May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kannur, with average highs near 30.8°C and lows around 23.9°C (mean 27.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 200 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kannur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kannur was 1991 — when the month averaged 28.8°C — while the coldest was 1999 at 25.1°C. Typical May days reach 30.8°C with nights near 23.9°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Kannur, averaging 200 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2004 with 629 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 38 mm.
Relative humidity in Kannur during May averages 79%. The most humid May was 2004 at 89%, and the least humid was 1996 at 72%.
May receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kannur. The sunniest May was 1987 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2004 and 2022 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Kannur during May is 1.1 m/s. The windiest May was 2025 at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2014 and 2015 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 27.5°C | 27.4°C | 27.0°C | 27.4°C | 27.3°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 31.2°C | 31.1°C | 30.3°C | 30.7°C | 30.4°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 23.7°C | 23.7°C | 23.8°C | 24.1°C | 24.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 108 mm | 183 mm | 259 mm | 180 mm | 302 mm | +194 mm |
May temperatures in Kannur have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 20.8°C (1987) to a record high of 37.2°C (2002).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 200 mm, with a wettest year of 629 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Kannur
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kannur. That said, May — with days averaging 30.8°C and nights around 23.9°C (mean 27.4°C) and higher rainfall (200 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 | 30.0°C | 27.1°C | 24.2°C | 33.5°C | 22.9°C | 547 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 31.0°C | 27.9°C | 24.8°C | 36.6°C | 22.4°C | 276 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 32.3°C | 28.2°C | 24.2°C | 35.9°C | 23.0°C | 103 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 28.8°C | 26.1°C | 23.4°C | 33.1°C | 21.7°C | 348 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 29.1°C | 26.5°C | 23.9°C | 33.0°C | 21.9°C | 352 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 31.2°C | 27.9°C | 24.7°C | 34.6°C | 22.5°C | 189 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 33.1°C | 28.6°C | 24.1°C | 36.1°C | 22.5°C | 78 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 30.0°C | 27.0°C | 24.0°C | 33.6°C | 23.2°C | 362 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 30.5°C | 27.3°C | 24.0°C | 34.5°C | 21.3°C | 199 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 31.8°C | 28.3°C | 24.8°C | 36.3°C | 23.7°C | 160 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 29.5°C | 26.6°C | 23.8°C | 33.8°C | 22.2°C | 203 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 29.7°C | 26.7°C | 23.8°C | 33.0°C | 22.4°C | 268 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 30.8°C | 27.5°C | 24.2°C | 35.3°C | 22.8°C | 178 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 30.6°C | 27.1°C | 23.7°C | 33.3°C | 21.6°C | 38 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 30.9°C | 27.4°C | 23.8°C | 34.0°C | 22.6°C | 127 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 30.0°C | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 34.0°C | 23.1°C | 191 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 30.5°C | 27.2°C | 23.8°C | 34.9°C | 22.2°C | 204 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 30.2°C | 26.7°C | 23.3°C | 32.3°C | 22.5°C | 87 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 30.1°C | 26.8°C | 23.6°C | 32.4°C | 21.9°C | 238 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 30.4°C | 27.1°C | 23.8°C | 35.5°C | 23.0°C | 592 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 32.0°C | 28.1°C | 24.2°C | 35.2°C | 22.7°C | 130 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 27.6°C | 25.4°C | 23.2°C | 35.0°C | 22.4°C | 629 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 31.9°C | 28.2°C | 24.5°C | 34.9°C | 23.3°C | 48 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 29.9°C | 27.0°C | 24.0°C | 37.2°C | 22.9°C | 264 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 29.7°C | 26.7°C | 23.6°C | 33.7°C | 21.9°C | 251 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 30.3°C | 26.9°C | 23.5°C | 33.7°C | 22.0°C | 152 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 ❄️ | 27.6°C | 25.1°C | 22.7°C | 32.5°C | 21.4°C | 456 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 32.4°C | 28.7°C | 24.9°C | 36.3°C | 23.9°C | 140 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 | 32.4°C | 28.1°C | 23.7°C | 34.8°C | 22.1°C | 55 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 33.0°C | 28.3°C | 23.7°C | 36.0°C | 22.3°C | 47 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 29.1°C | 26.2°C | 23.3°C | 32.5°C | 21.4°C | 277 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 31.3°C | 27.5°C | 23.7°C | 34.9°C | 21.6°C | 103 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 31.6°C | 27.7°C | 23.8°C | 35.8°C | 22.5°C | 131 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 30.8°C | 27.1°C | 23.5°C | 34.6°C | 21.0°C | 173 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 🔥 | 33.1°C | 28.8°C | 24.5°C | 35.9°C | 23.5°C | 54 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 29.8°C | 26.6°C | 23.4°C | 34.4°C | 21.6°C | 391 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 30.6°C | 27.2°C | 23.8°C | 33.8°C | 22.5°C | 97 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 31.2°C | 27.5°C | 23.9°C | 34.4°C | 22.9°C | 89 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 31.7°C | 27.6°C | 23.5°C | 35.7°C | 20.8°C | 73 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 31.2°C | 27.5°C | 23.9°C | 33.5°C | 23.0°C | 73 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 31.7°C | 27.7°C | 23.8°C | 36.8°C | 22.5°C | 235 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 31.3°C | 27.5°C | 23.6°C | 34.8°C | 21.9°C | 47 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1983 | 32.1°C | 28.1°C | 24.0°C | 36.7°C | 23.0°C | 45 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 31.1°C | 27.3°C | 23.6°C | 33.8°C | 22.8°C | 166 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.2°C | 26.8°C | 23.5°C | 32.8°C | 22.5°C | 148 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 30.8°C with lows near 23.9°C (mean 27.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 200 mm of rainfall in Kannur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 629 mm in 2004.
The hottest May reached 37.2°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 20.8°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 23.7°C to 24.1°C while daytime highs eased from 31.3°C to 30.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kannur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.8°C daytime highs and 23.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 10th coolest month in Kannur, averaging 27.4°C.
For May in Kannur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.8°C and lows of 23.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 1.5 m/s (2025).
The wettest May on record was 2004 with 629 mm. On average, May sees 200 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 Kannur 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.
