May is one of the warmer months of the year in Satara, with average highs near 41.4°C and lows around 20.4°C (mean 30.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Satara. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Satara was 1998 — when the month averaged 32.9°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 27.7°C. Typical May days reach 41.4°C with nights near 20.4°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 | 30.2°C | 30.9°C | 31.4°C | 31.0°C | 31.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 40.7°C | 41.5°C | 42.1°C | 41.3°C | 41.3°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 19.7°C | 20.2°C | 20.8°C | 20.7°C | 21.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 38 mm | 88 mm | 17 mm | 140 mm | +111 mm |
May temperatures in Satara have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 16.6°C (1987) to a record high of 44.3°C (1998).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 448 mm.
A quieter season to visit Satara
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Satara. That said, May — with days averaging 41.4°C and nights around 20.4°C (mean 30.9°C) and moderate rainfall (56 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 🌧️ | 42.6°C | 21.1°C | 31.8°C | 448 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 41.3°C | 20.0°C | 30.6°C | 74 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 40.3°C | 19.5°C | 29.9°C | 24 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 41.5°C | 22.1°C | 31.8°C | 29 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 39.7°C | 22.1°C | 30.9°C | 235 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 42.1°C | 21.4°C | 31.7°C | 28 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 42.8°C | 20.0°C | 31.4°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 41.7°C | 19.9°C | 30.8°C | 29 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 41.8°C | 20.5°C | 31.1°C | 51 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 41.5°C | 19.9°C | 30.7°C | 7 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 40.9°C | 20.1°C | 30.5°C | 35 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 41.0°C | 20.8°C | 30.9°C | 14 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 40.4°C | 21.0°C | 30.7°C | 11 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 40.7°C | 20.9°C | 30.8°C | 2 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 40.2°C | 20.6°C | 30.4°C | 13 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 41.9°C | 22.8°C | 32.4°C | 11 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 40.9°C | 21.1°C | 31.0°C | 2 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 39.8°C | 20.2°C | 30.0°C | 53 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 41.7°C | 21.8°C | 31.7°C | 22 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 41.6°C | 21.5°C | 31.6°C | 395 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 42.2°C | 19.8°C | 31.0°C | 35 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 41.9°C | 20.9°C | 31.4°C | 132 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 43.1°C | 19.1°C | 31.1°C | 1 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 43.2°C | 22.1°C | 32.6°C | 48 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 43.3°C | 21.5°C | 32.4°C | 79 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 43.1°C | 20.2°C | 31.6°C | 112 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 41.0°C | 21.1°C | 31.1°C | 140 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 🔥 | 44.3°C | 21.5°C | 32.9°C | 11 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 40.0°C | 20.0°C | 30.0°C | 3 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 40.5°C | 17.9°C | 29.2°C | 4 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 39.9°C | 20.0°C | 30.0°C | 27 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 42.0°C | 20.4°C | 31.2°C | 26 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 42.1°C | 19.9°C | 31.0°C | 11 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 42.0°C | 19.8°C | 30.9°C | 5 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 42.0°C | 21.2°C | 31.6°C | 3 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 41.2°C | 20.5°C | 30.8°C | 150 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 41.6°C | 20.2°C | 30.9°C | 20 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 42.5°C | 20.6°C | 31.5°C | 6 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 38.8°C | 16.6°C | 27.7°C | 63 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 39.2°C | 20.3°C | 29.8°C | 15 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 40.1°C | 20.4°C | 30.2°C | 67 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 42.7°C | 19.7°C | 31.2°C | 1 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 43.7°C | 19.3°C | 31.5°C | 4 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.9°C | 19.5°C | 29.2°C | 33 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.9°C | 20.3°C | 29.6°C | 50 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 41.4°C with lows near 20.4°C (mean 30.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 56 mm of rainfall in Satara, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 448 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 44.3°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 16.6°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 40.9°C to 41.1°C and overnight lows from 19.8°C to 21°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Satara and one of the drier months, so plan for around 41.4°C daytime highs and 20.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Satara, averaging 30.9°C.
For May in Satara, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41.4°C and lows of 20.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 448 mm. On average, May sees 56 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 Satara 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.
