May is one of the warmer months of the year in Srinagar, with average highs near 19.7°C and lows around 7.1°C (mean 13.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 63 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Srinagar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Srinagar was 2000 — when the month averaged 17.9°C — while the coldest were 1987 and 2023 at 10.2°C. Typical May days reach 19.7°C with nights near 7.1°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Srinagar, averaging 63 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1987 with 182 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Srinagar during May averages 52%. The most humid May was 1982 at 73%, and the least humid was 2002 at 33%.
May receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Srinagar. The sunniest Mays were 2001 and 2024 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Srinagar during May is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1991 and 1998 at 2 m/s, while the calmest was 2017 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.8°C | 13.5°C | 14.5°C | 13.2°C | 12.6°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 19.1°C | 20.3°C | 21.3°C | 19.1°C | 17.9°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 6.5°C | 6.7°C | 7.7°C | 7.4°C | 7.4°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 80 mm | 49 mm | 42 mm | 70 mm | 85 mm | +5 mm |
May temperatures in Srinagar have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of -0.9°C (2004) to a record high of 29.7°C (2001).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 63 mm, with a wettest year of 182 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 Srinagar
May is a good time to visit Srinagar, with days averaging 19.7°C and nights around 7.1°C (mean 13.4°C, warmer than Srinagar's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August 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 | 19.7°C | 14.6°C | 9.6°C | 27.0°C | 6.7°C | 118 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 19.3°C | 13.6°C | 7.9°C | 23.7°C | 0.6°C | 29 mm | 59% | 1.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 14.9°C | 10.2°C | 5.5°C | 21.5°C | -0.6°C | 138 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 20.5°C | 14.5°C | 8.4°C | 24.4°C | 5.2°C | 79 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 16.2°C | 11.4°C | 6.6°C | 22.2°C | 3.1°C | 69 mm | 68% | 1.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 16.5°C | 11.5°C | 6.6°C | 22.5°C | 3.0°C | 79 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 16.8°C | 11.4°C | 6.1°C | 22.7°C | 2.3°C | 102 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 19.1°C | 12.9°C | 6.8°C | 25.0°C | 3.8°C | 71 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 18.6°C | 13.6°C | 8.6°C | 22.8°C | 3.7°C | 43 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 19.8°C | 14.3°C | 8.9°C | 23.8°C | 5.5°C | 69 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 18.3°C | 12.9°C | 7.6°C | 20.9°C | 3.4°C | 56 mm | 59% | 1.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 17.7°C | 12.4°C | 7.1°C | 23.7°C | 2.6°C | 75 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 20.4°C | 14.1°C | 7.8°C | 26.8°C | 4.7°C | 47 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2012 | 18.9°C | 12.4°C | 5.8°C | 26.1°C | 1.4°C | 47 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 21.8°C | 15.0°C | 8.2°C | 25.5°C | 4.6°C | 22 mm | 46% | 1.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 19.3°C | 13.3°C | 7.2°C | 25.3°C | 3.5°C | 165 mm | 54% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 19.5°C | 13.3°C | 7.0°C | 24.7°C | 3.7°C | 42 mm | 47% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 20.9°C | 14.4°C | 7.9°C | 26.9°C | 5.6°C | 51 mm | 48% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 20.2°C | 14.1°C | 8.0°C | 25.1°C | 5.7°C | 42 mm | 51% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 23.6°C | 16.7°C | 9.7°C | 26.8°C | 5.8°C | 28 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 16.8°C | 11.1°C | 5.4°C | 20.4°C | 3.5°C | 50 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 20.7°C | 13.7°C | 6.8°C | 24.9°C | -0.9°C | 36 mm | 45% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 5.0°C | 23.5°C | 0.5°C | 66 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 23.6°C | 15.9°C | 8.3°C | 27.1°C | 2.5°C | 21 mm | 33% | 1.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 24.8°C | 16.8°C | 8.9°C | 29.7°C | 4.9°C | 41 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 🔥 | 25.9°C | 17.9°C | 9.9°C | 29.0°C | 4.6°C | 43 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 23.3°C | 15.6°C | 8.0°C | 26.7°C | 4.2°C | 31 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 22.4°C | 14.9°C | 7.5°C | 29.0°C | 3.5°C | 30 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 17.7°C | 11.4°C | 5.1°C | 23.4°C | 0.3°C | 48 mm | 50% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 17.9°C | 11.6°C | 5.4°C | 22.2°C | 2.4°C | 129 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 19.4°C | 13.3°C | 7.2°C | 23.4°C | 3.0°C | 49 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 20.2°C | 13.6°C | 7.0°C | 24.9°C | 2.9°C | 85 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 21.9°C | 14.7°C | 7.5°C | 27.0°C | 3.1°C | 24 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 17.3°C | 11.1°C | 4.9°C | 22.7°C | 0.7°C | 68 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 21.5°C | 14.0°C | 6.6°C | 24.8°C | 3.8°C | 1 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 21.5°C | 14.8°C | 8.2°C | 26.0°C | 3.4°C | 26 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 20.0°C | 13.0°C | 5.9°C | 26.1°C | 1.2°C | 69 mm | 42% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 22.6°C | 15.0°C | 7.4°C | 29.1°C | 4.8°C | 25 mm | 37% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 ❄️ 🌧️ | 15.5°C | 10.2°C | 4.8°C | 21.8°C | -0.4°C | 182 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1986 | 17.4°C | 11.4°C | 5.4°C | 23.3°C | 1.8°C | 42 mm | 57% | 1.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 20.7°C | 13.9°C | 7.1°C | 25.7°C | 3.9°C | 77 mm | 44% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 22.5°C | 15.1°C | 7.8°C | 28.4°C | 2.1°C | 46 mm | 42% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 16.7°C | 11.4°C | 6.2°C | 20.6°C | 2.2°C | 85 mm | 70% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.5°C | 10.9°C | 6.2°C | 19.1°C | 0.2°C | 83 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.8°C | 14.3°C | 7.9°C | 25.5°C | 5.1°C | 114 mm | 51% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 19.7°C with lows near 7.1°C (mean 13.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 63 mm of rainfall in Srinagar, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 182 mm in 1987.
The hottest May reached 29.7°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to -0.9°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 7°C to 7.6°C while daytime highs eased from 19.2°C to 18.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Srinagar and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.7°C daytime highs and 7.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Srinagar, averaging 13.4°C.
For May in Srinagar, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.7°C and lows of 7.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 52% — 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 182 mm. On average, May sees 63 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 Srinagar 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.
