May is one of the warmer months of the year in Poonch, with average highs near 28°C and lows around 5.1°C (mean 16.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Poonch. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Poonch was 2001 — when the month averaged 20.3°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 12.2°C. Typical May days reach 28°C with nights near 5.1°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 | 15.9°C | 16.7°C | 17.5°C | 16.7°C | 15.6°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 27.5°C | 28.6°C | 29.2°C | 27.7°C | 26.3°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 4.4°C | 4.7°C | 5.8°C | 5.8°C | 4.9°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 75 mm | 43 mm | 37 mm | 65 mm | 100 mm | +25 mm |
May temperatures in Poonch have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 1.5°C (2004) to a record high of 33°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 178 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Poonch
May is a good time to visit Poonch, with days averaging 28°C and nights around 5.1°C (mean 16.6°C, warmer than Poonch's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and June are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29.2°C | 8.7°C | 19.0°C | 132 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 26.4°C | 2.7°C | 14.6°C | 34 mm | 58% | 1.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 24.5°C | 1.5°C | 13.0°C | 138 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 27.3°C | 6.2°C | 16.8°C | 84 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 25.3°C | 5.3°C | 15.3°C | 74 mm | 65% | 1.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 25.1°C | 4.7°C | 14.9°C | 136 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 25.6°C | 4.4°C | 15.0°C | 101 mm | 60% | 1.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 28.2°C | 5.6°C | 16.9°C | 72 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 26.3°C | 6.3°C | 16.3°C | 39 mm | 57% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 28.0°C | 7.2°C | 17.6°C | 72 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 24.1°C | 5.0°C | 14.5°C | 54 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 26.6°C | 4.6°C | 15.6°C | 78 mm | 56% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 30.3°C | 6.5°C | 18.4°C | 39 mm | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 29.6°C | 2.3°C | 15.9°C | 41 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 28.9°C | 7.9°C | 18.4°C | 21 mm | 43% | 1.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 29.3°C | 7.7°C | 18.5°C | 128 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 27.7°C | 5.2°C | 16.5°C | 38 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 29.0°C | 8.0°C | 18.5°C | 44 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 28.5°C | 7.6°C | 18.0°C | 43 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 30.3°C | 8.3°C | 19.3°C | 28 mm | 39% | 1.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 23.6°C | 5.8°C | 14.7°C | 46 mm | 55% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 29.1°C | 1.5°C | 15.3°C | 25 mm | 40% | 1.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2003 | 27.4°C | 2.5°C | 14.9°C | 53 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 31.3°C | 4.6°C | 17.9°C | 19 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 🔥 | 32.7°C | 7.9°C | 20.3°C | 42 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 32.0°C | 6.9°C | 19.4°C | 34 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 30.0°C | 7.6°C | 18.8°C | 26 mm | 30% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 32.0°C | 4.2°C | 18.1°C | 26 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 27.3°C | 2.1°C | 14.7°C | 40 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 25.8°C | 4.1°C | 15.0°C | 103 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 26.7°C | 5.5°C | 16.1°C | 45 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 28.9°C | 4.9°C | 16.9°C | 71 mm | 46% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 30.8°C | 5.0°C | 17.9°C | 26 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 26.2°C | 2.8°C | 14.5°C | 63 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 28.3°C | 4.9°C | 16.6°C | 2 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 29.8°C | 6.3°C | 18.0°C | 25 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1989 | 30.0°C | 3.3°C | 16.7°C | 55 mm | 38% | 1.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 33.0°C | 7.0°C | 20.0°C | 21 mm | 32% | 1.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 24.6°C | 1.9°C | 13.3°C | 178 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 25.5°C | 3.6°C | 14.6°C | 41 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 29.1°C | 5.6°C | 17.4°C | 67 mm | 40% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 32.2°C | 4.7°C | 18.4°C | 36 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 23.1°C | 3.7°C | 13.4°C | 71 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 21.7°C | 2.7°C | 12.2°C | 103 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.1°C | 6.9°C | 17.5°C | 99 mm | 50% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 28°C with lows near 5.1°C (mean 16.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 60 mm of rainfall in Poonch, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 178 mm in 1987.
The hottest May reached 33°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 1.5°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.8°C to 26.5°C and overnight lows from 4.7°C to 4.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Poonch and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 28°C daytime highs and 5.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Poonch, averaging 16.6°C.
For May in Poonch, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 28°C and lows of 5.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 1.6 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2 m/s (1991).
The wettest May on record was 1987 with 178 mm. On average, May sees 60 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 Poonch 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.
