May is one of the warmer months of the year in Uttara Kannada, with average highs near 33.8°C and lows around 24.4°C (mean 29.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 100 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Uttara Kannada. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Uttara Kannada was 2003 — when the month averaged 30.5°C — while the coldest was 1999 at 27.2°C. Typical May days reach 33.8°C with nights near 24.4°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Uttara Kannada, averaging 100 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2025 with 605 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Uttara Kannada during May averages 72%. The most humid May was 2021 at 82%, and the least humid was 1997 at 64%.
May receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Uttara Kannada. The sunniest Mays were 2003, 2019 and 2023 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1999 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in Uttara Kannada during May is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2021, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 28.9°C | 29.1°C | 28.9°C | 29.4°C | 29.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 33.6°C | 34.0°C | 33.5°C | 34.1°C | 33.6°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 24.1°C | 24.2°C | 24.4°C | 24.7°C | 24.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 62 mm | 74 mm | 108 mm | 74 mm | 230 mm | +168 mm |
May temperatures in Uttara Kannada have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 19.3°C (1987) to a record high of 40.1°C (1996).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 100 mm, with a wettest year of 605 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Uttara Kannada
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Uttara Kannada. That said, May — with days averaging 33.8°C and nights around 24.4°C (mean 29.1°C) and higher rainfall (100 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 🌧️ | 32.2°C | 28.2°C | 24.3°C | 38.5°C | 23.0°C | 605 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 35.3°C | 30.2°C | 25.2°C | 38.3°C | 22.7°C | 94 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 35.1°C | 29.8°C | 24.5°C | 37.6°C | 23.0°C | 77 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 32.1°C | 28.2°C | 24.3°C | 37.1°C | 22.8°C | 175 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 31.5°C | 28.1°C | 24.8°C | 36.2°C | 22.9°C | 353 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 35.3°C | 30.4°C | 25.4°C | 39.6°C | 24.3°C | 76 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 35.8°C | 30.2°C | 24.6°C | 39.4°C | 22.7°C | 10 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 33.5°C | 29.1°C | 24.7°C | 37.7°C | 23.5°C | 138 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 34.6°C | 29.7°C | 24.8°C | 38.2°C | 22.3°C | 65 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 35.3°C | 30.1°C | 25.0°C | 38.5°C | 22.9°C | 51 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 33.2°C | 29.0°C | 24.8°C | 36.6°C | 24.0°C | 122 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2014 | 33.8°C | 29.0°C | 24.2°C | 37.5°C | 21.2°C | 132 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 33.2°C | 29.0°C | 24.7°C | 36.4°C | 23.5°C | 102 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 34.3°C | 29.3°C | 24.3°C | 37.6°C | 22.1°C | 14 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 33.5°C | 28.9°C | 24.3°C | 36.4°C | 23.2°C | 43 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 33.9°C | 29.7°C | 25.5°C | 37.3°C | 23.7°C | 62 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 33.9°C | 29.1°C | 24.3°C | 37.6°C | 22.7°C | 87 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 33.1°C | 28.6°C | 24.0°C | 35.2°C | 22.7°C | 57 mm | 73% | 0.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 33.6°C | 29.1°C | 24.6°C | 36.1°C | 22.7°C | 91 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 33.5°C | 28.9°C | 24.2°C | 37.4°C | 22.4°C | 252 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 34.4°C | 29.4°C | 24.4°C | 38.7°C | 22.4°C | 57 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 31.5°C | 27.7°C | 23.9°C | 38.0°C | 22.4°C | 239 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 🔥 | 36.0°C | 30.5°C | 25.0°C | 38.8°C | 22.0°C | 13 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 33.2°C | 29.0°C | 24.9°C | 39.0°C | 23.3°C | 61 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 33.4°C | 28.9°C | 24.4°C | 36.7°C | 22.8°C | 75 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 32.3°C | 28.1°C | 23.8°C | 38.5°C | 23.1°C | 146 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 ❄️ | 30.7°C | 27.2°C | 23.7°C | 37.1°C | 22.4°C | 187 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 34.7°C | 30.0°C | 25.3°C | 38.0°C | 24.4°C | 80 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 34.8°C | 29.5°C | 24.2°C | 36.4°C | 21.3°C | 11 mm | 64% | 0.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 35.2°C | 29.3°C | 23.5°C | 40.1°C | 21.5°C | 26 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 33.2°C | 28.4°C | 23.7°C | 37.1°C | 20.9°C | 105 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 34.7°C | 29.4°C | 24.1°C | 37.1°C | 21.8°C | 41 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 34.2°C | 29.1°C | 24.0°C | 38.1°C | 22.8°C | 87 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 34.1°C | 29.0°C | 23.9°C | 37.0°C | 22.5°C | 64 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 35.3°C | 30.3°C | 25.2°C | 37.9°C | 23.9°C | 9 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 33.0°C | 28.6°C | 24.2°C | 38.3°C | 22.8°C | 130 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 33.7°C | 28.8°C | 24.0°C | 37.5°C | 22.3°C | 49 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 34.4°C | 29.5°C | 24.7°C | 38.0°C | 23.8°C | 34 mm | 70% | 0.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 33.5°C | 28.6°C | 23.7°C | 36.9°C | 19.3°C | 69 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 33.8°C | 29.1°C | 24.4°C | 36.1°C | 23.6°C | 42 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 33.1°C | 28.5°C | 23.9°C | 36.8°C | 20.9°C | 61 mm | 71% | 0.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 34.2°C | 29.5°C | 24.9°C | 38.0°C | 22.4°C | 12 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 34.4°C | 29.2°C | 24.0°C | 37.8°C | 21.6°C | 65 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.9°C | 28.3°C | 23.6°C | 36.0°C | 22.2°C | 135 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 32.7°C | 28.3°C | 24.0°C | 35.3°C | 22.1°C | 90 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 33.8°C with lows near 24.4°C (mean 29.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 100 mm of rainfall in Uttara Kannada, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 605 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 40.1°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to 19.3°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 24.1°C to 24.6°C while daytime highs eased from 33.5°C to 33.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Uttara Kannada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.8°C daytime highs and 24.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Uttara Kannada, averaging 29.1°C.
For May in Uttara Kannada, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.8°C and lows of 24.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1981).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 605 mm. On average, May sees 100 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 Uttara 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.
