May is one of the warmer months of the year in Mysuru, with average highs near 33.6°C and lows around 22.2°C (mean 27.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 108 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Mysuru. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Mysuru was 1991 — when the month averaged 30.8°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 25.2°C. Typical May days reach 33.6°C with nights near 22.2°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Mysuru, averaging 108 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2004 with 251 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Mysuru during May averages 66%. The most humid May was 2004 at 80%, and the least humid was 1991 at 47%.
May receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Mysuru. The sunniest May was 1989 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.
Average wind speed in Mysuru during May is 2.5 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1989 and 1990 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.4°C | 28.4°C | 27.7°C | 27.5°C | 27.3°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg High | 34.5°C | 34.5°C | 33.3°C | 32.8°C | 32.3°C | -2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 22.2°C | 22.4°C | 22.0°C | 22.2°C | 22.3°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 67 mm | 85 mm | 111 mm | 122 mm | 177 mm | +110 mm |
May temperatures in Mysuru have fallen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 18.6°C (2022) to a record high of 40.8°C (1993).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 108 mm, with a wettest year of 251 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Mysuru
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Mysuru. That said, May — with days averaging 33.6°C and nights around 22.2°C (mean 27.9°C) and higher rainfall (108 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 | 31.1°C | 26.6°C | 22.1°C | 35.5°C | 20.5°C | 219 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 32.7°C | 27.9°C | 23.0°C | 40.1°C | 19.5°C | 173 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 32.8°C | 27.5°C | 22.3°C | 37.1°C | 20.9°C | 136 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 31.2°C | 26.3°C | 21.4°C | 35.8°C | 18.6°C | 229 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 31.4°C | 26.4°C | 21.5°C | 35.4°C | 19.6°C | 220 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 34.8°C | 29.0°C | 23.3°C | 38.7°C | 21.5°C | 84 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 34.4°C | 28.4°C | 22.4°C | 37.3°C | 20.3°C | 130 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 31.6°C | 26.8°C | 22.0°C | 36.3°C | 20.4°C | 180 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 32.5°C | 27.5°C | 22.5°C | 37.5°C | 21.3°C | 181 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 34.1°C | 28.5°C | 22.9°C | 40.1°C | 21.5°C | 102 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 31.3°C | 26.3°C | 21.4°C | 36.3°C | 19.2°C | 141 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 32.7°C | 27.3°C | 22.0°C | 35.4°C | 19.4°C | 158 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 33.1°C | 27.8°C | 22.4°C | 38.5°C | 20.7°C | 136 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 33.6°C | 27.7°C | 21.8°C | 37.2°C | 19.8°C | 36 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 33.1°C | 27.4°C | 21.8°C | 35.9°C | 19.9°C | 62 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 31.7°C | 27.0°C | 22.3°C | 34.9°C | 21.3°C | 91 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 33.5°C | 27.9°C | 22.3°C | 38.9°C | 20.6°C | 132 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 34.5°C | 28.0°C | 21.5°C | 37.7°C | 20.3°C | 93 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 33.0°C | 27.4°C | 21.8°C | 36.9°C | 20.2°C | 106 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 32.8°C | 27.5°C | 22.2°C | 39.7°C | 20.5°C | 153 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 34.7°C | 28.7°C | 22.8°C | 40.6°C | 20.5°C | 126 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 ❄️ 🌧️ | 29.4°C | 25.2°C | 21.0°C | 38.5°C | 19.7°C | 251 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 36.5°C | 29.7°C | 22.9°C | 39.8°C | 21.3°C | 11 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 33.4°C | 27.9°C | 22.3°C | 40.6°C | 20.3°C | 131 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 32.4°C | 26.8°C | 21.2°C | 36.4°C | 19.4°C | 55 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 33.0°C | 27.5°C | 21.9°C | 37.5°C | 20.2°C | 57 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 29.8°C | 25.4°C | 21.0°C | 35.3°C | 18.9°C | 138 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 35.2°C | 29.2°C | 23.1°C | 39.7°C | 21.3°C | 86 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 35.1°C | 28.6°C | 22.1°C | 38.4°C | 20.2°C | 65 mm | 59% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 36.7°C | 29.5°C | 22.4°C | 40.2°C | 20.4°C | 68 mm | 54% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 32.6°C | 27.0°C | 21.5°C | 38.1°C | 20.1°C | 138 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 35.0°C | 28.8°C | 22.7°C | 39.2°C | 21.1°C | 56 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 34.9°C | 28.7°C | 22.5°C | 40.8°C | 19.9°C | 77 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 34.8°C | 28.4°C | 22.0°C | 38.3°C | 19.0°C | 79 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 🔥 | 37.4°C | 30.8°C | 24.3°C | 40.2°C | 22.4°C | 8 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 33.6°C | 27.8°C | 22.1°C | 38.7°C | 19.5°C | 136 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 35.3°C | 28.5°C | 21.8°C | 38.7°C | 19.0°C | 65 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 34.0°C | 28.0°C | 22.1°C | 38.5°C | 20.6°C | 81 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 34.0°C | 28.1°C | 22.2°C | 37.7°C | 19.2°C | 60 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 35.6°C | 29.1°C | 22.6°C | 38.9°C | 21.2°C | 51 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 35.5°C | 29.0°C | 22.5°C | 40.0°C | 20.6°C | 65 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 36.1°C | 29.2°C | 22.4°C | 39.1°C | 21.0°C | 36 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 35.3°C | 29.2°C | 23.2°C | 40.7°C | 21.4°C | 45 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.9°C | 27.3°C | 21.7°C | 36.0°C | 20.7°C | 83 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.2°C | 27.0°C | 21.7°C | 36.1°C | 20.3°C | 117 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 33.6°C with lows near 22.2°C (mean 27.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 108 mm of rainfall in Mysuru, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 251 mm in 2004.
The hottest May reached 40.8°C in 1993. The coldest dipped to 18.6°C in 2022.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.4°C to 31.8°C and overnight lows from 22.3°C to 22.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Mysuru and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 33.6°C daytime highs and 22.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 10th coolest month in Mysuru, averaging 27.9°C.
For May in Mysuru, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.6°C and lows of 22.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.5 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1989).
The wettest May on record was 2004 with 251 mm. On average, May sees 108 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 Mysuru 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.
