May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kargil, with average highs near 13.6°C and lows around -6.8°C (mean 3.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 29 mm of rainfall and 57% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kargil. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kargil was 2000 — when the month averaged 7.2°C — while the coldest was 2004 at -0.9°C. Typical May days reach 13.6°C with nights near -6.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.6°C | 3.4°C | 3.9°C | 3.6°C | 3.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 13.6°C | 14.0°C | 14.0°C | 13.2°C | 13.0°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | -8.4°C | -7.3°C | -6.3°C | -5.9°C | -6.1°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 37 mm | 24 mm | 21 mm | 32 mm | 33 mm | -4 mm |
May temperatures in Kargil have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -15.4°C (2004) to a record high of 17.9°C (2000).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 29 mm, with a wettest year of 86 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kargil
May is a good time to visit Kargil, with days averaging 13.6°C and nights around -6.8°C (mean 3.4°C, warmer than Kargil's yearly average) and low rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16.2°C | -3.8°C | 6.2°C | 43 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 13.8°C | -8.8°C | 2.5°C | 11 mm | 59% | 1.6 m/s | 8.1 |
| 2023 | 11.6°C | -8.8°C | 1.4°C | 62 mm | 66% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 12.9°C | -4.5°C | 4.2°C | 29 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 12.3°C | -4.9°C | 3.7°C | 30 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 11.2°C | -5.6°C | 2.8°C | 23 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 12.2°C | -6.3°C | 2.9°C | 39 mm | 64% | 1.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 13.9°C | -6.1°C | 3.9°C | 29 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 13.3°C | -6.5°C | 3.4°C | 18 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 13.0°C | -3.6°C | 4.7°C | 34 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 12.7°C | -6.7°C | 3.0°C | 24 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 12.2°C | -8.0°C | 2.1°C | 32 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2013 | 14.3°C | -4.5°C | 4.9°C | 25 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 13.9°C | -6.0°C | 4.0°C | 23 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 13.6°C | -4.3°C | 4.6°C | 11 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 12.8°C | -6.9°C | 2.9°C | 86 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 13.4°C | -6.0°C | 3.7°C | 19 mm | 54% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 14.5°C | -4.7°C | 4.9°C | 26 mm | 53% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 13.4°C | -4.3°C | 4.5°C | 19 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 14.7°C | -4.3°C | 5.2°C | 12 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 9.4°C | -5.6°C | 1.9°C | 25 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 13.6°C | -15.4°C | -0.9°C | 25 mm | 54% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 13.3°C | -10.0°C | 1.6°C | 39 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 14.4°C | -5.4°C | 4.5°C | 11 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 15.7°C | -3.6°C | 6.1°C | 16 mm | 41% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 🔥 | 17.9°C | -3.6°C | 7.2°C | 22 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 15.7°C | -6.4°C | 4.7°C | 16 mm | 45% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 16.4°C | -5.6°C | 5.4°C | 16 mm | 49% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 11.2°C | -9.9°C | 0.6°C | 24 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 13.1°C | -8.3°C | 2.4°C | 68 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 12.7°C | -8.4°C | 2.2°C | 24 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 12.5°C | -6.9°C | 2.8°C | 42 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 15.9°C | -6.6°C | 4.7°C | 12 mm | 56% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 12.6°C | -9.6°C | 1.5°C | 32 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 13.6°C | -5.4°C | 4.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 15.8°C | -5.5°C | 5.2°C | 11 mm | 53% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 12.6°C | -8.7°C | 2.0°C | 34 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 15.4°C | -5.0°C | 5.2°C | 13 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 13.3°C | -12.0°C | 0.6°C | 83 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 11.9°C | -10.7°C | 0.6°C | 19 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 14.5°C | -7.8°C | 3.3°C | 36 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 16.3°C | -8.1°C | 4.1°C | 23 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 11.7°C | -9.6°C | 1.0°C | 42 mm | 65% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.0°C | -9.0°C | 1.5°C | 34 mm | 60% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.5°C | -4.7°C | 4.9°C | 52 mm | 56% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 13.6°C with lows near -6.8°C (mean 3.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 29 mm of rainfall in Kargil, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 86 mm in 2010.
The hottest May reached 17.9°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -15.4°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.8°C to 13.4°C and overnight lows from -7.8°C to -6.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kargil and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13.6°C daytime highs and -6.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Kargil, averaging 3.4°C.
For May in Kargil, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.6°C and lows of -6.8°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 57% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1993).
The wettest May on record was 2010 with 86 mm. On average, May sees 29 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 Kargil 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.
