May is one of the warmer months of the year in Khandwa, with average highs near 46.1°C and lows around 24.1°C (mean 35.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 28% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Khandwa. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Khandwa was 2016 — when the month averaged 37°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 32.6°C. Typical May days reach 46.1°C with nights near 24.1°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 | 34.6°C | 35.3°C | 35.1°C | 35.7°C | 34.6°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 45.7°C | 46.3°C | 46.1°C | 46.5°C | 45.6°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 23.5°C | 24.3°C | 24.1°C | 24.9°C | 23.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 27 mm | 14 mm | 23 mm | 7 mm | 29 mm | +3 mm |
May temperatures in Khandwa have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 20.6°C (2023) to a record high of 48.4°C (1994).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 167 mm.
A quieter season to visit Khandwa
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Khandwa. That said, May — with days averaging 46.1°C and nights around 24.1°C (mean 35.1°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 | 45.2°C | 22.4°C | 33.8°C | 125 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 47.4°C | 21.9°C | 34.7°C | 7 mm | 25% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 45.5°C | 20.6°C | 33.1°C | 11 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 47.0°C | 25.8°C | 36.4°C | 1 mm | 29% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 43.2°C | 25.1°C | 34.1°C | 27 mm | 35% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 45.5°C | 25.4°C | 35.5°C | 5 mm | 23% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 | 46.0°C | 24.4°C | 35.2°C | 1 mm | 25% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 46.9°C | 25.1°C | 36.0°C | 0 mm | 23% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 45.9°C | 25.8°C | 35.9°C | 10 mm | 25% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 48.4°C | 25.7°C | 37.0°C | 8 mm | 30% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2015 | 47.1°C | 24.3°C | 35.7°C | 6 mm | 25% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2014 | 46.0°C | 25.1°C | 35.5°C | 10 mm | 25% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 47.0°C | 24.0°C | 35.5°C | 7 mm | 26% | 4.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 45.5°C | 23.7°C | 34.6°C | 18 mm | 29% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 45.9°C | 24.8°C | 35.3°C | 3 mm | 30% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 46.7°C | 25.9°C | 36.3°C | 4 mm | 26% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 45.7°C | 25.1°C | 35.4°C | 22 mm | 29% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 44.4°C | 24.3°C | 34.4°C | 2 mm | 31% | 4.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 46.2°C | 24.0°C | 35.1°C | 26 mm | 30% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 46.7°C | 24.6°C | 35.6°C | 55 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 45.8°C | 23.9°C | 34.9°C | 4 mm | 24% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 45.8°C | 22.4°C | 34.1°C | 19 mm | 33% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2003 | 46.2°C | 22.9°C | 34.5°C | 4 mm | 23% | 4.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 47.5°C | 25.1°C | 36.3°C | 5 mm | 29% | 4.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 46.8°C | 25.6°C | 36.2°C | 25 mm | 33% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 46.4°C | 23.5°C | 34.9°C | 62 mm | 42% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 45.6°C | 25.4°C | 35.5°C | 8 mm | 30% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 47.2°C | 23.3°C | 35.3°C | 8 mm | 23% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 44.5°C | 22.6°C | 33.6°C | 6 mm | 28% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 45.3°C | 24.4°C | 34.8°C | 11 mm | 26% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 46.4°C | 22.8°C | 34.6°C | 15 mm | 25% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 48.4°C | 24.9°C | 36.7°C | 8 mm | 25% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 47.4°C | 24.9°C | 36.1°C | 7 mm | 25% | 4.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 46.4°C | 24.5°C | 35.4°C | 10 mm | 24% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 47.3°C | 25.2°C | 36.2°C | 1 mm | 22% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 44.1°C | 24.7°C | 34.4°C | 63 mm | 38% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 48.2°C | 24.5°C | 36.4°C | 6 mm | 22% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 46.9°C | 25.2°C | 36.0°C | 11 mm | 25% | 4.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1987 ❄️ 🌧️ | 43.1°C | 22.2°C | 32.6°C | 167 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 45.8°C | 23.0°C | 34.4°C | 5 mm | 27% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 47.0°C | 22.8°C | 34.9°C | 7 mm | 24% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 45.7°C | 22.5°C | 34.1°C | 0 mm | 23% | 4.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 46.1°C | 23.1°C | 34.6°C | 3 mm | 26% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 43.8°C | 23.1°C | 33.5°C | 22 mm | 33% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 45.1°C | 25.1°C | 35.1°C | 18 mm | 30% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 46.1°C with lows near 24.1°C (mean 35.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 19 mm of rainfall in Khandwa, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 167 mm in 1987.
The hottest May reached 48.4°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 20.6°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 45.5°C to 45.7°C and overnight lows from 23.3°C to 23.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Khandwa and one of the drier months, so plan for around 46.1°C daytime highs and 24.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Khandwa, averaging 35.1°C.
For May in Khandwa, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 46.1°C and lows of 24.1°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 28% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.6 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 1987 with 167 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 Khandwa 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.
