May is one of the warmer months of the year in Tumakuru, with average highs near 34°C and lows around 22°C (mean 28°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 92 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Tumakuru. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Tumakuru was 1991 — when the month averaged 30.8°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 25.4°C. Typical May days reach 34°C with nights near 22°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Tumakuru, averaging 92 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2025 with 224 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Tumakuru during May averages 61%. The most humid May was 2004 at 76%, and the least humid was 1991 at 44%.
May receives about 6.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tumakuru. The sunniest May was 2001 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Tumakuru during May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May was 2003 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.4°C | 28.5°C | 27.8°C | 27.7°C | 27.4°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | 34.7°C | 34.8°C | 33.7°C | 33.4°C | 32.9°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 22.1°C | 22.2°C | 21.9°C | 22.0°C | 22.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 66 mm | 96 mm | 110 mm | 146 mm | +85 mm |
May temperatures in Tumakuru have fallen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 18.1°C (1989) to a record high of 41°C (1993).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 92 mm, with a wettest year of 224 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Tumakuru
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Tumakuru. That said, May — with days averaging 34°C and nights around 22°C (mean 28°C) and higher rainfall (92 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 🌧️ | 31.2°C | 26.3°C | 21.4°C | 35.5°C | 19.3°C | 224 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 34.0°C | 28.5°C | 23.1°C | 40.8°C | 20.8°C | 139 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 33.6°C | 27.8°C | 22.1°C | 37.2°C | 20.9°C | 122 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 31.5°C | 26.3°C | 21.2°C | 35.9°C | 18.5°C | 203 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 32.3°C | 26.9°C | 21.5°C | 35.9°C | 19.5°C | 107 mm | 69% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 34.5°C | 28.6°C | 22.8°C | 37.9°C | 20.8°C | 83 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 35.5°C | 29.0°C | 22.6°C | 37.4°C | 19.6°C | 89 mm | 58% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 32.2°C | 26.9°C | 21.7°C | 38.1°C | 19.3°C | 169 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 33.6°C | 27.9°C | 22.3°C | 38.2°C | 21.0°C | 132 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 34.3°C | 28.5°C | 22.7°C | 39.8°C | 21.2°C | 101 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 32.3°C | 26.9°C | 21.5°C | 36.2°C | 20.1°C | 111 mm | 68% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 33.3°C | 27.4°C | 21.6°C | 35.4°C | 19.8°C | 136 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 32.3°C | 27.2°C | 22.1°C | 38.4°C | 20.1°C | 174 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 33.9°C | 27.8°C | 21.6°C | 37.1°C | 18.6°C | 37 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 33.7°C | 27.6°C | 21.5°C | 36.6°C | 19.4°C | 67 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 32.8°C | 27.5°C | 22.2°C | 36.4°C | 20.3°C | 81 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 33.5°C | 27.9°C | 22.3°C | 39.2°C | 19.5°C | 126 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 34.2°C | 27.8°C | 21.4°C | 37.7°C | 19.7°C | 107 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 32.8°C | 27.1°C | 21.5°C | 36.2°C | 19.6°C | 108 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 33.5°C | 27.7°C | 21.9°C | 39.0°C | 20.0°C | 124 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 34.8°C | 28.6°C | 22.3°C | 40.3°C | 20.5°C | 111 mm | 58% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 29.8°C | 25.4°C | 21.0°C | 38.1°C | 19.3°C | 201 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 37.8°C | 30.3°C | 22.9°C | 39.5°C | 20.9°C | 2 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 34.0°C | 28.1°C | 22.3°C | 40.6°C | 20.6°C | 94 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 33.9°C | 27.5°C | 21.2°C | 38.4°C | 19.3°C | 35 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 33.1°C | 27.4°C | 21.8°C | 38.6°C | 20.3°C | 54 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 31.0°C | 26.0°C | 21.0°C | 37.1°C | 19.1°C | 95 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 35.8°C | 29.3°C | 22.9°C | 39.3°C | 21.3°C | 66 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 35.1°C | 28.4°C | 21.7°C | 38.2°C | 19.5°C | 69 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 36.7°C | 29.4°C | 22.1°C | 39.2°C | 20.2°C | 48 mm | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 33.2°C | 27.2°C | 21.2°C | 37.4°C | 19.9°C | 99 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 35.3°C | 28.9°C | 22.5°C | 39.1°C | 20.6°C | 49 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 35.7°C | 29.2°C | 22.7°C | 41.0°C | 19.8°C | 49 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 34.4°C | 27.9°C | 21.4°C | 38.0°C | 18.2°C | 60 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 🔥 | 37.3°C | 30.8°C | 24.3°C | 40.3°C | 22.3°C | 10 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 33.2°C | 27.6°C | 21.9°C | 37.3°C | 19.7°C | 117 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 35.8°C | 28.8°C | 21.8°C | 39.5°C | 18.1°C | 58 mm | 55% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 34.7°C | 28.4°C | 22.2°C | 39.0°C | 20.8°C | 95 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 | 33.8°C | 27.9°C | 21.9°C | 37.6°C | 18.5°C | 72 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 36.4°C | 29.5°C | 22.6°C | 38.8°C | 21.2°C | 38 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 34.9°C | 28.3°C | 21.7°C | 39.8°C | 19.8°C | 66 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 36.4°C | 29.5°C | 22.7°C | 39.2°C | 21.1°C | 26 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 35.8°C | 29.6°C | 23.4°C | 40.5°C | 21.7°C | 34 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.0°C | 26.6°C | 21.2°C | 35.3°C | 19.3°C | 77 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.8°C | 27.3°C | 21.7°C | 36.1°C | 19.6°C | 87 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 34°C with lows near 22°C (mean 28°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 92 mm of rainfall in Tumakuru, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 224 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 41°C in 1993. The coldest dipped to 18.1°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 34.4°C to 32.5°C and overnight lows from 22.1°C to 21.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Tumakuru and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 34°C daytime highs and 22°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Tumakuru, averaging 28°C.
For May in Tumakuru, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 34°C and lows of 22°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2003).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 224 mm. On average, May sees 92 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 Tumakuru 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.
