May is one of the warmer months of the year in Hoshangabad, with average highs near 43°C and lows around 27.3°C (mean 35.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 25% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Hoshangabad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Hoshangabad was 2017 — when the month averaged 36.5°C — while the coldest were 1997 and 2023 at 32.8°C. Typical May days reach 43°C with nights near 27.3°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Hoshangabad, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2006 with 81 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Hoshangabad during May averages 25%. The most humid May was 2025 at 43%, and the least humid was 1984 at 17%.
May receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hoshangabad. The sunniest May was 1984 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Hoshangabad during May is 3.2 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1984 and 2013 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2024 and 2025 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 35.1°C | 35.2°C | 35.0°C | 35.8°C | 34.4°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 43.2°C | 43.1°C | 42.7°C | 43.6°C | 41.7°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 26.9°C | 27.2°C | 27.2°C | 28.1°C | 27.1°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 15 mm | 27 mm | 6 mm | 26 mm | +9 mm |
May temperatures in Hoshangabad have fallen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 20.3°C (2023) to a record high of 47.7°C (2016).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 81 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Hoshangabad
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Hoshangabad. That said, May — with days averaging 43°C and nights around 27.3°C (mean 35.2°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 | 39.9°C | 33.2°C | 26.4°C | 44.4°C | 22.7°C | 54 mm | 43% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 43.1°C | 35.6°C | 28.2°C | 47.6°C | 20.7°C | 19 mm | 27% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 40.4°C | 32.8°C | 25.3°C | 45.0°C | 20.3°C | 16 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 43.5°C | 35.9°C | 28.2°C | 46.8°C | 25.8°C | 4 mm | 24% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 40.5°C | 33.7°C | 27.0°C | 42.7°C | 23.8°C | 46 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 43.0°C | 35.3°C | 27.6°C | 45.4°C | 24.4°C | 19 mm | 24% | 2.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 43.2°C | 35.3°C | 27.5°C | 46.3°C | 24.8°C | 2 mm | 21% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 44.4°C | 36.4°C | 28.3°C | 46.6°C | 25.6°C | 6 mm | 18% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 🔥 | 44.0°C | 36.5°C | 29.1°C | 47.4°C | 25.3°C | 7 mm | 21% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 43.5°C | 35.7°C | 28.0°C | 47.7°C | 25.3°C | 8 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 43.8°C | 35.9°C | 28.1°C | 47.1°C | 24.1°C | 15 mm | 23% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 42.8°C | 35.4°C | 28.0°C | 46.2°C | 25.0°C | 10 mm | 23% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 44.1°C | 36.0°C | 27.9°C | 47.1°C | 22.2°C | 1 mm | 20% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 43.0°C | 35.3°C | 27.5°C | 45.8°C | 21.5°C | 7 mm | 22% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 43.2°C | 35.7°C | 28.2°C | 46.1°C | 25.1°C | 6 mm | 24% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 44.1°C | 36.1°C | 28.0°C | 47.0°C | 24.6°C | 1 mm | 22% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 44.0°C | 36.0°C | 27.9°C | 46.1°C | 24.5°C | 11 mm | 22% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 42.4°C | 34.5°C | 26.7°C | 44.4°C | 24.9°C | 14 mm | 25% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 42.8°C | 35.2°C | 27.6°C | 45.2°C | 24.4°C | 13 mm | 25% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 41.9°C | 34.6°C | 27.2°C | 45.7°C | 24.0°C | 81 mm | 35% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 42.7°C | 35.1°C | 27.6°C | 45.7°C | 23.5°C | 3 mm | 20% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 42.6°C | 35.0°C | 27.5°C | 45.7°C | 21.5°C | 9 mm | 28% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2003 | 43.4°C | 34.8°C | 26.3°C | 45.7°C | 21.8°C | 1 mm | 18% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 44.3°C | 36.3°C | 28.2°C | 47.0°C | 24.7°C | 21 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 42.0°C | 34.7°C | 27.4°C | 46.5°C | 25.3°C | 60 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 40.5°C | 33.3°C | 26.0°C | 45.9°C | 23.3°C | 59 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 42.9°C | 35.6°C | 28.4°C | 45.7°C | 25.8°C | 14 mm | 25% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 44.4°C | 36.2°C | 28.0°C | 47.4°C | 23.2°C | 4 mm | 21% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 40.8°C | 32.8°C | 24.8°C | 43.9°C | 20.9°C | 35 mm | 30% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1996 | 43.0°C | 34.9°C | 26.8°C | 45.3°C | 23.3°C | 3 mm | 21% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 | 42.8°C | 34.9°C | 26.9°C | 46.4°C | 22.6°C | 4 mm | 23% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 44.3°C | 36.0°C | 27.7°C | 47.5°C | 25.0°C | 3 mm | 20% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 44.0°C | 35.7°C | 27.5°C | 46.7°C | 25.0°C | 9 mm | 20% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 43.5°C | 35.4°C | 27.3°C | 46.0°C | 24.2°C | 8 mm | 20% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 44.6°C | 36.3°C | 28.0°C | 46.9°C | 25.1°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 40.8°C | 33.9°C | 27.0°C | 44.6°C | 23.7°C | 71 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 44.4°C | 35.6°C | 26.7°C | 47.5°C | 24.0°C | 4 mm | 17% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1988 | 45.0°C | 36.4°C | 27.8°C | 46.7°C | 25.3°C | 13 mm | 20% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 40.3°C | 33.2°C | 26.1°C | 43.5°C | 20.9°C | 30 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 43.5°C | 34.9°C | 26.2°C | 45.6°C | 21.5°C | 14 mm | 22% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 44.0°C | 36.0°C | 28.0°C | 46.4°C | 23.5°C | 29 mm | 19% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 44.9°C | 35.9°C | 26.8°C | 46.9°C | 20.9°C | 1 mm | 17% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1983 | 43.3°C | 35.2°C | 27.1°C | 45.1°C | 24.3°C | 16 mm | 23% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 41.0°C | 34.0°C | 27.0°C | 42.7°C | 24.1°C | 16 mm | 30% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 42.5°C | 34.3°C | 26.2°C | 45.6°C | 22.7°C | 33 mm | 30% | 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°C with lows near 27.3°C (mean 35.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 18 mm of rainfall in Hoshangabad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 81 mm in 2006.
The hottest May reached 47.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 20.3°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 43.1°C to 41.5°C and overnight lows from 27°C to 27°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Hoshangabad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 43°C daytime highs and 27.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Hoshangabad, averaging 35.2°C.
For May in Hoshangabad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 43°C and lows of 27.3°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 25% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.2 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 2006 with 81 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 Hoshangabad 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.
