May is one of the warmer months of the year in Mumbai Suburban, with average highs near 41.5°C and lows around 24°C (mean 32.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 42 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Mumbai Suburban. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Mumbai Suburban was 1998 — when the month averaged 35.1°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 31.3°C. Typical May days reach 41.5°C with nights near 24°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 | 32.5°C | 32.8°C | 33.0°C | 32.6°C | 32.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 41.4°C | 41.9°C | 42.0°C | 40.9°C | 41.0°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 23.5°C | 23.7°C | 24.1°C | 24.3°C | 24.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 24 mm | 61 mm | 9 mm | 134 mm | +118 mm |
May temperatures in Mumbai Suburban have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 22.3°C (1987) to a record high of 46.1°C (1998).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 42 mm, with a wettest year of 407 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Mumbai Suburban
May is a good time to visit Mumbai Suburban, with days averaging 41.5°C and nights around 24°C (mean 32.8°C, warmer than Mumbai Suburban's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. December and January are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | 41.5°C | 24.5°C | 33.0°C | 407 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 40.9°C | 23.8°C | 32.4°C | 40 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 41.7°C | 24.2°C | 32.9°C | 12 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 40.1°C | 25.3°C | 32.7°C | 8 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 | 40.4°C | 25.3°C | 32.9°C | 329 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 41.6°C | 25.0°C | 33.3°C | 7 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 41.8°C | 23.4°C | 32.6°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 41.0°C | 24.1°C | 32.6°C | 5 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 41.2°C | 24.3°C | 32.7°C | 13 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 40.4°C | 24.4°C | 32.4°C | 9 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 40.4°C | 24.2°C | 32.3°C | 34 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 41.5°C | 24.2°C | 32.8°C | 13 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 41.5°C | 24.3°C | 32.9°C | 0 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 39.2°C | 23.7°C | 31.4°C | 2 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 39.9°C | 24.2°C | 32.1°C | 2 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 41.8°C | 26.2°C | 34.0°C | 8 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 41.2°C | 24.3°C | 32.7°C | 2 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 39.8°C | 24.1°C | 32.0°C | 3 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 40.3°C | 25.1°C | 32.7°C | 4 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 41.3°C | 24.8°C | 33.1°C | 183 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 42.0°C | 23.7°C | 32.8°C | 15 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 44.9°C | 23.6°C | 34.2°C | 92 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 43.3°C | 22.7°C | 33.0°C | 0 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 44.2°C | 24.8°C | 34.5°C | 9 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 40.9°C | 24.9°C | 32.9°C | 29 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 41.8°C | 22.7°C | 32.3°C | 270 mm | 71% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 39.6°C | 24.0°C | 31.8°C | 54 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 🔥 | 46.1°C | 24.2°C | 35.1°C | 7 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 40.2°C | 22.8°C | 31.5°C | 1 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 40.7°C | 22.8°C | 31.8°C | 2 mm | 60% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 42.3°C | 23.6°C | 32.9°C | 15 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 41.9°C | 23.4°C | 32.6°C | 25 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 40.9°C | 23.5°C | 32.2°C | 1 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 42.8°C | 23.3°C | 33.1°C | 0 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 41.0°C | 25.1°C | 33.0°C | 2 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 43.2°C | 24.4°C | 33.8°C | 128 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 42.2°C | 23.5°C | 32.9°C | 11 mm | 58% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 43.0°C | 23.8°C | 33.4°C | 5 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 40.4°C | 22.3°C | 31.3°C | 44 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 40.3°C | 23.4°C | 31.8°C | 9 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 39.8°C | 23.9°C | 31.8°C | 34 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 41.5°C | 23.0°C | 32.2°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 45.5°C | 23.6°C | 34.6°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.5°C | 24.0°C | 32.2°C | 24 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.7°C | 24.1°C | 31.9°C | 13 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 41.5°C with lows near 24°C (mean 32.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 42 mm of rainfall in Mumbai Suburban, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 407 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 46.1°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 22.3°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 41.4°C to 40.9°C and overnight lows from 23.7°C to 24.6°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Mumbai Suburban and one of the drier months, so plan for around 41.5°C daytime highs and 24°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Mumbai Suburban, averaging 32.8°C.
For May in Mumbai Suburban, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41.5°C and lows of 24°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.5 m/s (2001).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 407 mm. On average, May sees 42 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 Mumbai Suburban 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.
