May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kathua, with average highs near 38.9°C and lows around 15.6°C (mean 27.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 39 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kathua. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kathua was 1988 — when the month averaged 30.7°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 22.8°C. Typical May days reach 38.9°C with nights near 15.6°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 | 26.4°C | 27.3°C | 27.7°C | 27.9°C | 26.2°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 38.5°C | 39.3°C | 39.2°C | 39.4°C | 37.4°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 14.3°C | 15.4°C | 16.3°C | 16.5°C | 15.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 51 mm | 25 mm | 24 mm | 38 mm | 69 mm | +18 mm |
May temperatures in Kathua have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 10.4°C (2004) to a record high of 43.7°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 39 mm, with a wettest year of 133 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kathua
May is a good time to visit Kathua, with days averaging 38.9°C and nights around 15.6°C (mean 27.3°C, warmer than Kathua's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. April and October are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37.2°C | 17.3°C | 27.3°C | 66 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 38.7°C | 13.3°C | 26.0°C | 21 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2023 | 36.8°C | 12.5°C | 24.7°C | 131 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 39.6°C | 17.6°C | 28.6°C | 48 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 36.2°C | 15.7°C | 25.9°C | 94 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 35.9°C | 13.4°C | 24.6°C | 53 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 39.5°C | 15.4°C | 27.4°C | 28 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 38.1°C | 16.2°C | 27.1°C | 41 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 38.6°C | 16.2°C | 27.4°C | 36 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 39.1°C | 18.8°C | 28.9°C | 124 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 36.5°C | 16.0°C | 26.3°C | 25 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 38.7°C | 16.9°C | 27.8°C | 37 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 41.7°C | 17.5°C | 29.6°C | 12 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 40.4°C | 13.0°C | 26.7°C | 8 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 39.4°C | 17.3°C | 28.3°C | 15 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 42.1°C | 17.3°C | 29.7°C | 55 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 39.4°C | 15.3°C | 27.3°C | 16 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 38.1°C | 17.9°C | 28.0°C | 30 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 36.7°C | 17.0°C | 26.8°C | 29 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 38.9°C | 20.2°C | 29.5°C | 26 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 35.4°C | 16.2°C | 25.8°C | 14 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 40.2°C | 10.4°C | 25.3°C | 16 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 38.7°C | 12.7°C | 25.7°C | 16 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 42.4°C | 17.8°C | 30.1°C | 9 mm | 16% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 41.5°C | 18.5°C | 30.0°C | 53 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 40.3°C | 17.2°C | 28.8°C | 30 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 39.2°C | 17.9°C | 28.5°C | 9 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 41.9°C | 15.1°C | 28.5°C | 10 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 37.8°C | 12.4°C | 25.1°C | 31 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 38.4°C | 16.1°C | 27.2°C | 31 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 39.0°C | 16.2°C | 27.6°C | 12 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 39.8°C | 14.7°C | 27.2°C | 68 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 41.4°C | 15.9°C | 28.6°C | 20 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 37.4°C | 13.9°C | 25.6°C | 51 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 38.5°C | 16.0°C | 27.2°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 39.9°C | 15.3°C | 27.6°C | 19 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1989 | 39.7°C | 13.2°C | 26.4°C | 22 mm | 21% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 🔥 | 43.7°C | 17.8°C | 30.7°C | 5 mm | 17% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 35.7°C | 10.8°C | 23.2°C | 133 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 37.2°C | 13.5°C | 25.4°C | 26 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 39.4°C | 15.9°C | 27.6°C | 36 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 42.4°C | 14.4°C | 28.4°C | 11 mm | 19% | 2.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 35.0°C | 13.5°C | 24.3°C | 78 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 32.9°C | 12.6°C | 22.8°C | 105 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 40.3°C | 17.1°C | 28.7°C | 43 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 38.9°C with lows near 15.6°C (mean 27.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 39 mm of rainfall in Kathua, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 133 mm in 1987.
The hottest May reached 43.7°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 10.4°C in 2004.
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 38°C to 37.7°C and overnight lows from 14.7°C to 15.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kathua and one of the drier months, so plan for around 38.9°C daytime highs and 15.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 10th coolest month in Kathua, averaging 27.3°C.
For May in Kathua, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.9°C and lows of 15.6°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1989).
The wettest May on record was 1987 with 133 mm. On average, May sees 39 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 Kathua 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.
