May is one of the warmer months of the year in Shajapur, with average highs near 42.1°C and lows around 26.4°C (mean 34.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm of rainfall and 26% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Shajapur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Shajapur were 1988 and 2024 — when the month averaged 35.7°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 32.2°C. Typical May days reach 42.1°C with nights near 26.4°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Shajapur, averaging 17 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1987 with 121 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Shajapur during May averages 26%. The most humid May was 2025 at 45%, and the least humid were 1984 and 1989 at 19%.
May receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Shajapur. The sunniest Mays were 1984, 1989 and 1998 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Shajapur during May is 3.9 m/s. The windiest May was 2002 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 34.1°C | 34.3°C | 34.0°C | 34.8°C | 34.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 42.2°C | 42.3°C | 41.8°C | 42.6°C | 41.4°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 25.9°C | 26.4°C | 26.3°C | 27.0°C | 26.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 12 mm | 22 mm | 7 mm | 21 mm | -3 mm |
May temperatures in Shajapur have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 19.3°C (2023) to a record high of 47.7°C (2016).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 17 mm, with a wettest year of 121 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 Shajapur
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Shajapur. That said, May — with days averaging 42.1°C and nights around 26.4°C (mean 34.3°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 | 39.2°C | 32.4°C | 25.5°C | 44.1°C | 21.2°C | 53 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 43.2°C | 35.7°C | 28.2°C | 47.3°C | 21.4°C | 5 mm | 24% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 39.9°C | 32.5°C | 25.1°C | 44.8°C | 19.3°C | 21 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 42.8°C | 34.9°C | 27.0°C | 46.6°C | 25.1°C | 2 mm | 27% | 4.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 40.3°C | 33.2°C | 26.1°C | 42.6°C | 23.5°C | 34 mm | 34% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 42.8°C | 35.0°C | 27.1°C | 44.5°C | 25.0°C | 8 mm | 22% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 41.9°C | 34.3°C | 26.7°C | 45.4°C | 23.5°C | 4 mm | 23% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 43.5°C | 35.5°C | 27.4°C | 46.2°C | 24.2°C | 2 mm | 20% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 42.9°C | 35.3°C | 27.7°C | 46.3°C | 24.0°C | 13 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 42.5°C | 34.9°C | 27.2°C | 47.7°C | 25.4°C | 14 mm | 28% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 43.3°C | 35.2°C | 27.2°C | 46.2°C | 23.0°C | 6 mm | 22% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 41.9°C | 34.5°C | 27.1°C | 45.6°C | 24.4°C | 7 mm | 23% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 42.7°C | 34.7°C | 26.7°C | 45.2°C | 22.2°C | 5 mm | 21% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 41.7°C | 33.9°C | 26.0°C | 44.7°C | 21.0°C | 17 mm | 26% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 42.4°C | 34.7°C | 27.0°C | 45.7°C | 24.3°C | 2 mm | 27% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 43.5°C | 35.4°C | 27.3°C | 46.5°C | 24.3°C | 3 mm | 21% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 42.9°C | 34.9°C | 26.9°C | 45.3°C | 24.4°C | 11 mm | 25% | 4.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 41.3°C | 33.5°C | 25.7°C | 43.0°C | 23.5°C | 10 mm | 28% | 4.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 41.7°C | 33.9°C | 26.2°C | 44.6°C | 23.0°C | 29 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 42.1°C | 34.4°C | 26.7°C | 45.3°C | 23.8°C | 48 mm | 31% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 41.4°C | 33.9°C | 26.4°C | 44.8°C | 22.3°C | 3 mm | 22% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 41.7°C | 33.9°C | 26.1°C | 45.1°C | 20.0°C | 9 mm | 29% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 42.1°C | 33.9°C | 25.6°C | 44.4°C | 20.1°C | 3 mm | 20% | 4.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 43.6°C | 35.4°C | 27.3°C | 46.2°C | 24.5°C | 6 mm | 26% | 4.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 41.4°C | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 45.1°C | 24.8°C | 42 mm | 35% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 40.0°C | 32.6°C | 25.2°C | 45.0°C | 23.6°C | 59 mm | 40% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 42.1°C | 34.5°C | 27.0°C | 44.7°C | 25.4°C | 5 mm | 27% | 4.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 43.8°C | 35.4°C | 27.0°C | 46.3°C | 21.6°C | 5 mm | 21% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 40.2°C | 32.2°C | 24.3°C | 43.4°C | 20.4°C | 17 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 41.6°C | 33.7°C | 25.8°C | 44.1°C | 22.2°C | 7 mm | 24% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 41.9°C | 33.9°C | 25.9°C | 45.3°C | 22.7°C | 10 mm | 22% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 43.3°C | 35.1°C | 26.9°C | 47.3°C | 23.8°C | 3 mm | 22% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 43.0°C | 34.9°C | 26.9°C | 46.4°C | 24.1°C | 5 mm | 22% | 4.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 42.4°C | 34.2°C | 26.1°C | 44.9°C | 22.9°C | 11 mm | 22% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 43.3°C | 35.2°C | 27.1°C | 45.6°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 20% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 41.0°C | 34.0°C | 27.1°C | 44.0°C | 24.6°C | 52 mm | 34% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 43.0°C | 34.4°C | 25.8°C | 46.5°C | 21.6°C | 5 mm | 19% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1988 🔥 | 44.0°C | 35.7°C | 27.3°C | 45.9°C | 24.2°C | 6 mm | 21% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 🌧️ | 39.7°C | 32.5°C | 25.2°C | 42.4°C | 20.3°C | 121 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 42.6°C | 34.0°C | 25.4°C | 44.9°C | 21.1°C | 12 mm | 24% | 4.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 43.1°C | 35.0°C | 26.8°C | 45.8°C | 23.0°C | 11 mm | 21% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 43.6°C | 34.8°C | 25.9°C | 45.5°C | 19.8°C | 0 mm | 19% | 4.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 42.2°C | 34.1°C | 25.9°C | 44.4°C | 23.0°C | 21 mm | 27% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.7°C | 32.5°C | 25.2°C | 42.6°C | 22.3°C | 18 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 41.9°C | 33.9°C | 25.8°C | 44.5°C | 23.5°C | 21 mm | 27% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 42.1°C with lows near 26.4°C (mean 34.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 17 mm of rainfall in Shajapur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 121 mm in 1987.
The hottest May reached 47.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 19.3°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 25.9°C to 26.4°C while daytime highs eased from 42.1°C to 41.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Shajapur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 42.1°C daytime highs and 26.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Shajapur, averaging 34.3°C.
For May in Shajapur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 42.1°C and lows of 26.4°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 26% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.7 m/s (2002).
The wettest May on record was 1987 with 121 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 Shajapur 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.
