May is one of the warmer months of the year in Yavatmal, with average highs near 43.3°C and lows around 28.6°C (mean 36°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 26% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Yavatmal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Yavatmal were 1991, 1998 and 2018 — when the month averaged 37.4°C — while the coldest was 2025 at 33.1°C. Typical May days reach 43.3°C with nights near 28.6°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Yavatmal, averaging 21 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2025 with 155 mm, while the driest were 1991 and 2003 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Yavatmal during May averages 26%. The most humid May was 2025 at 47%, and the least humid was 1984 at 17%.
May receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yavatmal. The sunniest May was 1984 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Yavatmal during May is 3.5 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1984 and 1988 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 36.1°C | 36.0°C | 35.7°C | 36.6°C | 35.0°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg High | 43.8°C | 43.5°C | 43.0°C | 44.0°C | 41.8°C | -2°C |
| Avg Low | 28.5°C | 28.6°C | 28.4°C | 29.2°C | 28.2°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 19 mm | 26 mm | 10 mm | 42 mm | +28 mm |
May temperatures in Yavatmal have fallen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 21.5°C (2023) to a record high of 48.2°C (1989).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 155 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Yavatmal
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Yavatmal. That said, May — with days averaging 43.3°C and nights around 28.6°C (mean 36°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 ❄️ 🌧️ | 39.0°C | 33.1°C | 27.2°C | 45.0°C | 24.6°C | 155 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 43.1°C | 35.9°C | 28.6°C | 46.5°C | 22.4°C | 13 mm | 30% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 41.1°C | 33.9°C | 26.7°C | 45.5°C | 21.5°C | 29 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 43.5°C | 36.5°C | 29.6°C | 45.5°C | 27.1°C | 11 mm | 26% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 40.6°C | 34.4°C | 28.3°C | 42.9°C | 24.6°C | 32 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 43.7°C | 36.2°C | 28.8°C | 46.5°C | 24.3°C | 16 mm | 25% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 44.5°C | 36.8°C | 29.2°C | 46.2°C | 26.0°C | 1 mm | 19% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 44.9°C | 37.4°C | 29.9°C | 46.5°C | 27.8°C | 6 mm | 20% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 44.5°C | 37.2°C | 29.8°C | 46.4°C | 26.9°C | 13 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 43.3°C | 36.1°C | 29.0°C | 46.7°C | 25.4°C | 22 mm | 31% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 43.8°C | 36.2°C | 28.6°C | 47.3°C | 25.6°C | 12 mm | 26% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 42.8°C | 35.7°C | 28.5°C | 45.7°C | 23.5°C | 23 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 44.6°C | 37.1°C | 29.7°C | 48.1°C | 27.3°C | 3 mm | 21% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 43.9°C | 36.5°C | 29.1°C | 45.9°C | 25.6°C | 3 mm | 21% | 4.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 43.6°C | 36.4°C | 29.2°C | 45.8°C | 26.3°C | 10 mm | 25% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 44.3°C | 36.8°C | 29.2°C | 47.3°C | 24.2°C | 3 mm | 25% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 43.7°C | 36.1°C | 28.5°C | 46.4°C | 26.2°C | 29 mm | 26% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2008 | 43.2°C | 35.6°C | 27.9°C | 45.5°C | 25.6°C | 10 mm | 23% | 4.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 43.5°C | 36.5°C | 29.6°C | 45.8°C | 27.2°C | 8 mm | 24% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 42.1°C | 35.2°C | 28.2°C | 46.2°C | 25.9°C | 55 mm | 35% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2005 | 43.6°C | 36.2°C | 28.8°C | 46.6°C | 25.0°C | 9 mm | 21% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 42.0°C | 35.0°C | 28.1°C | 45.1°C | 25.4°C | 20 mm | 35% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 44.1°C | 35.9°C | 27.7°C | 46.7°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 18% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 43.9°C | 36.3°C | 28.6°C | 46.7°C | 25.5°C | 43 mm | 29% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 43.0°C | 35.9°C | 28.9°C | 47.1°C | 25.9°C | 35 mm | 30% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 41.3°C | 34.6°C | 27.9°C | 46.8°C | 25.8°C | 54 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 42.7°C | 35.7°C | 28.7°C | 47.0°C | 26.1°C | 31 mm | 30% | 3.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 44.9°C | 37.4°C | 29.9°C | 48.0°C | 25.4°C | 13 mm | 23% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 42.6°C | 35.0°C | 27.5°C | 45.6°C | 24.3°C | 10 mm | 25% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 43.7°C | 36.0°C | 28.4°C | 45.8°C | 25.1°C | 5 mm | 21% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 42.6°C | 35.5°C | 28.4°C | 47.7°C | 24.8°C | 8 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 44.4°C | 36.6°C | 28.9°C | 47.8°C | 25.8°C | 6 mm | 22% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 44.4°C | 36.6°C | 28.8°C | 46.8°C | 27.1°C | 21 mm | 21% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 44.2°C | 36.7°C | 29.1°C | 46.1°C | 26.1°C | 7 mm | 20% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1991 🔥 | 45.5°C | 37.4°C | 29.4°C | 47.9°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 39.8°C | 33.4°C | 27.1°C | 43.6°C | 24.4°C | 89 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 45.0°C | 36.9°C | 28.9°C | 48.2°C | 24.1°C | 3 mm | 18% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 45.6°C | 37.3°C | 29.0°C | 47.8°C | 26.9°C | 10 mm | 21% | 4.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 40.5°C | 34.0°C | 27.5°C | 44.5°C | 23.0°C | 19 mm | 29% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 44.0°C | 35.9°C | 27.9°C | 46.1°C | 25.5°C | 19 mm | 22% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 44.7°C | 37.2°C | 29.7°C | 46.7°C | 25.0°C | 11 mm | 21% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 45.8°C | 37.1°C | 28.5°C | 47.1°C | 23.1°C | 2 mm | 17% | 4.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 44.2°C | 36.5°C | 28.8°C | 46.4°C | 25.2°C | 6 mm | 21% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 41.2°C | 34.7°C | 28.2°C | 43.8°C | 25.8°C | 19 mm | 32% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 42.8°C | 35.2°C | 27.6°C | 46.0°C | 23.4°C | 41 mm | 30% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 43.3°C with lows near 28.6°C (mean 36°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 21 mm of rainfall in Yavatmal, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 155 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 48.2°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to 21.5°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 43.7°C to 41.5°C and overnight lows from 28.6°C to 28.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Yavatmal and one of the drier months, so plan for around 43.3°C daytime highs and 28.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Yavatmal, averaging 36°C.
For May in Yavatmal, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 43.3°C and lows of 28.6°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 26% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.5 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 155 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 Yavatmal 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.
