 1.7 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1991).
The wettest May on record was 1987 with 177 mm. On average, May sees 56 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 Anantnag 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.
