May is one of the warmer months of the year in Solapur, with average highs near 40°C and lows around 25.4°C (mean 32.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Solapur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Solapur was 2010 — when the month averaged 34.5°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 30°C. Typical May days reach 40°C with nights near 25.4°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Solapur, averaging 37 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2025 with 206 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Solapur during May averages 40%. The most humid May was 2004 at 56%, and the least humid was 2019 at 29%.
May receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Solapur. The sunniest Mays were 2003 and 2008 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Solapur during May is 3.5 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1986, 1988 and 2008 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 32.4°C | 32.9°C | 32.4°C | 33.4°C | 32.2°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 40.1°C | 40.4°C | 39.6°C | 40.8°C | 38.8°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 24.7°C | 25.3°C | 25.1°C | 26.0°C | 25.6°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 29 mm | 43 mm | 24 mm | 69 mm | +36 mm |
May temperatures in Solapur have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 19.8°C (1987) to a record high of 45.9°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm, with a wettest year of 206 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 quieter season to visit Solapur
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Solapur. That said, May — with days averaging 40°C and nights around 25.4°C (mean 32.7°C) and moderate rainfall (37 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 🌧️ | 35.7°C | 30.1°C | 24.5°C | 43.0°C | 21.4°C | 206 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 40.1°C | 33.0°C | 25.9°C | 44.0°C | 23.3°C | 46 mm | 44% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 39.4°C | 32.5°C | 25.5°C | 42.4°C | 20.8°C | 17 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 39.5°C | 32.4°C | 25.3°C | 43.5°C | 22.8°C | 52 mm | 45% | 3.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 36.5°C | 30.8°C | 25.1°C | 40.2°C | 23.8°C | 74 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 41.4°C | 34.4°C | 27.3°C | 44.5°C | 24.8°C | 19 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 42.3°C | 34.1°C | 25.8°C | 44.1°C | 21.7°C | 3 mm | 29% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 40.3°C | 33.2°C | 26.0°C | 43.7°C | 23.0°C | 47 mm | 39% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 41.3°C | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 42.9°C | 24.4°C | 16 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 41.3°C | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 43.0°C | 24.0°C | 19 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 39.6°C | 32.4°C | 25.2°C | 42.9°C | 23.2°C | 46 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 39.5°C | 32.8°C | 26.2°C | 42.9°C | 22.6°C | 40 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 40.9°C | 33.6°C | 26.4°C | 43.2°C | 24.0°C | 30 mm | 38% | 3.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 41.0°C | 33.2°C | 25.3°C | 43.5°C | 22.1°C | 13 mm | 35% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 39.9°C | 32.6°C | 25.3°C | 42.6°C | 21.8°C | 22 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 🔥 | 41.9°C | 34.5°C | 27.0°C | 44.8°C | 22.5°C | 8 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 40.1°C | 32.7°C | 25.2°C | 43.6°C | 23.3°C | 41 mm | 40% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 40.2°C | 32.3°C | 24.3°C | 42.8°C | 21.4°C | 15 mm | 39% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 40.5°C | 33.2°C | 25.8°C | 43.9°C | 21.8°C | 12 mm | 38% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2006 | 39.0°C | 32.4°C | 25.8°C | 43.1°C | 23.1°C | 91 mm | 43% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 39.6°C | 32.4°C | 25.1°C | 43.7°C | 22.4°C | 44 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 36.5°C | 30.4°C | 24.3°C | 41.5°C | 21.0°C | 93 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 42.2°C | 33.6°C | 25.0°C | 44.2°C | 21.2°C | 2 mm | 32% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 39.7°C | 32.6°C | 25.6°C | 43.4°C | 22.2°C | 56 mm | 46% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 40.1°C | 32.5°C | 25.0°C | 44.0°C | 22.8°C | 16 mm | 40% | 4.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 37.8°C | 31.4°C | 24.9°C | 44.0°C | 23.0°C | 57 mm | 47% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 37.1°C | 30.9°C | 24.7°C | 44.1°C | 22.4°C | 44 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 41.8°C | 34.4°C | 27.0°C | 44.4°C | 23.6°C | 23 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 40.3°C | 32.3°C | 24.2°C | 43.1°C | 21.0°C | 15 mm | 35% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 41.4°C | 33.0°C | 24.7°C | 43.6°C | 20.5°C | 4 mm | 32% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 39.4°C | 32.2°C | 25.0°C | 42.6°C | 20.4°C | 32 mm | 41% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 41.4°C | 33.5°C | 25.5°C | 44.6°C | 22.2°C | 21 mm | 36% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 41.1°C | 33.3°C | 25.4°C | 43.9°C | 21.8°C | 52 mm | 35% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 41.5°C | 33.5°C | 25.4°C | 43.6°C | 22.3°C | 16 mm | 33% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 42.5°C | 34.4°C | 26.4°C | 44.6°C | 22.6°C | 4 mm | 32% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 37.4°C | 31.3°C | 25.2°C | 42.1°C | 22.2°C | 74 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 41.2°C | 32.9°C | 24.6°C | 45.0°C | 20.5°C | 16 mm | 35% | 4.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 42.2°C | 33.9°C | 25.7°C | 45.9°C | 22.9°C | 13 mm | 35% | 4.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 36.9°C | 30.5°C | 24.1°C | 40.9°C | 19.8°C | 39 mm | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 41.4°C | 33.0°C | 24.6°C | 43.6°C | 21.1°C | 16 mm | 39% | 4.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 40.1°C | 32.4°C | 24.7°C | 43.0°C | 20.9°C | 61 mm | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 42.5°C | 34.0°C | 25.5°C | 44.7°C | 22.9°C | 3 mm | 32% | 4.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1983 | 41.5°C | 33.5°C | 25.5°C | 44.4°C | 20.7°C | 12 mm | 34% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 36.6°C | 30.0°C | 23.4°C | 40.8°C | 20.0°C | 80 mm | 53% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.9°C | 31.6°C | 24.3°C | 42.9°C | 21.3°C | 55 mm | 47% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 40°C with lows near 25.4°C (mean 32.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 37 mm of rainfall in Solapur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 206 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 45.9°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 19.8°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 24.7°C to 25.3°C while daytime highs eased from 39.9°C to 38.2°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Solapur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40°C daytime highs and 25.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Solapur, averaging 32.7°C.
For May in Solapur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40°C and lows of 25.4°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.5 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1986).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 206 mm. On average, May sees 37 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 Solapur 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.
