May is one of the warmer months of the year in Shajapur, with average highs near 45.2°C and lows around 22.9°C (mean 34.1°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 May in Shajapur was 2016 — when the month averaged 36.5°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 31.4°C. Typical May days reach 45.2°C with nights near 22.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 33.4°C | 34.2°C | 33.9°C | 34.8°C | 33.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 44.7°C | 45.2°C | 44.9°C | 46.0°C | 45.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 22.1°C | 23.2°C | 23.0°C | 23.6°C | 22.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 12 mm | 22 mm | 7 mm | 21 mm | -3 mm |
May temperatures in Shajapur have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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.
A quieter season to visit Shajapur
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Shajapur. That said, May — with days averaging 45.2°C and nights around 22.9°C (mean 34.1°C) and low rainfall (17 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 | 44.1°C | 21.2°C | 32.6°C | 53 mm | 45% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2024 | 47.3°C | 21.4°C | 34.3°C | 5 mm | 24% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 44.8°C | 19.3°C | 32.0°C | 21 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 46.6°C | 25.1°C | 35.8°C | 2 mm | 27% | 4.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 42.6°C | 23.5°C | 33.1°C | 34 mm | 34% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 44.5°C | 25.0°C | 34.7°C | 8 mm | 22% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 45.4°C | 23.5°C | 34.5°C | 4 mm | 23% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 46.2°C | 24.2°C | 35.2°C | 2 mm | 20% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 46.3°C | 24.0°C | 35.1°C | 13 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 🔥 | 47.7°C | 25.4°C | 36.5°C | 14 mm | 28% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 46.2°C | 23.0°C | 34.6°C | 6 mm | 22% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 45.6°C | 24.4°C | 35.0°C | 7 mm | 23% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 45.2°C | 22.2°C | 33.7°C | 5 mm | 21% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 44.7°C | 21.0°C | 32.8°C | 17 mm | 26% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 45.7°C | 24.3°C | 35.0°C | 2 mm | 27% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 46.5°C | 24.3°C | 35.4°C | 3 mm | 21% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 45.3°C | 24.4°C | 34.8°C | 11 mm | 25% | 4.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 43.0°C | 23.5°C | 33.2°C | 10 mm | 28% | 4.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 44.6°C | 23.0°C | 33.8°C | 29 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 45.3°C | 23.8°C | 34.6°C | 48 mm | 31% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 44.8°C | 22.3°C | 33.5°C | 3 mm | 22% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 45.1°C | 20.0°C | 32.5°C | 9 mm | 29% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 44.4°C | 20.1°C | 32.3°C | 3 mm | 20% | 4.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 46.2°C | 24.5°C | 35.4°C | 6 mm | 26% | 4.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 45.1°C | 24.8°C | 35.0°C | 42 mm | 35% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 45.0°C | 23.6°C | 34.3°C | 59 mm | 40% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 44.7°C | 25.4°C | 35.1°C | 5 mm | 27% | 4.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 46.3°C | 21.6°C | 33.9°C | 5 mm | 21% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 | 43.4°C | 20.4°C | 31.9°C | 17 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 44.1°C | 22.2°C | 33.1°C | 7 mm | 24% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 45.3°C | 22.7°C | 34.0°C | 10 mm | 22% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 47.3°C | 23.8°C | 35.6°C | 3 mm | 22% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 46.4°C | 24.1°C | 35.3°C | 5 mm | 22% | 4.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 44.9°C | 22.9°C | 33.9°C | 11 mm | 22% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 45.6°C | 24.1°C | 34.8°C | 0 mm | 20% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 44.0°C | 24.6°C | 34.3°C | 52 mm | 34% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 46.5°C | 21.6°C | 34.1°C | 5 mm | 19% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1988 | 45.9°C | 24.2°C | 35.0°C | 6 mm | 21% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 ❄️ 🌧️ | 42.4°C | 20.3°C | 31.4°C | 121 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 44.9°C | 21.1°C | 33.0°C | 12 mm | 24% | 4.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 45.8°C | 23.0°C | 34.4°C | 11 mm | 21% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 45.5°C | 19.8°C | 32.7°C | 0 mm | 19% | 4.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 44.4°C | 23.0°C | 33.7°C | 21 mm | 27% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 42.6°C | 22.3°C | 32.5°C | 18 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 44.5°C | 23.5°C | 34.0°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 45.2°C with lows near 22.9°C (mean 34.1°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 risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 44.6°C to 45.1°C and overnight lows from 22.3°C to 22.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Shajapur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 45.2°C daytime highs and 22.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Shajapur, averaging 34.1°C.
For May in Shajapur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 45.2°C and lows of 22.9°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.
