May is one of the warmer months of the year in Jhabua, with average highs near 41.4°C and lows around 25.5°C (mean 33.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 35% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Jhabua. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Jhabua was 2024 — when the month averaged 35.1°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 30.8°C. Typical May days reach 41.4°C with nights near 25.5°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Jhabua, averaging 17 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1987 with 147 mm, while the driest were 1984 and 2018 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Jhabua during May averages 35%. The most humid May was 2025 at 58%, and the least humid was 1989 at 27%.
May receives about 7.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jhabua. The sunniest Mays were 2019 and 2020 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 6.
Average wind speed in Jhabua during May is 3.8 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2002 and 2008 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1982 and 2025 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 33.1°C | 33.6°C | 33.4°C | 34.0°C | 33.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 41.4°C | 41.7°C | 41.2°C | 42.0°C | 40.7°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 24.8°C | 25.5°C | 25.5°C | 26.0°C | 25.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 25 mm | 10 mm | 19 mm | 5 mm | 32 mm | +7 mm |
May temperatures in Jhabua have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 20.2°C (1987) to a record high of 47.6°C (2016).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 147 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Jhabua
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Jhabua. That said, May — with days averaging 41.4°C and nights around 25.5°C (mean 33.5°C) and low rainfall (17 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 | 37.2°C | 31.0°C | 24.8°C | 44.2°C | 22.4°C | 118 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 🔥 | 42.8°C | 35.1°C | 27.4°C | 46.3°C | 21.1°C | 8 mm | 29% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 40.0°C | 32.5°C | 25.1°C | 44.2°C | 21.1°C | 14 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 42.0°C | 34.1°C | 26.2°C | 46.8°C | 24.7°C | 4 mm | 36% | 4.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 39.4°C | 32.5°C | 25.5°C | 43.1°C | 22.7°C | 45 mm | 43% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 42.6°C | 34.5°C | 26.5°C | 43.9°C | 24.8°C | 2 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2019 | 41.1°C | 33.2°C | 25.3°C | 44.0°C | 22.7°C | 1 mm | 33% | 3.7 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2018 | 42.6°C | 34.2°C | 25.9°C | 45.5°C | 23.5°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 42.3°C | 34.2°C | 26.1°C | 45.0°C | 23.0°C | 9 mm | 32% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2016 | 42.1°C | 34.4°C | 26.7°C | 47.6°C | 23.8°C | 5 mm | 36% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 42.7°C | 34.4°C | 26.1°C | 44.8°C | 23.4°C | 2 mm | 30% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 41.6°C | 33.9°C | 26.3°C | 44.5°C | 23.8°C | 5 mm | 29% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 41.8°C | 33.8°C | 25.7°C | 44.8°C | 22.7°C | 7 mm | 32% | 4.1 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 41.0°C | 33.1°C | 25.2°C | 42.9°C | 21.6°C | 19 mm | 37% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 41.1°C | 33.5°C | 25.8°C | 43.5°C | 24.1°C | 1 mm | 38% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 43.2°C | 35.0°C | 26.8°C | 46.9°C | 24.1°C | 3 mm | 30% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2009 | 42.0°C | 33.8°C | 25.5°C | 43.7°C | 22.9°C | 15 mm | 37% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2008 | 40.6°C | 32.6°C | 24.7°C | 42.1°C | 22.5°C | 2 mm | 39% | 4.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2007 | 41.2°C | 33.5°C | 25.7°C | 45.4°C | 23.7°C | 27 mm | 36% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2006 | 41.8°C | 33.8°C | 25.8°C | 45.3°C | 23.6°C | 29 mm | 36% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 41.2°C | 33.4°C | 25.5°C | 44.2°C | 21.6°C | 4 mm | 31% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 40.8°C | 33.3°C | 25.9°C | 44.5°C | 21.5°C | 10 mm | 37% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 41.8°C | 33.4°C | 25.1°C | 44.6°C | 20.5°C | 3 mm | 29% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2002 | 42.7°C | 34.6°C | 26.4°C | 46.6°C | 23.6°C | 6 mm | 36% | 4.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2001 | 41.2°C | 33.5°C | 25.7°C | 44.8°C | 24.3°C | 27 mm | 41% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 39.1°C | 31.9°C | 24.8°C | 44.8°C | 23.2°C | 64 mm | 50% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 40.9°C | 33.2°C | 25.6°C | 44.6°C | 24.3°C | 3 mm | 39% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 43.2°C | 34.7°C | 26.2°C | 46.0°C | 22.2°C | 6 mm | 27% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 40.1°C | 32.1°C | 24.1°C | 43.2°C | 22.0°C | 4 mm | 35% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 41.0°C | 33.0°C | 24.9°C | 43.3°C | 21.9°C | 7 mm | 34% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 41.7°C | 33.3°C | 24.9°C | 44.7°C | 22.4°C | 13 mm | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 42.4°C | 34.0°C | 25.6°C | 47.0°C | 23.6°C | 3 mm | 31% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1993 | 42.3°C | 33.9°C | 25.5°C | 45.3°C | 23.2°C | 4 mm | 31% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 41.9°C | 33.4°C | 24.9°C | 44.6°C | 22.9°C | 9 mm | 31% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 42.7°C | 34.6°C | 26.4°C | 46.3°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 29% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 40.8°C | 33.9°C | 27.1°C | 45.1°C | 23.7°C | 47 mm | 41% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 42.4°C | 33.7°C | 25.0°C | 46.2°C | 22.3°C | 4 mm | 27% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 42.8°C | 34.3°C | 25.8°C | 45.4°C | 22.9°C | 3 mm | 32% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 39.5°C | 32.1°C | 24.6°C | 43.0°C | 20.2°C | 147 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 42.0°C | 33.3°C | 24.5°C | 43.7°C | 22.2°C | 10 mm | 36% | 4.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 42.4°C | 33.9°C | 25.3°C | 45.5°C | 21.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 42.3°C | 33.5°C | 24.7°C | 43.6°C | 21.3°C | 0 mm | 29% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 41.7°C | 33.4°C | 25.2°C | 44.5°C | 22.7°C | 7 mm | 35% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 38.1°C | 30.8°C | 23.5°C | 42.1°C | 20.7°C | 47 mm | 46% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 41.1°C | 32.9°C | 24.7°C | 42.6°C | 22.3°C | 11 mm | 37% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 41.4°C with lows near 25.5°C (mean 33.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 17 mm of rainfall in Jhabua, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 147 mm in 1987.
The hottest May reached 47.6°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 20.2°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 24.7°C to 25.8°C while daytime highs eased from 41.1°C to 40.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Jhabua and one of the drier months, so plan for around 41.4°C daytime highs and 25.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Jhabua, averaging 33.5°C.
For May in Jhabua, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41.4°C and lows of 25.5°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 35% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2002).
The wettest May on record was 1987 with 147 mm. On average, May sees 17 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 Jhabua 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.
