May is one of the warmer months of the year in Washim, with average highs near 41.5°C and lows around 26.7°C (mean 34.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 29% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Washim. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Washim was 1998 — when the month averaged 35.6°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 31.4°C. Typical May days reach 41.5°C with nights near 26.7°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Washim, averaging 21 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2025 with 177 mm, while the driest were 1984, 2003 and 2019 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Washim during May averages 29%. The most humid May was 2025 at 49%, and the least humid was 1991 at 22%.
May receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Washim. The sunniest Mays were 1984, 2003 and 2008 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Washim during May is 3.8 m/s. The windiest May was 1984 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1987 and 2025 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 34.0°C | 34.1°C | 33.8°C | 34.7°C | 33.5°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 41.8°C | 41.7°C | 41.2°C | 42.2°C | 40.3°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 26.3°C | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | 27.2°C | 26.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 19 mm | 28 mm | 7 mm | 44 mm | +31 mm |
May temperatures in Washim have fallen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 21.3°C (2023) to a record high of 46.1°C (1989).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 177 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Washim
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Washim. That said, May — with days averaging 41.5°C and nights around 26.7°C (mean 34.1°C) and low rainfall (21 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 ❄️ 🌧️ | 37.2°C | 31.4°C | 25.6°C | 43.3°C | 22.8°C | 177 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 41.9°C | 34.6°C | 27.3°C | 45.0°C | 21.7°C | 15 mm | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 40.0°C | 32.7°C | 25.3°C | 43.6°C | 21.3°C | 24 mm | 37% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 41.7°C | 34.6°C | 27.4°C | 44.3°C | 24.6°C | 9 mm | 29% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 38.7°C | 32.8°C | 26.9°C | 41.7°C | 24.4°C | 28 mm | 39% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 42.3°C | 35.0°C | 27.6°C | 44.7°C | 25.4°C | 10 mm | 26% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 42.4°C | 34.6°C | 26.7°C | 44.2°C | 24.1°C | 0 mm | 23% | 3.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2018 | 43.0°C | 35.4°C | 27.8°C | 44.3°C | 25.7°C | 5 mm | 23% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 42.7°C | 35.2°C | 27.8°C | 44.1°C | 24.7°C | 5 mm | 24% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 42.0°C | 34.7°C | 27.3°C | 45.1°C | 25.2°C | 14 mm | 32% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 42.1°C | 34.5°C | 26.9°C | 45.2°C | 24.3°C | 8 mm | 29% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 41.1°C | 34.2°C | 27.3°C | 43.8°C | 23.4°C | 16 mm | 30% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 42.6°C | 35.1°C | 27.5°C | 44.7°C | 25.2°C | 3 mm | 26% | 4.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 41.6°C | 34.0°C | 26.5°C | 43.3°C | 24.3°C | 6 mm | 26% | 4.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 41.4°C | 34.2°C | 26.9°C | 43.7°C | 23.9°C | 9 mm | 29% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2010 | 42.8°C | 35.2°C | 27.5°C | 45.5°C | 23.5°C | 3 mm | 27% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 41.2°C | 33.6°C | 26.0°C | 43.8°C | 23.9°C | 42 mm | 32% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 41.5°C | 33.6°C | 25.7°C | 43.4°C | 23.7°C | 1 mm | 27% | 4.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 41.7°C | 34.4°C | 27.1°C | 44.3°C | 24.1°C | 2 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2006 | 40.6°C | 33.7°C | 26.7°C | 44.1°C | 24.9°C | 76 mm | 35% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 41.6°C | 34.2°C | 26.8°C | 44.6°C | 23.7°C | 8 mm | 26% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 40.0°C | 33.0°C | 26.1°C | 43.5°C | 22.8°C | 41 mm | 41% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 42.5°C | 34.1°C | 25.8°C | 44.6°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 22% | 4.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2002 | 42.7°C | 34.9°C | 27.2°C | 45.3°C | 23.5°C | 16 mm | 30% | 4.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 41.5°C | 34.2°C | 27.0°C | 45.3°C | 24.5°C | 17 mm | 31% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 39.1°C | 32.7°C | 26.3°C | 44.3°C | 23.7°C | 80 mm | 40% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 40.1°C | 33.2°C | 26.4°C | 44.8°C | 23.3°C | 26 mm | 36% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 🔥 | 43.3°C | 35.6°C | 27.9°C | 45.4°C | 24.8°C | 11 mm | 25% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 41.1°C | 33.3°C | 25.6°C | 43.6°C | 23.4°C | 3 mm | 25% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 41.9°C | 34.0°C | 26.1°C | 43.8°C | 22.3°C | 11 mm | 24% | 4.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 41.1°C | 33.9°C | 26.7°C | 44.7°C | 22.2°C | 10 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 42.1°C | 34.3°C | 26.6°C | 45.9°C | 23.8°C | 20 mm | 28% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 42.6°C | 34.8°C | 27.0°C | 44.7°C | 24.4°C | 12 mm | 24% | 4.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 42.6°C | 34.8°C | 26.9°C | 44.2°C | 24.1°C | 5 mm | 22% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 43.3°C | 35.3°C | 27.3°C | 45.8°C | 23.9°C | 2 mm | 22% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 38.5°C | 32.2°C | 25.9°C | 42.7°C | 22.8°C | 87 mm | 45% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 42.7°C | 34.7°C | 26.7°C | 46.1°C | 23.2°C | 2 mm | 23% | 4.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 43.0°C | 34.8°C | 26.6°C | 45.5°C | 24.2°C | 27 mm | 27% | 4.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 38.4°C | 31.9°C | 25.5°C | 41.6°C | 22.1°C | 22 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 42.5°C | 34.1°C | 25.8°C | 44.3°C | 24.0°C | 4 mm | 26% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 42.6°C | 34.9°C | 27.2°C | 45.4°C | 22.4°C | 8 mm | 25% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 43.5°C | 35.0°C | 26.4°C | 44.9°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 22% | 4.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 42.6°C | 34.6°C | 26.7°C | 44.9°C | 22.3°C | 1 mm | 25% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.3°C | 32.5°C | 25.8°C | 41.9°C | 23.1°C | 37 mm | 37% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 41.2°C | 33.7°C | 26.2°C | 43.7°C | 23.3°C | 19 mm | 31% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 41.5°C with lows near 26.7°C (mean 34.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 21 mm of rainfall in Washim, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 177 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 46.1°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to 21.3°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 41.8°C to 39.9°C and overnight lows from 26.5°C to 26.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Washim and one of the drier months, so plan for around 41.5°C daytime highs and 26.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Washim, averaging 34.1°C.
For May in Washim, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41.5°C and lows of 26.7°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 29% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.7 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 177 mm. On average, May sees 21 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 Washim 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.
