May is one of the warmer months of the year in Balaghat, with average highs near 42.4°C and lows around 27.4°C (mean 34.9°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 36.8°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 31.4°C. Typical May days reach 42.4°C with nights near 27.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Balaghat, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2020 with 190 mm, while the driest were 1991 and 2003 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Balaghat during May averages 26%. The most humid May was 2025 at 50%, and the least humid was 1984 at 14%.
May receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Balaghat. The sunniest May was 1994 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Balaghat during May is 2.6 m/s. The windiest May was 1984 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 35.1°C | 35.1°C | 35.1°C | 35.6°C | 32.9°C | -2.2°C |
| Avg High | 42.9°C | 42.7°C | 42.5°C | 43.1°C | 40.0°C | -2.9°C |
| Avg Low | 27.3°C | 27.5°C | 27.7°C | 28.2°C | 25.9°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 19 mm | 25 mm | 13 mm | 72 mm | +53 mm |
May temperatures in Balaghat have fallen by about 2.1°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 0.4°C per decade while lows fell 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 November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Balaghat. That said, May — with days averaging 42.4°C and nights around 27.4°C (mean 34.9°C) and low rainfall (26 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 | 37.9°C | 31.8°C | 25.7°C | 41.5°C | 22.9°C | 83 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 41.2°C | 33.7°C | 26.3°C | 46.7°C | 21.3°C | 40 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 39.2°C | 31.9°C | 24.6°C | 43.1°C | 20.0°C | 32 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 42.7°C | 35.5°C | 28.3°C | 45.7°C | 25.3°C | 7 mm | 26% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 ❄️ | 37.9°C | 31.4°C | 24.8°C | 40.5°C | 21.7°C | 80 mm | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 40.9°C | 33.2°C | 25.5°C | 44.4°C | 20.5°C | 190 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 43.4°C | 35.7°C | 28.0°C | 45.2°C | 25.6°C | 6 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 43.4°C | 35.9°C | 28.4°C | 45.5°C | 26.6°C | 14 mm | 24% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 43.4°C | 36.3°C | 29.2°C | 45.8°C | 26.5°C | 25 mm | 24% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 42.7°C | 35.5°C | 28.4°C | 46.0°C | 24.6°C | 20 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 42.8°C | 35.3°C | 27.7°C | 46.0°C | 23.5°C | 16 mm | 26% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 41.7°C | 34.6°C | 27.5°C | 46.4°C | 24.0°C | 11 mm | 27% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 44.3°C | 36.5°C | 28.8°C | 46.9°C | 24.6°C | 1 mm | 17% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 43.1°C | 35.3°C | 27.6°C | 45.4°C | 23.4°C | 3 mm | 18% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 42.5°C | 35.2°C | 27.9°C | 44.4°C | 25.0°C | 33 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 43.6°C | 35.9°C | 28.2°C | 46.2°C | 23.0°C | 6 mm | 23% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 43.4°C | 35.9°C | 28.4°C | 45.7°C | 26.1°C | 16 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 42.4°C | 34.9°C | 27.4°C | 44.1°C | 25.6°C | 12 mm | 22% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 42.7°C | 35.5°C | 28.4°C | 44.9°C | 26.3°C | 11 mm | 23% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 41.6°C | 34.5°C | 27.5°C | 45.4°C | 24.8°C | 52 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 42.3°C | 34.6°C | 27.0°C | 45.5°C | 22.8°C | 12 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 42.2°C | 35.0°C | 27.8°C | 45.1°C | 23.9°C | 16 mm | 29% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 43.3°C | 35.3°C | 27.4°C | 45.0°C | 23.0°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 44.0°C | 36.1°C | 28.1°C | 45.6°C | 24.4°C | 39 mm | 23% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 42.5°C | 35.2°C | 27.8°C | 46.4°C | 26.0°C | 48 mm | 29% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 40.8°C | 33.9°C | 26.9°C | 45.4°C | 24.1°C | 47 mm | 36% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 42.7°C | 35.3°C | 28.0°C | 45.3°C | 25.2°C | 21 mm | 25% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 43.7°C | 35.9°C | 28.0°C | 47.2°C | 24.6°C | 14 mm | 24% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1997 | 41.5°C | 33.9°C | 26.3°C | 44.2°C | 22.3°C | 15 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 43.1°C | 35.6°C | 28.0°C | 44.8°C | 24.4°C | 1 mm | 19% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 41.5°C | 34.3°C | 27.1°C | 46.3°C | 24.7°C | 13 mm | 28% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 43.6°C | 35.7°C | 27.8°C | 46.1°C | 24.2°C | 15 mm | 22% | 2.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 43.8°C | 36.0°C | 28.1°C | 45.4°C | 25.7°C | 16 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 42.9°C | 35.2°C | 27.6°C | 44.8°C | 22.7°C | 17 mm | 22% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 🔥 | 45.0°C | 36.8°C | 28.6°C | 46.9°C | 26.4°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 39.1°C | 32.2°C | 25.4°C | 43.2°C | 22.8°C | 73 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 44.3°C | 36.0°C | 27.8°C | 47.4°C | 23.2°C | 3 mm | 16% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 44.9°C | 36.7°C | 28.4°C | 47.1°C | 24.3°C | 4 mm | 18% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 40.3°C | 33.4°C | 26.5°C | 43.6°C | 21.0°C | 31 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 42.9°C | 35.0°C | 27.0°C | 45.0°C | 22.8°C | 22 mm | 21% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 43.6°C | 36.0°C | 28.4°C | 45.6°C | 24.9°C | 10 mm | 20% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 45.1°C | 36.4°C | 27.7°C | 46.9°C | 21.9°C | 10 mm | 14% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 43.0°C | 35.3°C | 27.6°C | 44.9°C | 25.0°C | 17 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.1°C | 33.1°C | 26.1°C | 43.5°C | 20.5°C | 44 mm | 35% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 42.0°C | 34.3°C | 26.5°C | 45.6°C | 22.1°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 42.4°C with lows near 27.4°C (mean 34.9°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 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 42.8°C to 39.8°C and overnight lows from 27.3°C to 25.9°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 42.4°C daytime highs and 27.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Balaghat, averaging 34.9°C.
For May in Balaghat, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 42.4°C and lows of 27.4°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.
