May is one of the warmer months of the year in East Delhi, with average highs near 46.5°C and lows around 22.2°C (mean 34.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm of rainfall and 23% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in East Delhi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in East Delhi was 2010 — when the month averaged 37.5°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 28.7°C. Typical May days reach 46.5°C with nights near 22.2°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 | 33.5°C | 34.7°C | 34.4°C | 35.3°C | 33.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 46.3°C | 47.1°C | 46.1°C | 47.1°C | 45.9°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 20.7°C | 22.3°C | 22.7°C | 23.6°C | 21.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 18 mm | 46 mm | 18 mm | 58 mm | +29 mm |
May temperatures in East Delhi have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 15.4°C (1982) to a record high of 49°C (1984).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm, with a wettest year of 113 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit East Delhi
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting East Delhi. That said, May — with days averaging 46.5°C and nights around 22.2°C (mean 34.4°C) and moderate rainfall (32 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 | 44.9°C | 22.1°C | 33.5°C | 73 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 48.5°C | 19.1°C | 33.8°C | 1 mm | 19% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 45.1°C | 19.0°C | 32.0°C | 69 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 47.5°C | 23.0°C | 35.3°C | 42 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 42.1°C | 21.1°C | 31.6°C | 111 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 47.4°C | 22.9°C | 35.2°C | 52 mm | 31% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 47.6°C | 22.3°C | 34.9°C | 14 mm | 23% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 46.5°C | 24.1°C | 35.3°C | 10 mm | 21% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 46.2°C | 25.0°C | 35.6°C | 18 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 47.1°C | 24.5°C | 35.8°C | 49 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 46.5°C | 22.6°C | 34.5°C | 7 mm | 19% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 45.6°C | 22.3°C | 33.9°C | 41 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 48.1°C | 22.1°C | 35.1°C | 5 mm | 15% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 47.7°C | 21.4°C | 34.5°C | 3 mm | 18% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 47.1°C | 24.6°C | 35.8°C | 30 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 🔥 | 48.1°C | 26.8°C | 37.5°C | 7 mm | 16% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 46.2°C | 23.9°C | 35.1°C | 45 mm | 22% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 44.9°C | 22.8°C | 33.8°C | 113 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 44.7°C | 24.4°C | 34.6°C | 55 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 46.3°C | 26.3°C | 36.3°C | 54 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 45.3°C | 23.0°C | 34.1°C | 6 mm | 20% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 46.2°C | 17.8°C | 32.0°C | 11 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 46.1°C | 17.8°C | 32.0°C | 7 mm | 14% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 47.8°C | 22.7°C | 35.2°C | 97 mm | 19% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 47.4°C | 24.8°C | 36.1°C | 43 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 46.5°C | 23.6°C | 35.0°C | 25 mm | 25% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 47.1°C | 23.8°C | 35.4°C | 11 mm | 19% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 49.0°C | 22.4°C | 35.7°C | 18 mm | 20% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 45.4°C | 19.4°C | 32.4°C | 50 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 47.1°C | 21.3°C | 34.2°C | 17 mm | 18% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 47.5°C | 24.3°C | 35.9°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 48.4°C | 22.5°C | 35.4°C | 11 mm | 16% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 47.2°C | 21.6°C | 34.4°C | 16 mm | 17% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 46.4°C | 22.4°C | 34.4°C | 3 mm | 18% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 46.4°C | 23.1°C | 34.8°C | 15 mm | 16% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 46.5°C | 22.1°C | 34.3°C | 44 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 47.5°C | 19.9°C | 33.7°C | 3 mm | 11% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 48.4°C | 24.3°C | 36.3°C | 2 mm | 13% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 45.4°C | 18.8°C | 32.1°C | 48 mm | 32% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 45.7°C | 20.1°C | 32.9°C | 16 mm | 17% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 47.2°C | 22.9°C | 35.1°C | 10 mm | 14% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 49.0°C | 19.7°C | 34.4°C | 2 mm | 13% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 43.3°C | 19.9°C | 31.6°C | 60 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 42.0°C | 15.4°C | 28.7°C | 108 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 47.8°C | 24.9°C | 36.4°C | 13 mm | 20% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 46.5°C with lows near 22.2°C (mean 34.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 32 mm of rainfall in East Delhi, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 113 mm in 2008.
The hottest May reached 49°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to 15.4°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 45.9°C to 45.6°C and overnight lows from 20.6°C to 20.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in East Delhi and one of the drier months, so plan for around 46.5°C daytime highs and 22.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in East Delhi, averaging 34.4°C.
For May in East Delhi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 46.5°C and lows of 22.2°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 23% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.5 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2000).
The wettest May on record was 2008 with 113 mm. On average, May sees 32 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 East Delhi 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.
