May is one of the warmer months of the year in Pune, with average highs near 40.8°C and lows around 19.6°C (mean 30.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 44 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Pune. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Pune was 2002 — when the month averaged 32.4°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 27.8°C. Typical May days reach 40.8°C with nights near 19.6°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 | 29.8°C | 30.1°C | 30.5°C | 30.2°C | 30.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 40.4°C | 40.8°C | 41.4°C | 40.7°C | 40.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 19.3°C | 19.4°C | 19.7°C | 19.8°C | 20.0°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 27 mm | 50 mm | 14 mm | 129 mm | +96 mm |
May temperatures in Pune have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 16.6°C (2003) to a record high of 43.1°C (1998).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 44 mm, with a wettest year of 397 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Pune
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Pune. That said, May — with days averaging 40.8°C and nights around 19.6°C (mean 30.2°C) and moderate rainfall (44 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 🌧️ | 41.6°C | 20.3°C | 30.9°C | 397 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 40.6°C | 18.8°C | 29.7°C | 62 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 40.3°C | 17.8°C | 29.1°C | 18 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 40.7°C | 21.1°C | 30.9°C | 7 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 38.1°C | 21.1°C | 29.6°C | 265 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 41.2°C | 20.7°C | 30.9°C | 22 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 41.6°C | 19.2°C | 30.4°C | 0 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2018 | 41.0°C | 19.0°C | 30.0°C | 7 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 41.4°C | 20.5°C | 30.9°C | 21 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 40.5°C | 20.1°C | 30.3°C | 7 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 40.4°C | 19.1°C | 29.7°C | 64 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 40.5°C | 19.5°C | 30.0°C | 12 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 40.3°C | 19.9°C | 30.1°C | 2 mm | 57% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 39.8°C | 19.5°C | 29.7°C | 2 mm | 57% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 39.6°C | 19.4°C | 29.5°C | 6 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 41.9°C | 21.7°C | 31.8°C | 18 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 40.6°C | 19.6°C | 30.1°C | 3 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 39.2°C | 18.7°C | 28.9°C | 10 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 40.8°C | 21.0°C | 30.9°C | 7 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2006 | 41.1°C | 20.1°C | 30.6°C | 164 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 41.7°C | 19.2°C | 30.4°C | 30 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 41.3°C | 19.6°C | 30.4°C | 99 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 42.5°C | 16.6°C | 29.6°C | 0 mm | 53% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2002 🔥 | 43.1°C | 21.8°C | 32.4°C | 21 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 42.4°C | 21.0°C | 31.7°C | 25 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 41.6°C | 19.1°C | 30.4°C | 145 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 40.2°C | 20.1°C | 30.2°C | 62 mm | 66% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 43.1°C | 20.4°C | 31.8°C | 16 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 39.3°C | 19.0°C | 29.2°C | 3 mm | 53% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 40.2°C | 17.4°C | 28.8°C | 4 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 39.7°C | 20.0°C | 29.8°C | 24 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 40.6°C | 19.1°C | 29.8°C | 41 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 42.0°C | 19.2°C | 30.6°C | 5 mm | 54% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 41.5°C | 18.9°C | 30.2°C | 1 mm | 52% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 41.3°C | 20.3°C | 30.8°C | 4 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 40.0°C | 19.3°C | 29.6°C | 109 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 41.2°C | 20.1°C | 30.6°C | 21 mm | 55% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 41.8°C | 19.9°C | 30.9°C | 12 mm | 58% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 38.5°C | 17.2°C | 27.8°C | 87 mm | 59% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 39.6°C | 18.6°C | 29.1°C | 20 mm | 59% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 41.0°C | 19.7°C | 30.3°C | 74 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 41.8°C | 19.6°C | 30.7°C | 0 mm | 56% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1983 | 42.8°C | 18.9°C | 30.8°C | 2 mm | 56% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.8°C | 19.0°C | 28.4°C | 47 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.0°C | 20.3°C | 29.7°C | 33 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 40.8°C with lows near 19.6°C (mean 30.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 44 mm of rainfall in Pune, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 397 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 43.1°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 16.6°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 40.5°C to 40.3°C and overnight lows from 19.5°C to 19.8°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Pune and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.8°C daytime highs and 19.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Pune, averaging 30.2°C.
For May in Pune, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.8°C and lows of 19.6°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 397 mm. On average, May sees 44 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 Pune 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.
