May is one of the warmer months of the year in Jammu, with average highs near 39.4°C and lows around 24°C (mean 31.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 27% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Jammu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Jammu were 2000 and 2002 — when the month averaged 34.9°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 25.8°C. Typical May days reach 39.4°C with nights near 24°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Jammu, averaging 34 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1987 with 129 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Jammu during May averages 27%. The most humid May was 1982 at 61%, and the least humid was 2002 at 13%.
May receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jammu. The sunniest May was 2004 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987 and 2023 at 6.4.
Average wind speed in Jammu during May is 1.9 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1989 and 2013 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.7°C | 31.8°C | 32.8°C | 32.2°C | 30.4°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 38.7°C | 39.9°C | 40.6°C | 39.7°C | 37.1°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 22.8°C | 23.8°C | 24.9°C | 24.8°C | 23.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 48 mm | 23 mm | 22 mm | 29 mm | 58 mm | +10 mm |
May temperatures in Jammu have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 13.8°C (2004) to a record high of 48.9°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 129 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Jammu
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Jammu. That said, May — with days averaging 39.4°C and nights around 24°C (mean 31.7°C) and moderate rainfall (34 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.8°C | 31.5°C | 25.2°C | 44.3°C | 20.4°C | 73 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2024 | 38.6°C | 31.2°C | 23.7°C | 44.5°C | 14.7°C | 12 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2023 | 33.8°C | 27.5°C | 21.1°C | 43.1°C | 16.6°C | 108 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 40.1°C | 32.7°C | 25.3°C | 45.5°C | 20.4°C | 51 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 37.2°C | 30.4°C | 23.6°C | 42.7°C | 20.4°C | 59 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 35.3°C | 28.8°C | 22.4°C | 42.3°C | 18.0°C | 45 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 38.0°C | 30.7°C | 23.4°C | 45.4°C | 20.0°C | 26 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 39.3°C | 31.8°C | 24.3°C | 44.0°C | 19.9°C | 29 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 39.7°C | 32.5°C | 25.4°C | 44.0°C | 19.5°C | 34 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 40.7°C | 33.4°C | 26.0°C | 45.7°C | 23.3°C | 60 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 38.6°C | 31.4°C | 24.2°C | 41.9°C | 18.9°C | 23 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 38.2°C | 31.2°C | 24.1°C | 44.1°C | 19.3°C | 35 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 41.3°C | 33.4°C | 25.6°C | 46.9°C | 20.4°C | 10 mm | 19% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 39.1°C | 31.3°C | 23.6°C | 45.8°C | 16.5°C | 8 mm | 23% | 1.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 41.4°C | 33.5°C | 25.7°C | 44.9°C | 21.1°C | 14 mm | 23% | 1.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 40.7°C | 33.0°C | 25.3°C | 47.4°C | 22.3°C | 55 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 40.1°C | 32.4°C | 24.7°C | 44.6°C | 19.1°C | 17 mm | 21% | 1.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 39.1°C | 31.8°C | 24.5°C | 43.6°C | 22.3°C | 22 mm | 27% | 1.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 39.4°C | 32.1°C | 24.8°C | 42.2°C | 22.4°C | 27 mm | 28% | 1.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 41.8°C | 34.3°C | 26.8°C | 43.9°C | 24.1°C | 26 mm | 23% | 1.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 37.6°C | 30.3°C | 22.9°C | 40.5°C | 19.6°C | 14 mm | 27% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 40.5°C | 32.4°C | 24.4°C | 45.5°C | 13.8°C | 12 mm | 23% | 1.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 39.6°C | 31.2°C | 22.8°C | 43.8°C | 15.5°C | 15 mm | 18% | 2.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 43.5°C | 34.9°C | 26.4°C | 47.0°C | 21.9°C | 8 mm | 13% | 2.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 41.4°C | 33.2°C | 24.9°C | 46.8°C | 23.4°C | 56 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2000 🔥 | 42.9°C | 34.9°C | 26.9°C | 45.5°C | 21.6°C | 28 mm | 19% | 2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1999 | 41.4°C | 33.5°C | 25.5°C | 44.1°C | 22.4°C | 8 mm | 16% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 41.5°C | 33.1°C | 24.7°C | 47.1°C | 18.1°C | 10 mm | 19% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 37.3°C | 29.5°C | 21.7°C | 43.5°C | 15.9°C | 26 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 38.9°C | 30.9°C | 22.9°C | 43.9°C | 19.9°C | 27 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 39.9°C | 31.8°C | 23.7°C | 44.4°C | 20.5°C | 12 mm | 25% | 1.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 40.0°C | 31.7°C | 23.3°C | 45.1°C | 18.0°C | 59 mm | 26% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 41.9°C | 33.5°C | 25.1°C | 46.7°C | 20.2°C | 16 mm | 18% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 37.5°C | 29.7°C | 21.9°C | 43.3°C | 16.8°C | 49 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 40.2°C | 32.3°C | 24.5°C | 43.2°C | 20.7°C | 1 mm | 17% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 40.2°C | 32.3°C | 24.3°C | 45.7°C | 19.4°C | 21 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 40.6°C | 31.8°C | 23.0°C | 45.0°C | 16.6°C | 17 mm | 16% | 2.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1988 | 43.3°C | 34.1°C | 24.9°C | 48.9°C | 22.0°C | 4 mm | 14% | 2.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 34.0°C | 27.0°C | 20.1°C | 41.1°C | 14.8°C | 129 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 38.5°C | 30.2°C | 21.9°C | 42.8°C | 17.5°C | 26 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 40.6°C | 32.2°C | 23.8°C | 45.0°C | 20.0°C | 34 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 43.4°C | 34.3°C | 25.2°C | 47.5°C | 18.3°C | 10 mm | 15% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 35.3°C | 28.4°C | 21.6°C | 39.9°C | 16.9°C | 85 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 31.2°C | 25.8°C | 20.4°C | 38.2°C | 14.7°C | 87 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 41.2°C | 32.7°C | 24.2°C | 45.8°C | 21.4°C | 40 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 39.4°C with lows near 24°C (mean 31.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 34 mm of rainfall in Jammu, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 129 mm in 1987.
The hottest May reached 48.9°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 13.8°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 23°C to 23.8°C while daytime highs eased from 38.3°C to 37.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Jammu and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39.4°C daytime highs and 24°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 10th coolest month in Jammu, averaging 31.7°C.
For May in Jammu, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.4°C and lows of 24°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 27% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 1.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1989).
The wettest May on record was 1987 with 129 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 Jammu 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.
