May is one of the warmer months of the year in Satara, with average highs near 36.8°C and lows around 23.1°C (mean 30°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 31.9°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 27.9°C. Typical May days reach 36.8°C with nights near 23.1°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Satara, averaging 56 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2025 with 448 mm, while the driest was 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Satara during May averages 61%. The most humid May was 2025 at 73%, and the least humid was 2019 at 54%.
May receives about 6.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Satara. The sunniest Mays were 2003 and 2019 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Satara during May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1986, 1988 and 2012, among others at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 29.7°C | 30.0°C | 29.6°C | 30.6°C | 29.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 36.5°C | 37.0°C | 36.1°C | 37.7°C | 36.1°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 22.8°C | 22.9°C | 23.1°C | 23.4°C | 23.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 38 mm | 88 mm | 17 mm | 140 mm | +111 mm |
May temperatures in Satara have stayed relatively stable across the record.
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 36.8°C and nights around 23.1°C (mean 30°C) and moderate rainfall (56 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 ❄️ 🌧️ | 32.7°C | 27.9°C | 23.1°C | 42.6°C | 21.1°C | 448 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 37.7°C | 30.7°C | 23.7°C | 41.3°C | 20.0°C | 74 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 37.5°C | 30.2°C | 23.0°C | 40.3°C | 19.5°C | 24 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 35.9°C | 29.8°C | 23.7°C | 41.5°C | 22.1°C | 29 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 33.7°C | 28.8°C | 23.8°C | 39.7°C | 22.1°C | 235 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 39.0°C | 31.6°C | 24.2°C | 42.1°C | 21.4°C | 28 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 39.2°C | 30.9°C | 22.6°C | 42.8°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 37.7°C | 30.6°C | 23.4°C | 41.7°C | 19.9°C | 29 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 38.1°C | 30.7°C | 23.4°C | 41.8°C | 20.5°C | 51 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 37.8°C | 30.7°C | 23.6°C | 41.5°C | 19.9°C | 7 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 37.2°C | 30.3°C | 23.5°C | 40.9°C | 20.1°C | 35 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 37.8°C | 30.8°C | 23.8°C | 41.0°C | 20.8°C | 14 mm | 55% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 36.8°C | 30.2°C | 23.5°C | 40.4°C | 21.0°C | 11 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 38.0°C | 30.3°C | 22.6°C | 40.7°C | 20.9°C | 2 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 36.4°C | 29.8°C | 23.2°C | 40.2°C | 20.6°C | 13 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 37.9°C | 31.2°C | 24.6°C | 41.9°C | 22.8°C | 11 mm | 58% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 37.7°C | 30.5°C | 23.3°C | 40.9°C | 21.1°C | 2 mm | 57% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 35.7°C | 29.1°C | 22.6°C | 39.8°C | 20.2°C | 53 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 36.8°C | 30.2°C | 23.5°C | 41.7°C | 21.8°C | 22 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 36.5°C | 29.7°C | 23.0°C | 41.6°C | 21.5°C | 395 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 36.9°C | 29.8°C | 22.8°C | 42.2°C | 19.8°C | 35 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 34.0°C | 28.6°C | 23.1°C | 41.9°C | 20.9°C | 132 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 38.7°C | 30.7°C | 22.8°C | 43.1°C | 19.1°C | 1 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 35.6°C | 29.7°C | 23.9°C | 43.2°C | 22.1°C | 48 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 35.4°C | 29.1°C | 22.8°C | 43.3°C | 21.5°C | 79 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 34.1°C | 28.4°C | 22.7°C | 43.1°C | 20.2°C | 112 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 33.4°C | 28.0°C | 22.7°C | 41.0°C | 21.1°C | 140 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 🔥 | 39.1°C | 31.9°C | 24.7°C | 44.3°C | 21.5°C | 11 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 37.8°C | 30.0°C | 22.1°C | 40.0°C | 20.0°C | 3 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 37.8°C | 29.8°C | 21.8°C | 40.5°C | 17.9°C | 4 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 35.8°C | 29.5°C | 23.1°C | 39.9°C | 20.0°C | 27 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 37.4°C | 30.0°C | 22.7°C | 42.0°C | 20.4°C | 26 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 37.7°C | 30.2°C | 22.6°C | 42.1°C | 19.9°C | 11 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 38.3°C | 30.4°C | 22.6°C | 42.0°C | 19.8°C | 5 mm | 56% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 37.7°C | 30.5°C | 23.3°C | 42.0°C | 21.2°C | 3 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 35.2°C | 29.3°C | 23.4°C | 41.2°C | 20.5°C | 150 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 36.8°C | 29.8°C | 22.8°C | 41.6°C | 20.2°C | 20 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 37.3°C | 30.2°C | 23.0°C | 42.5°C | 20.6°C | 6 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 35.2°C | 28.8°C | 22.5°C | 38.8°C | 16.6°C | 63 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1986 | 36.8°C | 29.8°C | 22.7°C | 39.2°C | 20.3°C | 15 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 35.6°C | 29.2°C | 22.8°C | 40.1°C | 20.4°C | 67 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 37.8°C | 30.4°C | 23.1°C | 42.7°C | 19.7°C | 1 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 38.0°C | 30.4°C | 22.7°C | 43.7°C | 19.3°C | 4 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.0°C | 29.2°C | 22.5°C | 38.9°C | 19.5°C | 33 mm | 60% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.3°C | 29.1°C | 23.0°C | 38.9°C | 20.3°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 36.8°C with lows near 23.1°C (mean 30°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 fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 22.8°C to 23.5°C while daytime highs eased from 36.5°C to 35.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Satara and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.8°C daytime highs and 23.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Satara, averaging 30°C.
For May in Satara, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.8°C and lows of 23.1°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.
