May is one of the warmer months of the year in Shivpuri, with average highs near 45.5°C and lows around 22.6°C (mean 34.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 22% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Shivpuri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Shivpuri was 2022 — when the month averaged 36.4°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 30.8°C. Typical May days reach 45.5°C with nights near 22.6°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 | 33.5°C | 34.4°C | 33.9°C | 34.7°C | 33.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 45.3°C | 45.6°C | 44.9°C | 46.1°C | 45.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 21.6°C | 23.1°C | 22.7°C | 23.3°C | 22.3°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 13 mm | 17 mm | 11 mm | 22 mm | +3 mm |
May temperatures in Shivpuri have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 18.1°C (2003) to a record high of 47.8°C (2024).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 86 mm.
A quieter season to visit Shivpuri
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Shivpuri. That said, May — with days averaging 45.5°C and nights around 22.6°C (mean 34.1°C) and low rainfall (16 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 | 45.3°C | 22.9°C | 34.1°C | 25 mm | 35% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 47.8°C | 19.3°C | 33.6°C | 3 mm | 20% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 44.4°C | 19.3°C | 31.9°C | 36 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 🔥 | 46.6°C | 26.2°C | 36.4°C | 13 mm | 23% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 43.5°C | 21.8°C | 32.6°C | 41 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 45.7°C | 24.1°C | 34.9°C | 16 mm | 23% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 | 45.7°C | 23.9°C | 34.8°C | 4 mm | 21% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 46.0°C | 24.5°C | 35.3°C | 6 mm | 19% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 46.5°C | 22.1°C | 34.3°C | 23 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 47.3°C | 23.8°C | 35.6°C | 26 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 45.6°C | 23.2°C | 34.4°C | 20 mm | 22% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 46.3°C | 24.0°C | 35.1°C | 4 mm | 23% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 46.0°C | 21.6°C | 33.8°C | 1 mm | 16% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 45.7°C | 20.0°C | 32.8°C | 7 mm | 20% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 45.8°C | 24.8°C | 35.3°C | 12 mm | 23% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 46.3°C | 24.7°C | 35.5°C | 3 mm | 18% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 45.1°C | 24.3°C | 34.7°C | 11 mm | 21% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 43.0°C | 23.4°C | 33.2°C | 15 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 43.9°C | 22.6°C | 33.3°C | 26 mm | 23% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 46.4°C | 25.3°C | 35.9°C | 10 mm | 23% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 44.3°C | 19.9°C | 32.1°C | 21 mm | 21% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 45.6°C | 20.7°C | 33.2°C | 12 mm | 24% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 44.4°C | 18.1°C | 31.2°C | 5 mm | 15% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 45.6°C | 24.6°C | 35.1°C | 14 mm | 19% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 46.1°C | 24.5°C | 35.3°C | 47 mm | 31% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 45.0°C | 24.0°C | 34.5°C | 13 mm | 28% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 45.0°C | 25.4°C | 35.2°C | 8 mm | 21% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 47.0°C | 23.9°C | 35.4°C | 4 mm | 18% | 2.9 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 44.1°C | 19.4°C | 31.8°C | 75 mm | 25% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 44.4°C | 22.7°C | 33.6°C | 5 mm | 20% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1995 | 45.4°C | 23.2°C | 34.3°C | 1 mm | 17% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 47.4°C | 23.1°C | 35.3°C | 3 mm | 17% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 46.3°C | 23.5°C | 34.9°C | 2 mm | 16% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1992 | 45.5°C | 22.9°C | 34.2°C | 4 mm | 17% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 45.6°C | 24.1°C | 34.8°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1990 | 45.6°C | 22.8°C | 34.2°C | 30 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 46.7°C | 20.6°C | 33.7°C | 3 mm | 13% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1988 | 46.7°C | 24.1°C | 35.4°C | 9 mm | 17% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 ❄️ 🌧️ | 42.9°C | 18.7°C | 30.8°C | 86 mm | 37% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 45.4°C | 19.6°C | 32.5°C | 11 mm | 17% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 46.1°C | 24.0°C | 35.0°C | 3 mm | 15% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 47.0°C | 21.0°C | 34.0°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1983 | 43.9°C | 22.0°C | 32.9°C | 28 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 43.5°C | 21.6°C | 32.5°C | 14 mm | 32% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 45.8°C | 22.8°C | 34.3°C | 19 mm | 23% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 45.5°C with lows near 22.6°C (mean 34.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 16 mm of rainfall in Shivpuri, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 86 mm in 1987.
The hottest May reached 47.8°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 18.1°C in 2003.
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 45.3°C to 45.5°C and overnight lows from 22.3°C to 21.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Shivpuri and one of the drier months, so plan for around 45.5°C daytime highs and 22.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Shivpuri, averaging 34.1°C.
For May in Shivpuri, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 45.5°C and lows of 22.6°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 22% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2002).
The wettest May on record was 1987 with 86 mm. On average, May sees 16 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 Shivpuri 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.
