May is one of the warmer months of the year in Dakshina Kannada, with average highs near 31.7°C and lows around 26.2°C (mean 29°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 179 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Dakshina Kannada. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Dakshina Kannada were 2003, 2016 and 2019, among others — when the month averaged 30.1°C — while the coldest was 1999 at 26.9°C. Typical May days reach 31.7°C with nights near 26.2°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 179 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2025 with 751 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Dakshina Kannada during May averages 75%. The most humid May was 2004 at 85%, and the least humid was 1997 at 67%.
May receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dakshina Kannada. The sunniest May was 1987 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1999 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Dakshina Kannada during May is 2.2 m/s. The windiest May was 2025 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.0°C | 28.9°C | 28.6°C | 29.2°C | 28.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 32.0°C | 31.9°C | 31.3°C | 32.0°C | 31.4°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 26.1°C | 26.0°C | 26.0°C | 26.4°C | 26.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 87 mm | 158 mm | 228 mm | 138 mm | 339 mm | +252 mm |
May temperatures in Dakshina Kannada have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 23.5°C (1995) to a record high of 38.1°C (2002).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 179 mm, with a wettest year of 751 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Dakshina Kannada
May is a good time to visit Dakshina Kannada, with days averaging 31.7°C and nights around 26.2°C (mean 29°C, warmer than Dakshina Kannada's yearly average) and higher rainfall. December and January 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 🌧️ | 30.9°C | 28.6°C | 26.3°C | 34.4°C | 25.2°C | 751 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 32.0°C | 29.6°C | 27.1°C | 35.3°C | 25.6°C | 281 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 33.1°C | 29.9°C | 26.6°C | 35.6°C | 25.5°C | 71 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 30.0°C | 27.9°C | 25.7°C | 33.4°C | 23.5°C | 367 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 30.2°C | 28.2°C | 26.1°C | 34.2°C | 24.6°C | 385 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 32.0°C | 29.4°C | 26.8°C | 35.4°C | 25.1°C | 177 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 33.7°C | 30.1°C | 26.6°C | 36.1°C | 25.3°C | 30 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 31.2°C | 28.7°C | 26.2°C | 35.5°C | 25.3°C | 345 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 | 32.1°C | 29.4°C | 26.6°C | 36.2°C | 25.5°C | 121 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 33.1°C | 30.1°C | 27.1°C | 37.4°C | 26.2°C | 124 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 30.8°C | 28.4°C | 26.1°C | 33.5°C | 24.6°C | 205 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 31.9°C | 29.0°C | 26.2°C | 34.5°C | 24.7°C | 155 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 31.8°C | 29.1°C | 26.5°C | 34.4°C | 25.0°C | 146 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 31.9°C | 28.9°C | 26.0°C | 33.5°C | 24.1°C | 12 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 31.7°C | 28.8°C | 26.0°C | 34.0°C | 24.6°C | 101 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 31.4°C | 29.1°C | 26.8°C | 34.9°C | 25.9°C | 138 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 31.4°C | 28.7°C | 26.1°C | 35.0°C | 24.7°C | 225 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 31.1°C | 28.3°C | 25.5°C | 33.2°C | 24.7°C | 59 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 31.2°C | 28.6°C | 26.0°C | 33.7°C | 24.6°C | 134 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 31.4°C | 28.7°C | 26.1°C | 34.7°C | 25.3°C | 551 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 32.7°C | 29.5°C | 26.4°C | 35.5°C | 25.1°C | 75 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 29.3°C | 27.4°C | 25.5°C | 35.7°C | 23.5°C | 582 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 33.4°C | 30.1°C | 26.8°C | 35.7°C | 25.6°C | 13 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 30.9°C | 28.6°C | 26.3°C | 38.1°C | 25.1°C | 202 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 30.5°C | 28.1°C | 25.8°C | 33.4°C | 24.1°C | 240 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 30.9°C | 28.2°C | 25.6°C | 33.5°C | 24.3°C | 198 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 ❄️ | 28.8°C | 26.9°C | 25.0°C | 33.3°C | 23.6°C | 487 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 🔥 | 33.0°C | 30.1°C | 27.1°C | 36.0°C | 26.1°C | 79 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 33.0°C | 29.7°C | 26.3°C | 35.0°C | 25.0°C | 18 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 33.3°C | 29.6°C | 26.0°C | 36.6°C | 24.9°C | 21 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 30.5°C | 28.0°C | 25.4°C | 32.6°C | 23.5°C | 260 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 32.3°C | 29.2°C | 26.0°C | 35.3°C | 24.5°C | 87 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 32.2°C | 29.1°C | 25.9°C | 35.5°C | 25.2°C | 92 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 31.8°C | 28.8°C | 25.8°C | 34.8°C | 24.5°C | 129 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 32.9°C | 29.8°C | 26.7°C | 35.0°C | 26.4°C | 38 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 30.9°C | 28.3°C | 25.7°C | 35.4°C | 24.5°C | 367 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 31.5°C | 28.7°C | 25.9°C | 34.0°C | 25.1°C | 82 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 32.5°C | 29.5°C | 26.4°C | 35.8°C | 25.5°C | 52 mm | 72% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 32.1°C | 29.0°C | 25.9°C | 35.2°C | 24.0°C | 68 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 32.0°C | 29.2°C | 26.3°C | 33.6°C | 25.1°C | 64 mm | 71% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 31.7°C | 28.8°C | 26.0°C | 36.1°C | 24.3°C | 187 mm | 73% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 32.8°C | 29.6°C | 26.5°C | 35.5°C | 25.0°C | 17 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 32.2°C | 29.2°C | 26.1°C | 35.7°C | 25.0°C | 58 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.7°C | 28.8°C | 25.8°C | 34.5°C | 24.9°C | 154 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.3°C | 28.6°C | 25.9°C | 33.0°C | 24.6°C | 98 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 31.7°C with lows near 26.2°C (mean 29°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 179 mm of rainfall in Dakshina Kannada, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 751 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 38.1°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 23.5°C in 1995.
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 26.1°C to 26.4°C while daytime highs eased from 31.9°C to 31.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Dakshina Kannada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.7°C daytime highs and 26.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 10th coolest month in Dakshina Kannada, averaging 29°C.
For May in Dakshina Kannada, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.7°C and lows of 26.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.2 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.8 m/s (2025).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 751 mm. On average, May sees 179 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 Dakshina Kannada 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.
