May is one of the warmer months of the year in Sangli, with average highs near 37.4°C and lows around 22.8°C (mean 30.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Sangli. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Sangli was 1998 — when the month averaged 31.8°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 27.8°C. Typical May days reach 37.4°C with nights near 22.8°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Sangli, averaging 45 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2025 with 326 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Sangli during May averages 56%. The most humid May was 2025 at 69%, and the least humid was 2019 at 47%.
May receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sangli. The sunniest May was 2003 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Sangli during May is 3.7 m/s. The windiest May was 1986 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.8°C | 30.2°C | 29.7°C | 30.8°C | 29.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 37.3°C | 37.7°C | 36.8°C | 38.4°C | 36.4°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 22.3°C | 22.6°C | 22.6°C | 23.1°C | 23.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 32 mm | 59 mm | 20 mm | 108 mm | +78 mm |
May temperatures in Sangli have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 16.9°C (1987) to a record high of 43.4°C (1983).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm, with a wettest year of 326 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 Sangli
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Sangli. That said, May — with days averaging 37.4°C and nights around 22.8°C (mean 30.1°C) and moderate rainfall (45 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ❄️ 🌧️ | 33.1°C | 27.8°C | 22.5°C | 41.6°C | 20.3°C | 326 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 38.2°C | 30.9°C | 23.6°C | 42.1°C | 20.2°C | 57 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 37.8°C | 30.4°C | 23.0°C | 40.7°C | 19.4°C | 25 mm | 51% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 36.3°C | 29.7°C | 23.0°C | 41.1°C | 21.2°C | 58 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 33.6°C | 28.5°C | 23.4°C | 38.3°C | 21.9°C | 149 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 39.1°C | 31.6°C | 24.1°C | 42.0°C | 21.7°C | 35 mm | 51% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 40.2°C | 31.3°C | 22.4°C | 42.6°C | 19.9°C | 1 mm | 47% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 37.6°C | 30.2°C | 22.9°C | 42.1°C | 20.2°C | 52 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 38.6°C | 30.9°C | 23.2°C | 40.5°C | 21.1°C | 43 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 39.0°C | 31.3°C | 23.5°C | 42.2°C | 20.0°C | 6 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 38.1°C | 30.7°C | 23.4°C | 41.0°C | 21.1°C | 25 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 37.8°C | 30.7°C | 23.6°C | 40.6°C | 20.2°C | 29 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 37.9°C | 30.6°C | 23.2°C | 41.7°C | 21.1°C | 16 mm | 56% | 4.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 38.8°C | 30.5°C | 22.2°C | 42.0°C | 19.8°C | 5 mm | 52% | 4.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2011 | 37.2°C | 30.0°C | 22.8°C | 40.9°C | 20.7°C | 22 mm | 55% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 39.1°C | 31.7°C | 24.2°C | 41.9°C | 21.9°C | 4 mm | 52% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2009 | 38.5°C | 30.7°C | 23.0°C | 41.9°C | 20.7°C | 12 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 36.5°C | 29.2°C | 21.9°C | 40.9°C | 19.9°C | 53 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 37.2°C | 30.1°C | 23.0°C | 42.1°C | 20.5°C | 34 mm | 58% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 37.2°C | 30.0°C | 22.8°C | 41.8°C | 21.2°C | 221 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 37.0°C | 29.7°C | 22.3°C | 42.2°C | 20.1°C | 41 mm | 55% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 34.2°C | 28.4°C | 22.7°C | 40.9°C | 19.7°C | 77 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 39.7°C | 31.0°C | 22.3°C | 42.0°C | 19.1°C | 3 mm | 51% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 36.5°C | 30.0°C | 23.4°C | 42.6°C | 20.5°C | 32 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 36.8°C | 29.6°C | 22.3°C | 43.0°C | 20.8°C | 43 mm | 59% | 4.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 34.9°C | 28.6°C | 22.3°C | 42.8°C | 21.1°C | 72 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 33.9°C | 28.1°C | 22.3°C | 42.5°C | 20.8°C | 92 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 🔥 | 39.2°C | 31.8°C | 24.4°C | 42.9°C | 21.3°C | 22 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 38.4°C | 30.1°C | 21.9°C | 41.3°C | 19.6°C | 6 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 38.8°C | 30.2°C | 21.7°C | 41.5°C | 18.6°C | 6 mm | 48% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 36.1°C | 29.4°C | 22.7°C | 39.3°C | 19.0°C | 34 mm | 55% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 38.7°C | 30.7°C | 22.6°C | 42.5°C | 21.1°C | 19 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 38.3°C | 30.4°C | 22.4°C | 42.3°C | 20.0°C | 29 mm | 51% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 38.9°C | 30.6°C | 22.3°C | 41.2°C | 20.0°C | 17 mm | 50% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 39.4°C | 31.3°C | 23.1°C | 42.5°C | 20.6°C | 3 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 | 35.5°C | 29.2°C | 23.0°C | 40.6°C | 20.6°C | 95 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 38.1°C | 30.2°C | 22.3°C | 42.3°C | 19.7°C | 18 mm | 54% | 4.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 38.7°C | 30.7°C | 22.7°C | 43.4°C | 20.5°C | 7 mm | 54% | 4.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 35.0°C | 28.6°C | 22.2°C | 39.5°C | 16.9°C | 41 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 38.1°C | 30.2°C | 22.2°C | 41.0°C | 20.3°C | 16 mm | 55% | 4.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 36.7°C | 29.5°C | 22.3°C | 40.4°C | 19.8°C | 52 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 39.1°C | 31.0°C | 22.9°C | 42.4°C | 19.3°C | 3 mm | 52% | 4.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 38.8°C | 30.5°C | 22.3°C | 43.4°C | 18.6°C | 20 mm | 53% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.5°C | 28.7°C | 21.8°C | 38.7°C | 19.4°C | 56 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.7°C | 29.0°C | 22.2°C | 40.5°C | 20.1°C | 61 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 37.4°C with lows near 22.8°C (mean 30.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 45 mm of rainfall in Sangli, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 326 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 43.4°C in 1983. The coldest dipped to 16.9°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 22.3°C to 23.1°C while daytime highs eased from 37.2°C to 35.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Sangli and one of the drier months, so plan for around 37.4°C daytime highs and 22.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Sangli, averaging 30.1°C.
For May in Sangli, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.4°C and lows of 22.8°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.7 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1986).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 326 mm. On average, May sees 45 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 Sangli 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.
