May is one of the warmer months of the year in Chikkamagaluru, with average highs near 31.5°C and lows around 21.2°C (mean 26.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 130 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Chikkamagaluru. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Chikkamagaluru was 2019 — when the month averaged 28.4°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 24.1°C. Typical May days reach 31.5°C with nights near 21.2°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Chikkamagaluru, averaging 130 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2004 with 467 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Chikkamagaluru during May averages 73%. The most humid May was 2004 at 85%, and the least humid was 2019 at 62%.
May receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Chikkamagaluru. The sunniest May was 2003 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Chikkamagaluru during May is 1.1 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1989, 2001 and 2003, among others at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1987, 2018 and 2020, among others at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 26.5°C | 26.6°C | 26.1°C | 26.6°C | 26.1°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 31.9°C | 32.0°C | 31.1°C | 31.7°C | 30.6°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 21.1°C | 21.1°C | 21.1°C | 21.5°C | 21.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 123 mm | 174 mm | 99 mm | 202 mm | +125 mm |
May temperatures in Chikkamagaluru have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 16.9°C (1987) to a record high of 38.8°C (2002).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 130 mm, with a wettest year of 467 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Chikkamagaluru
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Chikkamagaluru. That said, May — with days averaging 31.5°C and nights around 21.2°C (mean 26.4°C) and higher rainfall (130 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 | 29.0°C | 25.0°C | 21.1°C | 34.4°C | 19.4°C | 407 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 31.6°C | 27.0°C | 22.3°C | 37.6°C | 20.0°C | 211 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 33.4°C | 27.5°C | 21.6°C | 37.6°C | 19.9°C | 58 mm | 68% | 0.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 29.0°C | 24.9°C | 20.7°C | 33.1°C | 17.6°C | 221 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 29.3°C | 25.3°C | 21.3°C | 34.1°C | 20.0°C | 200 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 31.5°C | 26.8°C | 22.0°C | 34.1°C | 20.6°C | 113 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 🔥 | 35.0°C | 28.4°C | 21.8°C | 37.9°C | 19.4°C | 28 mm | 62% | 1.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 31.3°C | 26.4°C | 21.5°C | 37.5°C | 19.9°C | 129 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 31.9°C | 26.8°C | 21.8°C | 36.1°C | 20.1°C | 92 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 33.0°C | 27.5°C | 22.1°C | 37.4°C | 20.0°C | 87 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 30.0°C | 25.5°C | 21.1°C | 35.0°C | 20.0°C | 151 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 31.1°C | 26.0°C | 20.9°C | 33.9°C | 18.7°C | 154 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 30.7°C | 26.1°C | 21.5°C | 35.3°C | 20.1°C | 152 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 32.3°C | 26.8°C | 21.3°C | 35.8°C | 18.7°C | 7 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 31.2°C | 26.1°C | 21.0°C | 34.4°C | 19.3°C | 78 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 30.0°C | 25.9°C | 21.8°C | 34.8°C | 19.5°C | 109 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 31.2°C | 26.2°C | 21.1°C | 37.5°C | 18.9°C | 173 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 30.7°C | 25.6°C | 20.5°C | 34.3°C | 19.1°C | 73 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 30.6°C | 25.8°C | 21.0°C | 34.3°C | 19.3°C | 112 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 32.0°C | 26.7°C | 21.5°C | 36.5°C | 20.1°C | 382 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 33.0°C | 27.1°C | 21.3°C | 38.8°C | 19.0°C | 60 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 ❄️ 🌧️ | 27.5°C | 24.1°C | 20.8°C | 36.5°C | 19.3°C | 467 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 34.3°C | 28.0°C | 21.6°C | 37.0°C | 20.2°C | 6 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 30.6°C | 26.1°C | 21.7°C | 38.8°C | 20.4°C | 142 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 30.6°C | 25.7°C | 20.9°C | 35.9°C | 18.7°C | 165 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 30.5°C | 25.6°C | 20.7°C | 35.7°C | 19.2°C | 158 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 28.1°C | 24.3°C | 20.4°C | 36.5°C | 18.7°C | 357 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 33.3°C | 27.9°C | 22.5°C | 37.7°C | 21.4°C | 61 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 33.7°C | 27.4°C | 21.0°C | 35.7°C | 18.2°C | 21 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 34.6°C | 27.8°C | 20.9°C | 38.7°C | 19.1°C | 20 mm | 62% | 1.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 29.2°C | 24.8°C | 20.3°C | 32.0°C | 18.1°C | 217 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 32.8°C | 27.0°C | 21.1°C | 36.9°C | 19.4°C | 70 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 32.4°C | 26.7°C | 21.0°C | 37.1°C | 19.7°C | 68 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 31.8°C | 26.4°C | 20.9°C | 35.9°C | 18.2°C | 103 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 33.7°C | 27.8°C | 21.9°C | 37.2°C | 20.9°C | 26 mm | 65% | 1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 30.6°C | 25.8°C | 21.0°C | 35.9°C | 18.8°C | 288 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 31.5°C | 26.2°C | 20.8°C | 36.6°C | 18.3°C | 76 mm | 73% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 32.7°C | 27.1°C | 21.5°C | 37.7°C | 20.7°C | 65 mm | 70% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 31.3°C | 25.9°C | 20.6°C | 35.3°C | 16.9°C | 83 mm | 68% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 32.7°C | 27.0°C | 21.3°C | 35.4°C | 20.0°C | 54 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 31.7°C | 26.3°C | 20.9°C | 37.7°C | 17.8°C | 140 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 33.2°C | 27.3°C | 21.4°C | 37.2°C | 19.6°C | 11 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 32.7°C | 27.0°C | 21.3°C | 38.5°C | 19.4°C | 47 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.0°C | 26.0°C | 21.0°C | 34.7°C | 19.9°C | 122 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.6°C | 25.7°C | 20.9°C | 33.8°C | 19.4°C | 89 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 31.5°C with lows near 21.2°C (mean 26.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 130 mm of rainfall in Chikkamagaluru, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 467 mm in 2004.
The hottest May reached 38.8°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 16.9°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 21.1°C to 21.4°C while daytime highs eased from 31.8°C to 30.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Chikkamagaluru and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.5°C daytime highs and 21.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Chikkamagaluru, averaging 26.4°C.
For May in Chikkamagaluru, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.5°C and lows of 21.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1986).
The wettest May on record was 2004 with 467 mm. On average, May sees 130 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 Chikkamagaluru 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.
