May is one of the warmer months of the year in Barwani, with average highs near 44.9°C and lows around 23.1°C (mean 34°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 36% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Barwani. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Barwani was 2002 — when the month averaged 35.9°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 32°C. Typical May days reach 44.9°C with nights near 23.1°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 | 33.4°C | 34.2°C | 34.1°C | 34.4°C | 33.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 44.5°C | 45.1°C | 45.0°C | 45.0°C | 44.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 22.4°C | 23.2°C | 23.1°C | 23.7°C | 22.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 12 mm | 19 mm | 6 mm | 23 mm | -1 mm |
May temperatures in Barwani have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 20.1°C (2023) to a record high of 47.2°C (2002).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 165 mm.
A quieter season to visit Barwani
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Barwani. That said, May — with days averaging 44.9°C and nights around 23.1°C (mean 34°C) and low rainfall (16 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 | 44.6°C | 22.2°C | 33.4°C | 100 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 46.1°C | 21.9°C | 34.0°C | 6 mm | 29% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 44.6°C | 20.1°C | 32.3°C | 8 mm | 38% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 46.4°C | 24.3°C | 35.3°C | 1 mm | 37% | 4.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 42.6°C | 23.8°C | 33.2°C | 23 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 44.6°C | 24.7°C | 34.6°C | 1 mm | 30% | 3.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 44.5°C | 22.5°C | 33.5°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2018 | 45.5°C | 23.1°C | 34.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 44.4°C | 23.7°C | 34.1°C | 8 mm | 32% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2016 | 47.2°C | 24.3°C | 35.7°C | 9 mm | 38% | 4.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 45.4°C | 23.8°C | 34.6°C | 2 mm | 33% | 4.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 44.4°C | 24.2°C | 34.3°C | 9 mm | 30% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 44.8°C | 23.8°C | 34.3°C | 7 mm | 35% | 4.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 43.7°C | 22.5°C | 33.1°C | 19 mm | 38% | 4.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 43.8°C | 23.9°C | 33.9°C | 1 mm | 39% | 4.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 46.4°C | 25.0°C | 35.7°C | 5 mm | 32% | 4.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 44.3°C | 22.8°C | 33.6°C | 15 mm | 37% | 4.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 42.8°C | 23.1°C | 33.0°C | 0 mm | 41% | 4.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2007 | 45.5°C | 23.3°C | 34.4°C | 25 mm | 38% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 45.3°C | 24.1°C | 34.7°C | 39 mm | 39% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 45.1°C | 22.4°C | 33.7°C | 5 mm | 33% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 44.5°C | 21.4°C | 32.9°C | 15 mm | 38% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 45.0°C | 21.9°C | 33.5°C | 3 mm | 32% | 4.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2002 🔥 | 47.2°C | 24.6°C | 35.9°C | 3 mm | 38% | 5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 45.5°C | 24.4°C | 34.9°C | 24 mm | 40% | 4.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 45.2°C | 22.6°C | 33.9°C | 61 mm | 48% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 45.0°C | 24.0°C | 34.5°C | 6 mm | 39% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 46.3°C | 23.2°C | 34.7°C | 9 mm | 29% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 43.5°C | 22.2°C | 32.9°C | 2 mm | 35% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 44.0°C | 22.7°C | 33.4°C | 8 mm | 35% | 4.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 44.7°C | 21.9°C | 33.3°C | 15 mm | 30% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 46.7°C | 23.5°C | 35.1°C | 8 mm | 33% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1993 | 45.2°C | 23.8°C | 34.5°C | 4 mm | 33% | 4.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 44.7°C | 23.3°C | 34.0°C | 9 mm | 31% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 46.5°C | 23.7°C | 35.1°C | 1 mm | 30% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 44.5°C | 23.5°C | 34.0°C | 61 mm | 43% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 46.1°C | 23.4°C | 34.8°C | 4 mm | 29% | 4.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 45.7°C | 23.4°C | 34.5°C | 4 mm | 33% | 4.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 ❄️ 🌧️ | 42.8°C | 21.2°C | 32.0°C | 165 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 43.9°C | 22.7°C | 33.3°C | 5 mm | 36% | 4.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 45.9°C | 22.2°C | 34.0°C | 1 mm | 34% | 4.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 44.7°C | 22.0°C | 33.3°C | 0 mm | 32% | 4.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 45.4°C | 22.0°C | 33.7°C | 1 mm | 35% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 42.7°C | 21.6°C | 32.1°C | 26 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 43.6°C | 22.9°C | 33.3°C | 12 mm | 37% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 44.9°C with lows near 23.1°C (mean 34°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 16 mm of rainfall in Barwani, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 165 mm in 1987.
The hottest May reached 47.2°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 20.1°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 44.5°C to 44.9°C and overnight lows from 22.1°C to 22.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Barwani and one of the drier months, so plan for around 44.9°C daytime highs and 23.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Barwani, averaging 34°C.
For May in Barwani, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 44.9°C and lows of 23.1°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 36% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 4.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 5 m/s (2002).
The wettest May on record was 1987 with 165 mm. On average, May sees 16 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 Barwani 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.
