May is one of the warmer months of the year in Shahdol, with average highs near 45°C and lows around 22.6°C (mean 33.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm of rainfall and 26% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Shahdol. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Shahdol was 2017 — when the month averaged 35.7°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 31.1°C. Typical May days reach 45°C with nights near 22.6°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 | 33.4°C | 34.0°C | 33.9°C | 34.5°C | 32.9°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 45.2°C | 45.5°C | 44.6°C | 45.4°C | 44.2°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 21.6°C | 22.6°C | 23.2°C | 23.5°C | 21.6°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 21 mm | 33 mm | 23 mm | 60 mm | +36 mm |
May temperatures in Shahdol have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 18.7°C (2004) to a record high of 47.5°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 30 mm, with a wettest year of 125 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 Shahdol
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Shahdol. That said, May — with days averaging 45°C and nights around 22.6°C (mean 33.8°C) and moderate rainfall (30 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 | 43.0°C | 22.5°C | 32.7°C | 72 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 46.2°C | 21.7°C | 33.9°C | 13 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 43.6°C | 19.7°C | 31.7°C | 59 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 45.5°C | 23.9°C | 34.7°C | 35 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 ❄️ 🌧️ | 41.7°C | 20.5°C | 31.1°C | 125 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 45.4°C | 21.0°C | 33.2°C | 56 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 45.2°C | 23.5°C | 34.3°C | 6 mm | 21% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 45.3°C | 23.6°C | 34.5°C | 22 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2017 🔥 | 45.7°C | 25.8°C | 35.7°C | 27 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 45.3°C | 22.4°C | 33.8°C | 63 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 45.4°C | 23.7°C | 34.5°C | 18 mm | 24% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 45.9°C | 24.1°C | 35.0°C | 14 mm | 27% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 46.4°C | 22.8°C | 34.6°C | 2 mm | 18% | 2.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 45.0°C | 22.4°C | 33.7°C | 7 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 44.6°C | 24.6°C | 34.6°C | 59 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 45.5°C | 22.3°C | 33.9°C | 15 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 44.9°C | 24.6°C | 34.7°C | 36 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 43.5°C | 24.2°C | 33.8°C | 14 mm | 24% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 44.1°C | 24.7°C | 34.4°C | 23 mm | 29% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 44.4°C | 24.0°C | 34.2°C | 54 mm | 36% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 45.0°C | 21.8°C | 33.4°C | 25 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 44.3°C | 18.7°C | 31.5°C | 35 mm | 31% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 44.5°C | 21.4°C | 33.0°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 45.8°C | 23.9°C | 34.9°C | 33 mm | 22% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 44.8°C | 24.8°C | 34.8°C | 48 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 44.7°C | 23.5°C | 34.1°C | 62 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 45.5°C | 23.4°C | 34.5°C | 20 mm | 23% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1998 | 46.8°C | 21.7°C | 34.2°C | 6 mm | 20% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 44.2°C | 21.0°C | 32.6°C | 42 mm | 28% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1996 | 44.5°C | 22.6°C | 33.5°C | 5 mm | 19% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 45.6°C | 23.7°C | 34.6°C | 11 mm | 25% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 47.1°C | 23.0°C | 35.0°C | 7 mm | 21% | 2.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 45.5°C | 23.7°C | 34.6°C | 11 mm | 17% | 2.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1992 | 45.2°C | 20.3°C | 32.7°C | 33 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 | 46.4°C | 24.1°C | 35.2°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1990 | 44.0°C | 22.8°C | 33.4°C | 78 mm | 43% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 45.8°C | 21.6°C | 33.7°C | 2 mm | 18% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 47.5°C | 22.9°C | 35.2°C | 8 mm | 18% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 | 44.0°C | 19.7°C | 31.9°C | 51 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 43.7°C | 21.5°C | 32.6°C | 25 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 45.7°C | 23.6°C | 34.6°C | 9 mm | 19% | 2.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1984 | 46.3°C | 20.1°C | 33.2°C | 12 mm | 16% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1983 | 44.3°C | 22.5°C | 33.4°C | 39 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 43.4°C | 20.2°C | 31.8°C | 49 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 45.7°C | 22.6°C | 34.1°C | 25 mm | 26% | 2.3 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 22.6°C (mean 33.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 30 mm of rainfall in Shahdol, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 125 mm in 2021.
The hottest May reached 47.5°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 18.7°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 45.1°C to 44°C and overnight lows from 21.8°C to 21.7°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Shahdol and one of the drier months, so plan for around 45°C daytime highs and 22.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Shahdol, averaging 33.8°C.
For May in Shahdol, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 45°C and lows of 22.6°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 26% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.5 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3 m/s (2002).
The wettest May on record was 2021 with 125 mm. On average, May sees 30 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 Shahdol 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.
