May is one of the warmer months of the year in Indore, with average highs near 45°C and lows around 23.2°C (mean 34.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 31% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Indore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Indore was 2016 — when the month averaged 36.1°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 31.7°C. Typical May days reach 45°C with nights near 23.2°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 | 33.6°C | 34.2°C | 34.1°C | 34.6°C | 33.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 44.7°C | 45.2°C | 45.0°C | 45.4°C | 44.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 22.6°C | 23.2°C | 23.3°C | 23.8°C | 22.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 12 mm | 20 mm | 7 mm | 30 mm | +0 mm |
May temperatures in Indore have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 19.7°C (2023) to a record high of 47.8°C (2016).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 210 mm.
A quieter season to visit Indore
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Indore. That said, May — with days averaging 45°C and nights around 23.2°C (mean 34.1°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 | 44.3°C | 21.7°C | 33.0°C | 122 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 46.5°C | 21.5°C | 34.0°C | 8 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 44.6°C | 19.7°C | 32.1°C | 21 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 46.6°C | 24.7°C | 35.7°C | 1 mm | 33% | 4.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 42.5°C | 24.1°C | 33.3°C | 24 mm | 37% | 4.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 44.3°C | 25.4°C | 34.8°C | 3 mm | 25% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 44.9°C | 23.1°C | 34.0°C | 1 mm | 28% | 4.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 45.8°C | 23.4°C | 34.6°C | 1 mm | 26% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 44.6°C | 24.2°C | 34.4°C | 12 mm | 28% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 47.8°C | 24.4°C | 36.1°C | 14 mm | 34% | 4.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 45.9°C | 23.5°C | 34.7°C | 2 mm | 27% | 4.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 44.8°C | 24.4°C | 34.6°C | 7 mm | 26% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 45.4°C | 23.4°C | 34.4°C | 9 mm | 29% | 4.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 43.9°C | 22.7°C | 33.3°C | 22 mm | 33% | 4.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 44.4°C | 23.6°C | 34.0°C | 1 mm | 34% | 4.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 46.3°C | 25.2°C | 35.7°C | 4 mm | 27% | 4.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2009 | 44.6°C | 23.9°C | 34.2°C | 16 mm | 32% | 4.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 42.6°C | 23.6°C | 33.1°C | 1 mm | 34% | 4.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2007 | 45.2°C | 23.0°C | 34.1°C | 34 mm | 34% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 45.4°C | 24.0°C | 34.7°C | 42 mm | 35% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 44.8°C | 22.7°C | 33.8°C | 4 mm | 26% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 44.7°C | 22.1°C | 33.4°C | 13 mm | 34% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 44.8°C | 21.7°C | 33.2°C | 4 mm | 26% | 4.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 46.9°C | 24.6°C | 35.8°C | 4 mm | 32% | 5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 45.5°C | 24.6°C | 35.0°C | 23 mm | 36% | 4.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 45.2°C | 22.5°C | 33.8°C | 61 mm | 45% | 3.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 45.1°C | 24.5°C | 34.8°C | 3 mm | 33% | 4.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 46.5°C | 21.6°C | 34.0°C | 8 mm | 24% | 3.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1997 | 43.3°C | 21.7°C | 32.5°C | 3 mm | 31% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 44.0°C | 23.1°C | 33.6°C | 11 mm | 30% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 44.9°C | 22.4°C | 33.7°C | 17 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 47.2°C | 24.0°C | 35.6°C | 6 mm | 27% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1993 | 46.1°C | 23.7°C | 34.9°C | 5 mm | 28% | 4.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 44.8°C | 23.4°C | 34.1°C | 11 mm | 27% | 4.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 46.3°C | 23.6°C | 34.9°C | 1 mm | 25% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 43.6°C | 23.6°C | 33.6°C | 56 mm | 39% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 46.8°C | 23.7°C | 35.2°C | 6 mm | 24% | 4.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 45.7°C | 23.3°C | 34.5°C | 3 mm | 28% | 4.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 ❄️ 🌧️ | 42.9°C | 20.5°C | 31.7°C | 210 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 44.5°C | 23.1°C | 33.8°C | 6 mm | 30% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 46.1°C | 22.1°C | 34.1°C | 2 mm | 27% | 4.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 44.5°C | 22.8°C | 33.6°C | 0 mm | 25% | 4.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1983 | 45.3°C | 21.8°C | 33.6°C | 2 mm | 29% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 42.6°C | 22.1°C | 32.3°C | 25 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 43.6°C | 23.7°C | 33.6°C | 13 mm | 31% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 45°C with lows near 23.2°C (mean 34.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 19 mm of rainfall in Indore, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 210 mm in 1987.
The hottest May reached 47.8°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 19.7°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 44.4°C to 44.9°C and overnight lows from 22.5°C to 22.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Indore and one of the drier months, so plan for around 45°C daytime highs and 23.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Indore, averaging 34.1°C.
For May in Indore, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 45°C and lows of 23.2°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 31% — 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 210 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 Indore 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.
