May is one of the warmer months of the year in Chhindwara, with average highs near 40.9°C and lows around 26.3°C (mean 33.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 27% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Chhindwara. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Chhindwara were 1988 and 1991 — when the month averaged 35.1°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 31.1°C. Typical May days reach 40.9°C with nights near 26.3°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Chhindwara, averaging 19 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1990 with 79 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Chhindwara during May averages 27%. The most humid May was 2025 at 47%, and the least humid was 1984 at 16%.
May receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Chhindwara. The sunniest Mays were 2008, 2013 and 2019, among others at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Chhindwara during May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May was 1984 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 33.7°C | 33.7°C | 33.5°C | 34.3°C | 32.4°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg High | 41.3°C | 41.1°C | 40.7°C | 41.7°C | 39.3°C | -2°C |
| Avg Low | 26.1°C | 26.3°C | 26.3°C | 26.9°C | 25.3°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 17 mm | 27 mm | 10 mm | 33 mm | +17 mm |
May temperatures in Chhindwara have fallen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 18.4°C (2023) to a record high of 45.4°C (1989).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 19 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°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Chhindwara
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Chhindwara. That said, May — with days averaging 40.9°C and nights around 26.3°C (mean 33.6°C) and low rainfall (19 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 ❄️ | 37.4°C | 31.1°C | 24.7°C | 41.6°C | 21.5°C | 63 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 40.5°C | 33.2°C | 25.8°C | 44.8°C | 20.2°C | 29 mm | 33% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 38.2°C | 31.2°C | 24.2°C | 42.3°C | 18.4°C | 22 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 41.5°C | 34.3°C | 27.1°C | 44.3°C | 25.0°C | 4 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 37.7°C | 31.3°C | 24.8°C | 40.6°C | 21.7°C | 53 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 40.6°C | 33.0°C | 25.4°C | 43.7°C | 22.2°C | 25 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 | 41.6°C | 34.1°C | 26.7°C | 44.2°C | 23.7°C | 1 mm | 21% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 42.5°C | 34.8°C | 27.1°C | 44.4°C | 24.2°C | 14 mm | 21% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 41.9°C | 34.9°C | 27.9°C | 44.5°C | 24.4°C | 16 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 41.3°C | 34.1°C | 26.9°C | 44.4°C | 23.6°C | 11 mm | 29% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 41.5°C | 33.9°C | 26.4°C | 44.1°C | 23.1°C | 24 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 40.6°C | 33.5°C | 26.5°C | 44.0°C | 23.2°C | 13 mm | 27% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 42.4°C | 34.9°C | 27.3°C | 45.1°C | 23.3°C | 1 mm | 19% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 41.3°C | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 43.6°C | 22.5°C | 4 mm | 21% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 41.4°C | 34.1°C | 26.9°C | 43.5°C | 24.5°C | 12 mm | 25% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2010 | 42.1°C | 34.4°C | 26.8°C | 44.9°C | 22.2°C | 2 mm | 24% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 41.8°C | 34.5°C | 27.2°C | 44.1°C | 24.4°C | 17 mm | 24% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 40.5°C | 33.1°C | 25.8°C | 42.2°C | 24.3°C | 13 mm | 25% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 41.0°C | 33.9°C | 26.8°C | 43.0°C | 25.4°C | 9 mm | 25% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 39.9°C | 33.0°C | 26.1°C | 44.0°C | 23.1°C | 65 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 40.8°C | 33.5°C | 26.2°C | 43.6°C | 22.5°C | 7 mm | 22% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 40.7°C | 33.6°C | 26.4°C | 43.8°C | 23.4°C | 12 mm | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2003 | 41.5°C | 33.7°C | 25.8°C | 44.1°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 41.9°C | 34.4°C | 26.8°C | 44.5°C | 23.8°C | 36 mm | 26% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 40.2°C | 33.3°C | 26.4°C | 44.6°C | 23.9°C | 51 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 38.8°C | 32.1°C | 25.4°C | 43.7°C | 23.5°C | 57 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 40.9°C | 33.7°C | 26.6°C | 43.7°C | 24.0°C | 22 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 42.3°C | 34.7°C | 27.1°C | 45.3°C | 23.7°C | 11 mm | 24% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1997 | 39.3°C | 31.8°C | 24.4°C | 41.9°C | 21.4°C | 21 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 41.2°C | 33.7°C | 26.2°C | 42.9°C | 23.1°C | 3 mm | 21% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 40.2°C | 33.1°C | 26.0°C | 44.7°C | 21.8°C | 6 mm | 27% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 42.1°C | 34.4°C | 26.7°C | 45.3°C | 24.0°C | 5 mm | 22% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1993 | 42.1°C | 34.4°C | 26.7°C | 44.0°C | 24.4°C | 17 mm | 21% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 41.6°C | 34.2°C | 26.8°C | 43.6°C | 23.0°C | 8 mm | 21% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 43.0°C | 35.1°C | 27.2°C | 45.2°C | 24.8°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 37.9°C | 31.4°C | 24.8°C | 41.7°C | 22.5°C | 79 mm | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 42.6°C | 34.6°C | 26.5°C | 45.4°C | 23.8°C | 3 mm | 17% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1988 🔥 | 43.1°C | 35.1°C | 27.2°C | 45.0°C | 24.6°C | 9 mm | 19% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 38.4°C | 31.8°C | 25.1°C | 42.1°C | 20.8°C | 27 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 41.4°C | 33.5°C | 25.7°C | 43.3°C | 22.6°C | 19 mm | 22% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 42.2°C | 34.6°C | 27.0°C | 44.3°C | 23.1°C | 21 mm | 21% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 43.2°C | 34.8°C | 26.4°C | 45.1°C | 21.4°C | 2 mm | 16% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 41.6°C | 34.0°C | 26.4°C | 43.5°C | 23.4°C | 11 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.2°C | 32.3°C | 25.4°C | 41.3°C | 23.0°C | 17 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 40.4°C | 32.9°C | 25.4°C | 43.5°C | 22.3°C | 35 mm | 31% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 40.9°C with lows near 26.3°C (mean 33.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 19 mm of rainfall in Chhindwara, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 79 mm in 1990.
The hottest May reached 45.4°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to 18.4°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 41.3°C to 39.1°C and overnight lows from 26.1°C to 25.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Chhindwara and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.9°C daytime highs and 26.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Chhindwara, averaging 33.6°C.
For May in Chhindwara, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.9°C and lows of 26.3°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 27% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.1 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 19 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 Chhindwara 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.
