May is one of the warmer months of the year in Raigad, with average highs near 40.1°C and lows around 23.8°C (mean 32°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Raigad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Raigad was 1998 — when the month averaged 34.7°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 30.4°C. Typical May days reach 40.1°C with nights near 23.8°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 | 31.6°C | 32.0°C | 32.3°C | 31.8°C | 32.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 39.9°C | 40.5°C | 40.6°C | 39.6°C | 39.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | 23.2°C | 23.5°C | 23.9°C | 24.0°C | 24.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 25 mm | 30 mm | 70 mm | 13 mm | 132 mm | +107 mm |
May temperatures in Raigad have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 21.9°C (1987) to a record high of 45.3°C (1998).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm, with a wettest year of 430 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Raigad
May is a good time to visit Raigad, with days averaging 40.1°C and nights around 23.8°C (mean 32°C, warmer than Raigad'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 🌧️ | 40.3°C | 24.6°C | 32.4°C | 430 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 39.7°C | 23.4°C | 31.5°C | 53 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 40.7°C | 23.8°C | 32.2°C | 15 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 38.6°C | 25.1°C | 31.8°C | 7 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 39.5°C | 25.2°C | 32.3°C | 275 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 40.6°C | 25.0°C | 32.8°C | 12 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2019 | 40.7°C | 23.1°C | 31.9°C | 0 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 39.8°C | 23.5°C | 31.7°C | 8 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 40.8°C | 23.6°C | 32.2°C | 25 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 39.5°C | 23.9°C | 31.7°C | 11 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 39.8°C | 23.8°C | 31.8°C | 51 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 39.7°C | 24.0°C | 31.8°C | 10 mm | 59% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 39.4°C | 24.4°C | 31.9°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 38.2°C | 23.9°C | 31.0°C | 1 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 38.4°C | 24.0°C | 31.2°C | 5 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 40.0°C | 25.8°C | 32.9°C | 14 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 40.0°C | 24.0°C | 32.0°C | 3 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 38.0°C | 23.9°C | 30.9°C | 12 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 39.0°C | 24.9°C | 32.0°C | 8 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 39.4°C | 24.5°C | 31.9°C | 238 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 40.5°C | 23.0°C | 31.8°C | 25 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 44.0°C | 24.0°C | 34.0°C | 114 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 42.2°C | 22.6°C | 32.4°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 42.7°C | 24.6°C | 33.7°C | 22 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 39.9°C | 24.8°C | 32.3°C | 38 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 40.7°C | 22.2°C | 31.5°C | 244 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 38.6°C | 24.0°C | 31.3°C | 74 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 🔥 | 45.3°C | 24.1°C | 34.7°C | 12 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 39.3°C | 22.6°C | 31.0°C | 2 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 39.0°C | 22.7°C | 30.9°C | 4 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 40.8°C | 23.3°C | 32.1°C | 23 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 40.1°C | 23.4°C | 31.8°C | 34 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 39.6°C | 23.1°C | 31.3°C | 4 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 40.6°C | 23.2°C | 31.9°C | 1 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 40.2°C | 24.8°C | 32.5°C | 4 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 41.2°C | 24.0°C | 32.6°C | 136 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 40.2°C | 23.5°C | 31.8°C | 17 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 40.9°C | 23.8°C | 32.3°C | 8 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 38.8°C | 21.9°C | 30.4°C | 70 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 38.4°C | 23.0°C | 30.7°C | 14 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 38.6°C | 23.7°C | 31.2°C | 60 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1984 | 40.1°C | 22.7°C | 31.4°C | 1 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 43.8°C | 23.0°C | 33.4°C | 2 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.6°C | 23.6°C | 31.1°C | 34 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 39.6°C | 23.8°C | 31.7°C | 22 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 40.1°C with lows near 23.8°C (mean 32°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 48 mm of rainfall in Raigad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 430 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 45.3°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 21.9°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 40.1°C to 39.8°C and overnight lows from 23.4°C to 24.4°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Raigad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.1°C daytime highs and 23.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Raigad, averaging 32°C.
For May in Raigad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.1°C and lows of 23.8°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.7 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2001).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 430 mm. On average, May sees 48 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 Raigad 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.
