May is one of the warmer months of the year in Betul, with average highs near 40.8°C and lows around 26°C (mean 33.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 28% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Betul. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Betul was 2017 — when the month averaged 34.8°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 31.2°C. Typical May days reach 40.8°C with nights near 26°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Betul, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1990 with 79 mm, while the driest were 1991 and 2003 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Betul during May averages 28%. The most humid May was 2025 at 47%, and the least humid was 1984 at 18%.
May receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Betul. The sunniest Mays were 1984 and 2003 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Betul during May is 3.2 m/s. The windiest May was 1984 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 33.4°C | 33.4°C | 33.2°C | 34.0°C | 32.5°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg High | 41.1°C | 40.8°C | 40.5°C | 41.4°C | 39.4°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 25.7°C | 25.9°C | 25.9°C | 26.6°C | 25.6°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 17 mm | 27 mm | 8 mm | 28 mm | +13 mm |
May temperatures in Betul have fallen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 18.7°C (2023) to a record high of 45.5°C (1989).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 79 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 Betul
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Betul. That said, May — with days averaging 40.8°C and nights around 26°C (mean 33.4°C) and low rainfall (18 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 ❄️ | 37.5°C | 31.2°C | 24.8°C | 42.0°C | 20.7°C | 67 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 40.6°C | 33.4°C | 26.2°C | 44.5°C | 19.8°C | 24 mm | 31% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 38.4°C | 31.3°C | 24.3°C | 42.4°C | 18.7°C | 13 mm | 37% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 41.3°C | 34.1°C | 26.9°C | 44.0°C | 24.5°C | 4 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 38.0°C | 31.7°C | 25.4°C | 40.4°C | 22.0°C | 46 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 40.9°C | 33.4°C | 26.0°C | 43.3°C | 22.6°C | 16 mm | 27% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 41.3°C | 33.7°C | 26.2°C | 44.0°C | 23.4°C | 2 mm | 22% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 42.3°C | 34.6°C | 26.9°C | 44.2°C | 23.7°C | 5 mm | 20% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 🔥 | 41.9°C | 34.8°C | 27.6°C | 44.6°C | 23.9°C | 8 mm | 23% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 41.2°C | 33.9°C | 26.7°C | 44.9°C | 24.1°C | 11 mm | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 41.4°C | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 44.5°C | 23.5°C | 16 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 40.5°C | 33.4°C | 26.3°C | 43.6°C | 23.6°C | 13 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 42.0°C | 34.4°C | 26.8°C | 44.9°C | 22.3°C | 1 mm | 22% | 3.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 41.0°C | 33.6°C | 26.3°C | 43.2°C | 22.0°C | 4 mm | 23% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 40.9°C | 33.7°C | 26.4°C | 43.2°C | 24.1°C | 15 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 41.9°C | 34.3°C | 26.6°C | 44.6°C | 22.7°C | 2 mm | 25% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 41.6°C | 34.0°C | 26.5°C | 43.5°C | 23.9°C | 18 mm | 25% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 40.2°C | 32.8°C | 25.4°C | 42.1°C | 23.7°C | 14 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 40.8°C | 33.6°C | 26.5°C | 43.4°C | 24.1°C | 9 mm | 26% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2006 | 39.9°C | 33.0°C | 26.1°C | 43.5°C | 22.8°C | 62 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 40.5°C | 33.3°C | 26.0°C | 43.4°C | 22.1°C | 7 mm | 23% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 40.4°C | 33.2°C | 26.1°C | 43.5°C | 22.6°C | 12 mm | 32% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 41.2°C | 33.2°C | 25.2°C | 43.4°C | 20.8°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 41.6°C | 34.1°C | 26.5°C | 45.0°C | 23.0°C | 39 mm | 29% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 39.9°C | 33.0°C | 26.1°C | 44.2°C | 23.8°C | 51 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 38.5°C | 31.7°C | 24.9°C | 43.4°C | 22.7°C | 56 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 40.5°C | 33.5°C | 26.6°C | 43.5°C | 24.0°C | 23 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 42.1°C | 34.5°C | 26.8°C | 45.1°C | 23.2°C | 12 mm | 25% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 39.1°C | 31.6°C | 24.1°C | 41.7°C | 21.4°C | 19 mm | 30% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 40.8°C | 33.2°C | 25.6°C | 42.6°C | 22.1°C | 3 mm | 23% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 40.4°C | 33.1°C | 25.8°C | 44.3°C | 21.0°C | 6 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 41.9°C | 34.2°C | 26.5°C | 44.9°C | 23.7°C | 5 mm | 23% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 41.7°C | 33.9°C | 26.0°C | 43.9°C | 23.4°C | 18 mm | 23% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 41.3°C | 33.8°C | 26.2°C | 43.8°C | 22.9°C | 8 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 42.5°C | 34.6°C | 26.6°C | 44.6°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 38.1°C | 31.6°C | 25.0°C | 41.6°C | 22.9°C | 79 mm | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 42.3°C | 34.2°C | 26.1°C | 45.5°C | 23.4°C | 3 mm | 19% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 42.8°C | 34.7°C | 26.6°C | 44.6°C | 24.8°C | 8 mm | 21% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 | 38.2°C | 31.5°C | 24.8°C | 41.5°C | 20.6°C | 26 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 41.1°C | 33.2°C | 25.2°C | 43.1°C | 21.8°C | 19 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 42.0°C | 34.3°C | 26.7°C | 44.1°C | 22.3°C | 19 mm | 21% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 42.8°C | 34.2°C | 25.6°C | 44.6°C | 20.4°C | 2 mm | 18% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1983 | 41.4°C | 33.7°C | 26.0°C | 43.4°C | 22.4°C | 10 mm | 24% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.0°C | 32.2°C | 25.4°C | 40.9°C | 22.7°C | 18 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 40.3°C | 32.8°C | 25.2°C | 43.4°C | 21.8°C | 34 mm | 32% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 40.8°C with lows near 26°C (mean 33.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 18 mm of rainfall in Betul, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 79 mm in 1990.
The hottest May reached 45.5°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to 18.7°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 41.1°C to 39.2°C and overnight lows from 25.8°C to 25.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Betul and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.8°C daytime highs and 26°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Betul, averaging 33.4°C.
For May in Betul, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.8°C and lows of 26°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 28% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.2 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 1990 with 79 mm. On average, May sees 18 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 Betul 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.
