May is one of the warmer months of the year in Vijayapura, with average highs near 39.3°C and lows around 24.8°C (mean 32.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 39 mm of rainfall and 44% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Vijayapura. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Vijayapura was 1991 — when the month averaged 34°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 29.3°C. Typical May days reach 39.3°C with nights near 24.8°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Vijayapura, averaging 39 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2025 with 195 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Vijayapura during May averages 44%. The most humid May was 2004 at 59%, and the least humid was 2019 at 32%.
May receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Vijayapura. The sunniest Mays were 2001, 2003 and 2008 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Vijayapura during May is 3.7 m/s. The windiest May was 1986 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1982, 1987 and 2023 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.7°C | 32.2°C | 31.7°C | 32.7°C | 31.6°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 39.3°C | 39.7°C | 38.8°C | 40.0°C | 38.1°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 24.1°C | 24.8°C | 24.5°C | 25.4°C | 25.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 35 mm | 30 mm | 44 mm | 26 mm | 72 mm | +37 mm |
May temperatures in Vijayapura have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 19.6°C (1987) to a record high of 45.1°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 39 mm, with a wettest year of 195 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Vijayapura
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Vijayapura. That said, May — with days averaging 39.3°C and nights around 24.8°C (mean 32.1°C) and moderate rainfall (39 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 🌧️ | 35.2°C | 29.6°C | 24.0°C | 42.2°C | 21.2°C | 195 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 39.5°C | 32.5°C | 25.5°C | 43.6°C | 23.1°C | 45 mm | 47% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 38.8°C | 32.0°C | 25.2°C | 41.5°C | 21.1°C | 25 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 38.3°C | 31.4°C | 24.5°C | 42.6°C | 21.9°C | 70 mm | 51% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 35.9°C | 30.3°C | 24.7°C | 39.6°C | 23.3°C | 70 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 40.7°C | 33.7°C | 26.7°C | 43.7°C | 24.0°C | 27 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 41.8°C | 33.5°C | 25.3°C | 43.4°C | 21.1°C | 6 mm | 32% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 39.0°C | 32.1°C | 25.1°C | 43.2°C | 22.7°C | 53 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 40.4°C | 33.1°C | 25.8°C | 42.0°C | 23.5°C | 18 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 40.6°C | 33.3°C | 25.9°C | 42.4°C | 22.8°C | 21 mm | 40% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 39.1°C | 32.1°C | 25.1°C | 42.4°C | 23.4°C | 39 mm | 45% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 38.5°C | 31.8°C | 25.2°C | 41.8°C | 21.7°C | 52 mm | 45% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 40.0°C | 32.8°C | 25.7°C | 42.5°C | 23.4°C | 26 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 40.4°C | 32.6°C | 24.8°C | 43.2°C | 21.1°C | 13 mm | 37% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 39.2°C | 32.0°C | 24.8°C | 42.0°C | 21.1°C | 20 mm | 42% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 41.0°C | 33.8°C | 26.5°C | 44.1°C | 22.8°C | 12 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2009 | 39.5°C | 32.1°C | 24.7°C | 43.1°C | 22.5°C | 40 mm | 43% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 39.1°C | 31.4°C | 23.7°C | 42.2°C | 21.1°C | 27 mm | 43% | 4.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 39.3°C | 32.0°C | 24.8°C | 42.8°C | 21.0°C | 24 mm | 44% | 4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 38.4°C | 31.8°C | 25.1°C | 42.5°C | 22.5°C | 91 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 39.0°C | 31.8°C | 24.6°C | 43.4°C | 21.9°C | 48 mm | 42% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 35.7°C | 29.8°C | 23.8°C | 40.8°C | 21.1°C | 88 mm | 59% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 41.7°C | 33.1°C | 24.5°C | 43.8°C | 20.7°C | 5 mm | 35% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 38.9°C | 31.9°C | 25.0°C | 42.7°C | 21.9°C | 49 mm | 49% | 4.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 39.4°C | 32.0°C | 24.5°C | 43.6°C | 22.3°C | 16 mm | 43% | 4.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 37.1°C | 30.6°C | 24.1°C | 43.3°C | 22.8°C | 54 mm | 51% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 36.2°C | 30.1°C | 24.0°C | 43.6°C | 22.1°C | 47 mm | 54% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 40.8°C | 33.5°C | 26.3°C | 43.6°C | 23.4°C | 24 mm | 41% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 | 39.9°C | 31.8°C | 23.7°C | 42.3°C | 20.8°C | 15 mm | 38% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 40.8°C | 32.4°C | 24.1°C | 43.2°C | 20.6°C | 8 mm | 34% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 38.6°C | 31.4°C | 24.3°C | 41.5°C | 20.5°C | 42 mm | 44% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 40.9°C | 33.0°C | 25.1°C | 43.7°C | 22.0°C | 18 mm | 37% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 40.3°C | 32.5°C | 24.7°C | 43.2°C | 21.8°C | 53 mm | 38% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 40.7°C | 32.7°C | 24.7°C | 42.9°C | 21.8°C | 22 mm | 37% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 🔥 | 41.9°C | 34.0°C | 26.0°C | 43.9°C | 21.8°C | 4 mm | 34% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 37.0°C | 30.8°C | 24.6°C | 41.3°C | 21.3°C | 70 mm | 51% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 40.4°C | 32.2°C | 24.0°C | 44.3°C | 20.4°C | 21 mm | 40% | 4.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 41.3°C | 33.2°C | 25.2°C | 45.1°C | 22.3°C | 15 mm | 38% | 4.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 36.1°C | 29.8°C | 23.5°C | 40.3°C | 19.6°C | 40 mm | 49% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 40.6°C | 32.3°C | 24.1°C | 42.9°C | 21.4°C | 16 mm | 41% | 4.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 39.2°C | 31.6°C | 24.1°C | 42.8°C | 20.2°C | 52 mm | 46% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 41.8°C | 33.5°C | 25.2°C | 44.0°C | 22.6°C | 6 mm | 35% | 4.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 40.6°C | 32.7°C | 24.7°C | 43.8°C | 20.4°C | 22 mm | 39% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 35.9°C | 29.3°C | 22.8°C | 39.7°C | 19.7°C | 83 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.8°C | 30.7°C | 23.6°C | 42.1°C | 20.7°C | 61 mm | 51% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 39.3°C with lows near 24.8°C (mean 32.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 39 mm of rainfall in Vijayapura, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 195 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 45.1°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 19.6°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 24.1°C to 24.8°C while daytime highs eased from 39.1°C to 37.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Vijayapura and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39.3°C daytime highs and 24.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Vijayapura, averaging 32.1°C.
For May in Vijayapura, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.3°C and lows of 24.8°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 44% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.7 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1986).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 195 mm. On average, May sees 39 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 Vijayapura 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.
