May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ratnagiri, with average highs near 32.7°C and lows around 26.6°C (mean 29.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 62 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ratnagiri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Ratnagiri was 2020 — when the month averaged 31.1°C — while the coldest were 1985 and 2006 at 28.6°C. Typical May days reach 32.7°C with nights near 26.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.1°C | 29.8°C | 29.4°C | 29.8°C | 30.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 32.2°C | 33.1°C | 32.3°C | 32.7°C | 33.6°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 26.1°C | 26.4°C | 26.6°C | 26.9°C | 27.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 48 mm | 113 mm | 25 mm | 114 mm | +86 mm |
May temperatures in Ratnagiri have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 24.7°C (1987) to a record high of 35.2°C (1995).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 62 mm, with a wettest year of 485 mm.
A good time to visit Ratnagiri
May is a good time to visit Ratnagiri, with days averaging 32.7°C and nights around 26.6°C (mean 29.7°C, warmer than Ratnagiri'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 | 32.9°C | 27.0°C | 30.0°C | 260 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 34.5°C | 26.7°C | 30.6°C | 55 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 32.8°C | 27.0°C | 29.9°C | 18 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 2022 | 32.8°C | 27.9°C | 30.3°C | 33 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 33.8°C | 27.6°C | 30.7°C | 291 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 🔥 | 34.5°C | 27.8°C | 31.1°C | 26 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 34.1°C | 26.2°C | 30.1°C | 1 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 32.1°C | 26.4°C | 29.2°C | 48 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 32.6°C | 26.5°C | 29.6°C | 45 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 32.3°C | 26.8°C | 29.5°C | 14 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 33.7°C | 26.9°C | 30.3°C | 38 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 33.4°C | 27.5°C | 30.4°C | 35 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 31.7°C | 27.0°C | 29.3°C | 30 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 31.4°C | 26.5°C | 28.9°C | 4 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 33.3°C | 27.0°C | 30.2°C | 20 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 32.7°C | 28.2°C | 30.5°C | 14 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 33.0°C | 27.0°C | 30.0°C | 15 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 31.4°C | 26.4°C | 28.9°C | 72 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 32.1°C | 27.2°C | 29.6°C | 39 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 31.2°C | 26.0°C | 28.6°C | 485 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 32.0°C | 27.0°C | 29.5°C | 30 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 34.0°C | 27.0°C | 30.5°C | 162 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 32.5°C | 25.9°C | 29.2°C | 4 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 32.0°C | 26.6°C | 29.3°C | 67 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 31.5°C | 26.9°C | 29.2°C | 120 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 33.0°C | 25.5°C | 29.2°C | 131 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 31.0°C | 26.6°C | 28.8°C | 189 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1998 | 34.4°C | 27.7°C | 31.0°C | 13 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1997 | 33.2°C | 26.2°C | 29.7°C | 5 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 33.5°C | 25.9°C | 29.7°C | 8 mm | 77% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 35.2°C | 25.9°C | 30.6°C | 26 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 32.4°C | 26.4°C | 29.4°C | 23 mm | 77% | 4.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 33.7°C | 26.1°C | 29.9°C | 22 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 32.6°C | 25.8°C | 29.2°C | 14 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 32.1°C | 27.2°C | 29.7°C | 7 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 32.6°C | 26.5°C | 29.6°C | 170 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 32.9°C | 26.7°C | 29.8°C | 17 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 31.7°C | 27.0°C | 29.3°C | 7 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 33.7°C | 24.7°C | 29.2°C | 43 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 31.0°C | 26.7°C | 28.9°C | 16 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 ❄️ | 31.4°C | 25.9°C | 28.6°C | 58 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 31.9°C | 26.4°C | 29.2°C | 8 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 32.4°C | 25.5°C | 28.9°C | 17 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.6°C | 25.9°C | 29.2°C | 39 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 31.8°C | 26.5°C | 29.1°C | 51 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 32.7°C with lows near 26.6°C (mean 29.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 62 mm of rainfall in Ratnagiri, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 485 mm in 2006.
The hottest May reached 35.2°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 24.7°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 32°C to 33.4°C and overnight lows from 26°C to 27.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ratnagiri and one of the drier months, so plan for around 32.7°C daytime highs and 26.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Ratnagiri, averaging 29.7°C.
For May in Ratnagiri, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 32.7°C and lows of 26.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 2006 with 485 mm. On average, May sees 62 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 Ratnagiri 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.
