May is one of the warmer months of the year in Balaghat, with average highs near 45.3°C and lows around 23.9°C (mean 34.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 26% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Balaghat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Balaghat was 1991 — when the month averaged 36.7°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 31.1°C. Typical May days reach 45.3°C with nights near 23.9°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 34.2°C | 34.9°C | 35.0°C | 35.2°C | 32.8°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg High | 45.5°C | 45.4°C | 45.3°C | 45.8°C | 43.7°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg Low | 22.9°C | 24.3°C | 24.7°C | 24.7°C | 22.0°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 19 mm | 25 mm | 13 mm | 72 mm | +53 mm |
May temperatures in Balaghat have fallen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 20°C (2023) to a record high of 47.4°C (1989).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 190 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 Balaghat
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Balaghat. That said, May — with days averaging 45.3°C and nights around 23.9°C (mean 34.6°C) and low rainfall (26 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.5°C | 22.9°C | 32.2°C | 83 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 46.7°C | 21.3°C | 34.0°C | 40 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 43.1°C | 20.0°C | 31.5°C | 32 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 45.7°C | 25.3°C | 35.5°C | 7 mm | 26% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 ❄️ | 40.5°C | 21.7°C | 31.1°C | 80 mm | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 44.4°C | 20.5°C | 32.5°C | 190 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 45.2°C | 25.6°C | 35.4°C | 6 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 45.5°C | 26.6°C | 36.0°C | 14 mm | 24% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 45.8°C | 26.5°C | 36.1°C | 25 mm | 24% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 46.0°C | 24.6°C | 35.3°C | 20 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 46.0°C | 23.5°C | 34.8°C | 16 mm | 26% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 46.4°C | 24.0°C | 35.2°C | 11 mm | 27% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 46.9°C | 24.6°C | 35.7°C | 1 mm | 17% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 45.4°C | 23.4°C | 34.4°C | 3 mm | 18% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 44.4°C | 25.0°C | 34.7°C | 33 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 46.2°C | 23.0°C | 34.6°C | 6 mm | 23% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 45.7°C | 26.1°C | 35.9°C | 16 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 44.1°C | 25.6°C | 34.8°C | 12 mm | 22% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 44.9°C | 26.3°C | 35.6°C | 11 mm | 23% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 45.4°C | 24.8°C | 35.1°C | 52 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 45.5°C | 22.8°C | 34.2°C | 12 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 45.1°C | 23.9°C | 34.5°C | 16 mm | 29% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 45.0°C | 23.0°C | 34.0°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 45.6°C | 24.4°C | 35.0°C | 39 mm | 23% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 46.4°C | 26.0°C | 36.2°C | 48 mm | 29% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 45.4°C | 24.1°C | 34.7°C | 47 mm | 36% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 45.3°C | 25.2°C | 35.2°C | 21 mm | 25% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 47.2°C | 24.6°C | 35.9°C | 14 mm | 24% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1997 | 44.2°C | 22.3°C | 33.2°C | 15 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 44.8°C | 24.4°C | 34.6°C | 1 mm | 19% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 46.3°C | 24.7°C | 35.5°C | 13 mm | 28% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 46.1°C | 24.2°C | 35.2°C | 15 mm | 22% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 45.4°C | 25.7°C | 35.6°C | 16 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 44.8°C | 22.7°C | 33.7°C | 17 mm | 22% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 🔥 | 46.9°C | 26.4°C | 36.7°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 43.2°C | 22.8°C | 33.0°C | 73 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 47.4°C | 23.2°C | 35.3°C | 3 mm | 16% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 47.1°C | 24.3°C | 35.7°C | 4 mm | 18% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 43.6°C | 21.0°C | 32.3°C | 31 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 45.0°C | 22.8°C | 33.9°C | 22 mm | 21% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 45.6°C | 24.9°C | 35.3°C | 10 mm | 20% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 46.9°C | 21.9°C | 34.4°C | 10 mm | 14% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 44.9°C | 25.0°C | 34.9°C | 17 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 43.5°C | 20.5°C | 32.0°C | 44 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 45.6°C | 22.1°C | 33.8°C | 37 mm | 29% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 45.3°C with lows near 23.9°C (mean 34.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 26 mm of rainfall in Balaghat, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 190 mm in 2020.
The hottest May reached 47.4°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to 20°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 45.3°C to 43.5°C and overnight lows from 22.9°C to 22.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Balaghat and one of the drier months, so plan for around 45.3°C daytime highs and 23.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Balaghat, averaging 34.6°C.
For May in Balaghat, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 45.3°C and lows of 23.9°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 26% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.6 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 2020 with 190 mm. On average, May sees 26 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 Balaghat 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.
