May is one of the warmer months of the year in Nashik, with average highs near 41.5°C and lows around 20°C (mean 30.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 54% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Nashik. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Nashik was 2002 — when the month averaged 33.1°C — while the coldest were 1987 and 1997 at 29.3°C. Typical May days reach 41.5°C with nights near 20°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 | 30.4°C | 30.7°C | 31.1°C | 30.7°C | 30.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 41.1°C | 41.6°C | 41.9°C | 41.3°C | 41.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 19.7°C | 19.9°C | 20.3°C | 20.2°C | 20.1°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 11 mm | 17 mm | 30 mm | 8 mm | 75 mm | +63 mm |
May temperatures in Nashik have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 18°C (2023) to a record high of 44°C (2002).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 212 mm.
A quieter season to visit Nashik
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Nashik. That said, May — with days averaging 41.5°C and nights around 20°C (mean 30.8°C) and low rainfall (25 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 🌧️ | 41.2°C | 20.2°C | 30.7°C | 212 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 42.7°C | 19.1°C | 30.9°C | 17 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 41.7°C | 18.0°C | 29.8°C | 8 mm | 52% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 42.0°C | 21.2°C | 31.6°C | 11 mm | 57% | 4.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 39.4°C | 21.3°C | 30.3°C | 189 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 41.4°C | 20.9°C | 31.1°C | 10 mm | 49% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 40.7°C | 19.3°C | 30.0°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2018 | 41.4°C | 20.1°C | 30.7°C | 0 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 41.7°C | 20.2°C | 31.0°C | 5 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 41.6°C | 20.4°C | 31.0°C | 18 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 40.8°C | 20.3°C | 30.6°C | 8 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 40.5°C | 19.8°C | 30.1°C | 34 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2013 | 42.5°C | 19.8°C | 31.2°C | 0 mm | 54% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 40.0°C | 18.9°C | 29.4°C | 9 mm | 55% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 41.4°C | 20.7°C | 31.0°C | 2 mm | 55% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 42.7°C | 22.0°C | 32.3°C | 6 mm | 53% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 40.7°C | 20.6°C | 30.6°C | 8 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 40.1°C | 19.9°C | 30.0°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 41.4°C | 21.3°C | 31.4°C | 2 mm | 54% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 41.7°C | 21.3°C | 31.5°C | 45 mm | 54% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 41.9°C | 18.9°C | 30.4°C | 14 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 42.5°C | 20.0°C | 31.2°C | 47 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 42.6°C | 18.3°C | 30.4°C | 0 mm | 51% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2002 🔥 | 44.0°C | 22.2°C | 33.1°C | 3 mm | 55% | 4.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 42.3°C | 21.2°C | 31.8°C | 33 mm | 57% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 41.5°C | 19.4°C | 30.5°C | 148 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 41.2°C | 20.8°C | 31.0°C | 31 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 43.1°C | 20.1°C | 31.6°C | 10 mm | 46% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 40.0°C | 18.6°C | 29.3°C | 2 mm | 51% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 41.1°C | 19.2°C | 30.1°C | 1 mm | 53% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 40.8°C | 20.2°C | 30.5°C | 7 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 41.6°C | 19.7°C | 30.6°C | 22 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 41.7°C | 19.8°C | 30.7°C | 1 mm | 51% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 41.5°C | 19.9°C | 30.7°C | 0 mm | 48% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 43.2°C | 20.6°C | 31.9°C | 2 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 41.6°C | 20.4°C | 31.0°C | 95 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 42.3°C | 20.5°C | 31.4°C | 5 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 42.3°C | 20.0°C | 31.1°C | 8 mm | 53% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 39.3°C | 19.2°C | 29.3°C | 28 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 40.5°C | 18.2°C | 29.4°C | 6 mm | 55% | 4.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 41.8°C | 19.8°C | 30.8°C | 14 mm | 55% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 41.4°C | 18.8°C | 30.1°C | 0 mm | 51% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 42.9°C | 20.1°C | 31.5°C | 0 mm | 53% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.4°C | 20.0°C | 29.7°C | 29 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.7°C | 20.4°C | 30.0°C | 12 mm | 56% | 3.9 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 20°C (mean 30.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 25 mm of rainfall in Nashik, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 212 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 44°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 18°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 41°C to 41.4°C and overnight lows from 19.8°C to 20°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Nashik and one of the drier months, so plan for around 41.5°C daytime highs and 20°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Nashik, averaging 30.8°C.
For May in Nashik, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41.5°C and lows of 20°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 54% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.6 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2002).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 212 mm. On average, May sees 25 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 Nashik 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.
