May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ujjain, with average highs near 44.2°C and lows around 22.4°C (mean 33.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm of rainfall and 30% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ujjain. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Ujjain was 2016 — when the month averaged 35.3°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 30.5°C. Typical May days reach 44.2°C with nights near 22.4°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 | 32.7°C | 33.4°C | 33.3°C | 33.8°C | 33.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 43.8°C | 44.3°C | 44.0°C | 44.7°C | 44.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 21.6°C | 22.5°C | 22.6°C | 22.9°C | 22.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 12 mm | 20 mm | 8 mm | 31 mm | +1 mm |
May temperatures in Ujjain have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 19°C (1987) to a record high of 46.9°C (2016).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 19 mm, with a wettest year of 204 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ujjain
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ujjain. That said, May — with days averaging 44.2°C and nights around 22.4°C (mean 33.3°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 | 43.2°C | 21.1°C | 32.1°C | 111 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 46.0°C | 21.3°C | 33.6°C | 9 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 43.7°C | 19.1°C | 31.4°C | 24 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 45.5°C | 24.1°C | 34.8°C | 2 mm | 32% | 4.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 42.1°C | 22.3°C | 32.2°C | 33 mm | 38% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2020 | 43.4°C | 24.8°C | 34.1°C | 3 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 44.4°C | 22.4°C | 33.4°C | 2 mm | 28% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 45.5°C | 22.8°C | 34.1°C | 1 mm | 25% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 44.0°C | 23.3°C | 33.6°C | 12 mm | 28% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 46.9°C | 23.6°C | 35.3°C | 18 mm | 34% | 4.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 45.2°C | 22.6°C | 33.9°C | 3 mm | 25% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 44.2°C | 23.8°C | 34.0°C | 7 mm | 26% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 44.4°C | 22.2°C | 33.3°C | 9 mm | 27% | 4.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 43.0°C | 21.2°C | 32.1°C | 22 mm | 32% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 43.9°C | 22.7°C | 33.3°C | 1 mm | 33% | 4.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 45.7°C | 24.4°C | 35.1°C | 4 mm | 25% | 4.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2009 | 43.7°C | 23.3°C | 33.5°C | 16 mm | 31% | 4.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 41.7°C | 22.7°C | 32.2°C | 3 mm | 33% | 4.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 44.2°C | 22.6°C | 33.4°C | 34 mm | 33% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 44.4°C | 23.4°C | 33.9°C | 41 mm | 34% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 43.9°C | 22.3°C | 33.1°C | 4 mm | 26% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 44.0°C | 20.8°C | 32.4°C | 11 mm | 33% | 4.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 43.7°C | 20.6°C | 32.2°C | 4 mm | 24% | 4.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 45.9°C | 23.8°C | 34.8°C | 4 mm | 31% | 4.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 44.5°C | 23.9°C | 34.2°C | 25 mm | 37% | 4.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 44.3°C | 22.1°C | 33.2°C | 63 mm | 45% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 44.0°C | 23.9°C | 33.9°C | 3 mm | 32% | 4.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 45.5°C | 20.4°C | 32.9°C | 8 mm | 24% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 | 42.4°C | 21.2°C | 31.8°C | 4 mm | 31% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 43.3°C | 22.2°C | 32.8°C | 10 mm | 29% | 4.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 44.1°C | 21.6°C | 32.8°C | 16 mm | 26% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 46.4°C | 23.6°C | 35.0°C | 4 mm | 26% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 45.5°C | 23.2°C | 34.3°C | 5 mm | 26% | 4.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 43.9°C | 23.0°C | 33.5°C | 12 mm | 26% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 45.1°C | 22.9°C | 34.0°C | 0 mm | 24% | 4.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 43.0°C | 23.1°C | 33.0°C | 53 mm | 38% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 | 45.8°C | 22.6°C | 34.2°C | 6 mm | 23% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1988 | 44.8°C | 22.6°C | 33.7°C | 2 mm | 26% | 4.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 ❄️ 🌧️ | 42.1°C | 19.0°C | 30.5°C | 204 mm | 33% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 43.9°C | 21.7°C | 32.8°C | 8 mm | 29% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 45.2°C | 21.2°C | 33.2°C | 2 mm | 26% | 4.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 43.5°C | 21.6°C | 32.6°C | 0 mm | 24% | 4.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 44.1°C | 21.3°C | 32.7°C | 7 mm | 29% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 42.1°C | 21.1°C | 31.6°C | 25 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 42.9°C | 22.9°C | 32.9°C | 14 mm | 30% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 44.2°C with lows near 22.4°C (mean 33.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 19 mm of rainfall in Ujjain, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 204 mm in 1987.
The hottest May reached 46.9°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 19°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 43.6°C to 44.1°C and overnight lows from 21.6°C to 21.6°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ujjain and one of the drier months, so plan for around 44.2°C daytime highs and 22.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Ujjain, averaging 33.3°C.
For May in Ujjain, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 44.2°C and lows of 22.4°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 30% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 4.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.9 m/s (2002).
The wettest May on record was 1987 with 204 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 Ujjain 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.
