May is one of the warmer months of the year in Palghar, with average highs near 31.9°C and lows around 26.9°C (mean 29.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 29 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Palghar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Palghar was 2021 — when the month averaged 31.4°C — while the coldest was 2012 at 27.9°C. Typical May days reach 31.9°C with nights near 26.9°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 | 29.3°C | 29.4°C | 29.1°C | 29.4°C | 30.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 32.2°C | 32.0°C | 31.4°C | 31.7°C | 32.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 26.5°C | 26.8°C | 26.9°C | 27.1°C | 27.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 17 mm | 43 mm | 9 mm | 90 mm | +83 mm |
May temperatures in Palghar have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 25.4°C (1987) to a record high of 35.1°C (2021).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 29 mm, with a wettest year of 246 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Palghar
May is a good time to visit Palghar, with days averaging 31.9°C and nights around 26.9°C (mean 29.4°C, warmer than Palghar's yearly average) and low rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | 31.8°C | 28.2°C | 30.0°C | 246 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 33.1°C | 27.6°C | 30.3°C | 40 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 32.7°C | 27.0°C | 29.9°C | 14 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 31.3°C | 27.7°C | 29.5°C | 17 mm | 79% | 5.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2021 🔥 | 35.1°C | 27.8°C | 31.4°C | 215 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 32.2°C | 27.8°C | 30.0°C | 8 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 32.5°C | 26.2°C | 29.4°C | 1 mm | 79% | 4.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 31.1°C | 26.8°C | 28.9°C | 9 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 32.2°C | 26.7°C | 29.5°C | 16 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 31.6°C | 27.6°C | 29.6°C | 17 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 31.4°C | 27.5°C | 29.4°C | 22 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 33.0°C | 27.5°C | 30.2°C | 10 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 31.3°C | 27.3°C | 29.3°C | 5 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 ❄️ | 29.6°C | 26.2°C | 27.9°C | 2 mm | 82% | 4.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 30.9°C | 27.3°C | 29.1°C | 4 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 33.2°C | 28.0°C | 30.6°C | 3 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 31.9°C | 27.3°C | 29.6°C | 4 mm | 78% | 4.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 31.1°C | 26.8°C | 29.0°C | 2 mm | 79% | 4.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 32.2°C | 27.6°C | 29.9°C | 5 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 30.6°C | 26.6°C | 28.6°C | 112 mm | 82% | 4.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 31.1°C | 27.4°C | 29.2°C | 6 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 33.0°C | 26.9°C | 29.9°C | 73 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 31.3°C | 26.4°C | 28.8°C | 1 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 31.0°C | 27.0°C | 29.0°C | 18 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 31.6°C | 27.1°C | 29.4°C | 31 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 30.0°C | 26.0°C | 28.0°C | 174 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 30.2°C | 26.8°C | 28.5°C | 36 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 34.5°C | 27.6°C | 31.0°C | 2 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 30.5°C | 26.6°C | 28.6°C | 2 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 32.7°C | 26.4°C | 29.6°C | 3 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 32.3°C | 26.3°C | 29.3°C | 9 mm | 80% | 4.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 32.5°C | 27.1°C | 29.8°C | 13 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 31.3°C | 26.5°C | 28.9°C | 2 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 32.2°C | 26.2°C | 29.2°C | 2 mm | 79% | 4.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 31.4°C | 27.2°C | 29.3°C | 3 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 32.4°C | 26.8°C | 29.6°C | 98 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 32.4°C | 27.0°C | 29.7°C | 3 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 32.2°C | 27.2°C | 29.7°C | 2 mm | 80% | 4.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 | 33.2°C | 25.4°C | 29.3°C | 6 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 31.0°C | 26.5°C | 28.7°C | 3 mm | 79% | 4.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 30.7°C | 26.3°C | 28.5°C | 14 mm | 80% | 4.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 31.0°C | 26.3°C | 28.7°C | 2 mm | 78% | 5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 32.5°C | 26.4°C | 29.5°C | 3 mm | 81% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.3°C | 25.9°C | 29.1°C | 25 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 34.3°C | 27.1°C | 30.7°C | 5 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 31.9°C with lows near 26.9°C (mean 29.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 29 mm of rainfall in Palghar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 246 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 35.1°C in 2021. The coldest dipped to 25.4°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 32.2°C to 32.8°C and overnight lows from 26.4°C to 27.7°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Palghar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 31.9°C daytime highs and 26.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Palghar, averaging 29.4°C.
For May in Palghar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 31.9°C and lows of 26.9°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 4.5 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 5.3 m/s (2001).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 246 mm. On average, May sees 29 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 Palghar 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.
