May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kathua, with average highs near 34.2°C and lows around 19.9°C (mean 27.1°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 2002 — when the month averaged 30.2°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 22°C. Typical May days reach 34.2°C with nights near 19.9°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Kathua, averaging 39 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1987 with 133 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Kathua during May averages 32%. The most humid May was 1982 at 63%, and the least humid was 2002 at 16%.
May receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kathua. The sunniest May was 2004 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 6.
Average wind speed in Kathua during May is 2 m/s. The windiest May was 1989 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 | 26.2°C | 27.1°C | 27.9°C | 27.5°C | 25.7°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 33.7°C | 34.8°C | 35.4°C | 34.2°C | 31.7°C | -2°C |
| Avg Low | 18.8°C | 19.5°C | 20.4°C | 20.7°C | 19.8°C | +1°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 0.3°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 34.2°C and nights around 19.9°C (mean 27.1°C, warmer than Kathua's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. April and October 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 | 32.4°C | 26.9°C | 21.4°C | 37.2°C | 17.3°C | 66 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 33.4°C | 26.9°C | 20.4°C | 38.7°C | 13.3°C | 21 mm | 41% | 1.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2023 | 28.5°C | 22.9°C | 17.3°C | 36.8°C | 12.5°C | 131 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 34.9°C | 28.1°C | 21.4°C | 39.6°C | 17.6°C | 48 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 31.0°C | 25.1°C | 19.3°C | 36.2°C | 15.7°C | 94 mm | 45% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 29.9°C | 24.3°C | 18.7°C | 35.9°C | 13.4°C | 53 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 32.3°C | 25.8°C | 19.3°C | 39.5°C | 15.4°C | 28 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 33.8°C | 26.8°C | 19.9°C | 38.1°C | 16.2°C | 41 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 34.1°C | 27.9°C | 21.6°C | 38.6°C | 16.2°C | 36 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 34.5°C | 28.2°C | 21.9°C | 39.1°C | 18.8°C | 124 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 33.2°C | 26.9°C | 20.7°C | 36.5°C | 16.0°C | 25 mm | 39% | 1.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 32.6°C | 26.5°C | 20.5°C | 38.7°C | 16.9°C | 37 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 36.0°C | 29.0°C | 21.9°C | 41.7°C | 17.5°C | 12 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 33.9°C | 26.4°C | 18.9°C | 40.4°C | 13.0°C | 8 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 36.0°C | 28.5°C | 20.9°C | 39.4°C | 17.3°C | 15 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 36.0°C | 28.6°C | 21.1°C | 42.1°C | 17.3°C | 55 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 34.8°C | 27.4°C | 19.9°C | 39.4°C | 15.3°C | 16 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 33.8°C | 26.9°C | 20.0°C | 38.1°C | 17.9°C | 30 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 34.2°C | 27.2°C | 20.3°C | 36.7°C | 17.0°C | 29 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 36.6°C | 29.5°C | 22.3°C | 38.9°C | 20.2°C | 26 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 32.4°C | 25.5°C | 18.6°C | 35.4°C | 16.2°C | 14 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 35.4°C | 27.7°C | 19.9°C | 40.2°C | 10.4°C | 16 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 34.2°C | 26.3°C | 18.3°C | 38.7°C | 12.7°C | 16 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 🔥 | 38.5°C | 30.2°C | 22.0°C | 42.4°C | 17.8°C | 9 mm | 16% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 36.2°C | 28.5°C | 20.7°C | 41.5°C | 18.5°C | 53 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 37.8°C | 30.1°C | 22.4°C | 40.3°C | 17.2°C | 30 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 36.5°C | 28.8°C | 21.2°C | 39.2°C | 17.9°C | 9 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 36.7°C | 28.5°C | 20.3°C | 41.9°C | 15.1°C | 10 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 32.1°C | 24.7°C | 17.3°C | 37.8°C | 12.4°C | 31 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 33.5°C | 26.1°C | 18.7°C | 38.4°C | 16.1°C | 31 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 34.7°C | 27.3°C | 19.8°C | 39.0°C | 16.2°C | 12 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 34.9°C | 27.2°C | 19.4°C | 39.8°C | 14.7°C | 68 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 36.6°C | 28.4°C | 20.2°C | 41.4°C | 15.9°C | 20 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 32.5°C | 25.1°C | 17.6°C | 37.4°C | 13.9°C | 51 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 35.3°C | 27.6°C | 19.9°C | 38.5°C | 16.0°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 34.7°C | 27.4°C | 20.1°C | 39.9°C | 15.3°C | 19 mm | 34% | 1.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1989 | 35.4°C | 27.0°C | 18.7°C | 39.7°C | 13.2°C | 22 mm | 21% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 38.3°C | 29.3°C | 20.3°C | 43.7°C | 17.8°C | 5 mm | 17% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 29.4°C | 23.0°C | 16.7°C | 35.7°C | 10.8°C | 133 mm | 45% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 33.4°C | 25.7°C | 17.9°C | 37.2°C | 13.5°C | 26 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 35.4°C | 27.5°C | 19.5°C | 39.4°C | 15.9°C | 36 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 38.3°C | 29.5°C | 20.8°C | 42.4°C | 14.4°C | 11 mm | 19% | 2.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 30.7°C | 24.4°C | 18.2°C | 35.0°C | 13.5°C | 78 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 26.7°C | 22.0°C | 17.3°C | 32.9°C | 12.6°C | 105 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.8°C | 27.8°C | 19.8°C | 40.3°C | 17.1°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 34.2°C with lows near 19.9°C (mean 27.1°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 fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 19.1°C to 20°C while daytime highs eased from 33.4°C to 32°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kathua and one of the drier months, so plan for around 34.2°C daytime highs and 19.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 10th coolest month in Kathua, averaging 27.1°C.
For May in Kathua, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34.2°C and lows of 19.9°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.
