May is one of the warmer months of the year in Simdega, with average highs near 41.2°C and lows around 26.1°C (mean 33.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 54 mm of rainfall and 37% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Simdega. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Simdega was 1991 — when the month averaged 36.6°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 30.7°C. Typical May days reach 41.2°C with nights near 26.1°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Simdega, averaging 54 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2021 with 192 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Simdega during May averages 37%. The most humid May was 1990 at 54%, and the least humid was 1991 at 20%.
May receives about 6.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Simdega. The sunniest Mays were 1985, 1986 and 1994, among others at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Simdega during May is 2.1 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2014 and 2022 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2006, 2011 and 2025, among others at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 33.4°C | 33.8°C | 33.9°C | 34.0°C | 32.3°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg High | 41.4°C | 41.4°C | 41.4°C | 41.6°C | 39.3°C | -2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 25.5°C | 26.1°C | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 25.3°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 47 mm | 51 mm | 52 mm | 50 mm | 78 mm | +31 mm |
May temperatures in Simdega have fallen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 20.3°C (1986) to a record high of 47.4°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 54 mm, with a wettest year of 192 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Simdega
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Simdega. That said, May — with days averaging 41.2°C and nights around 26.1°C (mean 33.7°C) and moderate rainfall (54 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 | 37.4°C | 31.4°C | 25.3°C | 41.6°C | 21.6°C | 112 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 40.5°C | 33.3°C | 26.0°C | 45.4°C | 22.8°C | 38 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 40.6°C | 33.1°C | 25.7°C | 44.1°C | 21.1°C | 23 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 41.0°C | 33.7°C | 26.4°C | 44.0°C | 23.8°C | 43 mm | 40% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 ❄️ 🌧️ | 36.8°C | 30.7°C | 24.5°C | 40.5°C | 22.7°C | 192 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 39.3°C | 31.7°C | 24.0°C | 43.9°C | 21.3°C | 60 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 42.3°C | 34.5°C | 26.7°C | 45.1°C | 20.8°C | 36 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 40.5°C | 33.1°C | 25.8°C | 43.8°C | 23.6°C | 62 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 41.9°C | 34.3°C | 26.8°C | 45.1°C | 25.1°C | 66 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 41.1°C | 33.9°C | 26.7°C | 44.8°C | 24.3°C | 46 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 41.9°C | 34.1°C | 26.3°C | 46.2°C | 23.0°C | 36 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 40.2°C | 33.2°C | 26.3°C | 44.6°C | 21.7°C | 61 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 42.8°C | 34.7°C | 26.7°C | 46.5°C | 22.9°C | 48 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 42.5°C | 34.5°C | 26.5°C | 45.2°C | 22.6°C | 16 mm | 26% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 41.2°C | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 43.7°C | 23.8°C | 74 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 41.1°C | 33.7°C | 26.4°C | 45.8°C | 23.5°C | 51 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 40.4°C | 33.2°C | 26.1°C | 45.8°C | 23.1°C | 84 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 41.8°C | 34.1°C | 26.5°C | 44.8°C | 24.3°C | 46 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 40.5°C | 33.5°C | 26.5°C | 43.6°C | 24.5°C | 35 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 38.7°C | 32.3°C | 25.8°C | 44.2°C | 24.1°C | 112 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 42.4°C | 34.4°C | 26.4°C | 45.7°C | 22.5°C | 19 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 41.7°C | 34.3°C | 26.9°C | 45.1°C | 23.0°C | 30 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 42.7°C | 34.4°C | 26.2°C | 45.1°C | 23.3°C | 17 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 43.4°C | 35.0°C | 26.7°C | 46.3°C | 23.4°C | 43 mm | 30% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 41.7°C | 34.3°C | 26.8°C | 45.3°C | 24.5°C | 66 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 40.4°C | 33.6°C | 26.7°C | 44.4°C | 23.1°C | 68 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 40.6°C | 33.2°C | 25.9°C | 46.1°C | 22.6°C | 94 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 42.0°C | 33.7°C | 25.5°C | 46.4°C | 22.3°C | 58 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 41.4°C | 33.7°C | 25.9°C | 45.7°C | 21.8°C | 17 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 43.2°C | 35.4°C | 27.6°C | 46.1°C | 22.6°C | 16 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 39.1°C | 32.3°C | 25.4°C | 45.5°C | 21.9°C | 48 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 42.2°C | 34.5°C | 26.8°C | 45.3°C | 23.4°C | 24 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 42.2°C | 34.0°C | 25.8°C | 46.6°C | 24.1°C | 72 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 41.3°C | 33.3°C | 25.2°C | 44.6°C | 22.6°C | 55 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 🔥 | 44.8°C | 36.6°C | 28.3°C | 46.7°C | 26.5°C | 7 mm | 20% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 37.6°C | 31.2°C | 24.9°C | 43.2°C | 22.6°C | 120 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 42.0°C | 33.8°C | 25.7°C | 45.4°C | 22.6°C | 33 mm | 35% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 42.7°C | 34.2°C | 25.6°C | 47.4°C | 22.3°C | 38 mm | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 40.8°C | 33.6°C | 26.5°C | 44.7°C | 20.4°C | 32 mm | 31% | 1.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 40.4°C | 32.3°C | 24.2°C | 44.0°C | 20.3°C | 45 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 41.8°C | 33.6°C | 25.5°C | 44.2°C | 23.3°C | 55 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 43.8°C | 35.0°C | 26.2°C | 47.2°C | 23.1°C | 31 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 41.3°C | 33.5°C | 25.8°C | 43.9°C | 22.9°C | 43 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.0°C | 32.9°C | 25.8°C | 45.0°C | 21.3°C | 36 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.8°C | 32.1°C | 24.5°C | 44.6°C | 22.3°C | 108 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 41.2°C with lows near 26.1°C (mean 33.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 54 mm of rainfall in Simdega, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 192 mm in 2021.
The hottest May reached 47.4°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 20.3°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 41.3°C to 39.3°C and overnight lows from 25.6°C to 25.6°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Simdega and one of the drier months, so plan for around 41.2°C daytime highs and 26.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Simdega, averaging 33.7°C.
For May in Simdega, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41.2°C and lows of 26.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 37% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.6 m/s (2014).
The wettest May on record was 2021 with 192 mm. On average, May sees 54 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 Simdega 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.
