May is one of the warmer months of the year in Chhindwara, with average highs near 43.8°C and lows around 23.1°C (mean 33.5°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 May in Chhindwara was 1991 — when the month averaged 35°C — while the coldest was 2023 at 30.3°C. Typical May days reach 43.8°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 | 33.2°C | 33.5°C | 33.7°C | 33.9°C | 32.2°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | 43.7°C | 43.8°C | 43.8°C | 44.3°C | 42.9°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 22.8°C | 23.3°C | 23.6°C | 23.5°C | 21.5°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 17 mm | 27 mm | 10 mm | 33 mm | +17 mm |
May temperatures in Chhindwara have fallen by about 1.1°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.
A quieter season to visit Chhindwara
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Chhindwara. That said, May — with days averaging 43.8°C and nights around 23.1°C (mean 33.5°C) and low rainfall (19 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 | 41.6°C | 21.5°C | 31.6°C | 63 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 44.8°C | 20.2°C | 32.5°C | 29 mm | 33% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 ❄️ | 42.3°C | 18.4°C | 30.3°C | 22 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 44.3°C | 25.0°C | 34.6°C | 4 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 40.6°C | 21.7°C | 31.2°C | 53 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 43.7°C | 22.2°C | 33.0°C | 25 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 | 44.2°C | 23.7°C | 33.9°C | 1 mm | 21% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 44.4°C | 24.2°C | 34.3°C | 14 mm | 21% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 44.5°C | 24.4°C | 34.5°C | 16 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 44.4°C | 23.6°C | 34.0°C | 11 mm | 29% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 44.1°C | 23.1°C | 33.6°C | 24 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 44.0°C | 23.2°C | 33.6°C | 13 mm | 27% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 45.1°C | 23.3°C | 34.2°C | 1 mm | 19% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 43.6°C | 22.5°C | 33.0°C | 4 mm | 21% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 43.5°C | 24.5°C | 34.0°C | 12 mm | 25% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2010 | 44.9°C | 22.2°C | 33.6°C | 2 mm | 24% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 44.1°C | 24.4°C | 34.3°C | 17 mm | 24% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 42.2°C | 24.3°C | 33.3°C | 13 mm | 25% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 43.0°C | 25.4°C | 34.2°C | 9 mm | 25% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 44.0°C | 23.1°C | 33.6°C | 65 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 43.6°C | 22.5°C | 33.0°C | 7 mm | 22% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 43.8°C | 23.4°C | 33.6°C | 12 mm | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2003 | 44.1°C | 21.8°C | 32.9°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 44.5°C | 23.8°C | 34.2°C | 36 mm | 26% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 44.6°C | 23.9°C | 34.2°C | 51 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 43.7°C | 23.5°C | 33.6°C | 57 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 43.7°C | 24.0°C | 33.8°C | 22 mm | 27% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 45.3°C | 23.7°C | 34.5°C | 11 mm | 24% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1997 | 41.9°C | 21.4°C | 31.7°C | 21 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 42.9°C | 23.1°C | 33.0°C | 3 mm | 21% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 44.7°C | 21.8°C | 33.2°C | 6 mm | 27% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 45.3°C | 24.0°C | 34.6°C | 5 mm | 22% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1993 | 44.0°C | 24.4°C | 34.2°C | 17 mm | 21% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 43.6°C | 23.0°C | 33.3°C | 8 mm | 21% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 🔥 | 45.2°C | 24.8°C | 35.0°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 41.7°C | 22.5°C | 32.1°C | 79 mm | 46% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 45.4°C | 23.8°C | 34.6°C | 3 mm | 17% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1988 | 45.0°C | 24.6°C | 34.8°C | 9 mm | 19% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 42.1°C | 20.8°C | 31.4°C | 27 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 43.3°C | 22.6°C | 32.9°C | 19 mm | 22% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 44.3°C | 23.1°C | 33.7°C | 21 mm | 21% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 45.1°C | 21.4°C | 33.2°C | 2 mm | 16% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 43.5°C | 23.4°C | 33.4°C | 11 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 41.3°C | 23.0°C | 32.1°C | 17 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 43.5°C | 22.3°C | 32.9°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 43.8°C with lows near 23.1°C (mean 33.5°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 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 43.5°C to 42.7°C and overnight lows from 22.6°C to 21.4°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 43.8°C daytime highs and 23.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Chhindwara, averaging 33.5°C.
For May in Chhindwara, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 43.8°C and lows of 23.1°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.
