May is one of the warmer months of the year in Balotra, with average highs near 42.1°C and lows around 27°C (mean 34.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 28% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Balotra. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Balotra was 2024 — when the month averaged 36.6°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 32.4°C. Typical May days reach 42.1°C with nights near 27°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Balotra, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2023 with 69 mm, while the driest were 1998, 2003 and 2004, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Balotra during May averages 28%. The most humid May was 2023 at 38%, and the least humid was 1989 at 17%.
May receives about 7.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Balotra. The sunniest May was 2013 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 6.8.
Average wind speed in Balotra during May is 3.8 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2002, 2016 and 2022, among others at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2005, 2018 and 2019, among others at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 34.2°C | 34.4°C | 34.7°C | 34.7°C | 34.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 42.2°C | 42.1°C | 42.2°C | 42.1°C | 41.9°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 26.3°C | 26.7°C | 27.2°C | 27.4°C | 27.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 11 mm | 10 mm | 13 mm | 33 mm | +26 mm |
May temperatures in Balotra have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 18.8°C (2003) to a record high of 49.5°C (2024).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 69 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 Balotra
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Balotra. That said, May — with days averaging 42.1°C and nights around 27°C (mean 34.6°C) and low rainfall (13 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 | 41.5°C | 34.7°C | 27.9°C | 47.2°C | 23.1°C | 49 mm | 36% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 🔥 | 44.2°C | 36.6°C | 28.9°C | 49.5°C | 20.3°C | 4 mm | 23% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 39.5°C | 32.6°C | 25.7°C | 44.6°C | 20.9°C | 69 mm | 38% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2022 | 43.3°C | 35.7°C | 28.2°C | 46.9°C | 25.9°C | 1 mm | 28% | 4.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 40.6°C | 33.8°C | 27.1°C | 44.1°C | 23.5°C | 43 mm | 37% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2020 | 42.5°C | 35.1°C | 27.7°C | 45.0°C | 25.9°C | 30 mm | 30% | 3.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2019 | 40.8°C | 33.8°C | 26.7°C | 45.0°C | 24.0°C | 21 mm | 29% | 3.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2018 | 42.9°C | 35.5°C | 28.2°C | 45.6°C | 25.2°C | 1 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2017 | 41.7°C | 34.6°C | 27.6°C | 44.4°C | 24.4°C | 47 mm | 31% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2016 | 43.0°C | 35.6°C | 28.2°C | 47.9°C | 24.9°C | 1 mm | 29% | 4.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 42.6°C | 35.0°C | 27.3°C | 44.4°C | 23.8°C | 14 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 40.4°C | 33.5°C | 26.6°C | 45.7°C | 23.6°C | 37 mm | 33% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 42.1°C | 34.3°C | 26.5°C | 45.3°C | 21.5°C | 3 mm | 25% | 3.8 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2012 | 41.6°C | 34.2°C | 26.8°C | 44.2°C | 20.9°C | 3 mm | 29% | 3.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2011 | 41.9°C | 34.7°C | 27.6°C | 44.5°C | 24.4°C | 3 mm | 33% | 4.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2010 | 43.8°C | 36.1°C | 28.4°C | 47.6°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 24% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 43.3°C | 35.7°C | 28.0°C | 46.0°C | 25.7°C | 8 mm | 27% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 40.4°C | 33.3°C | 26.2°C | 43.2°C | 24.1°C | 35 mm | 38% | 4.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 42.3°C | 34.7°C | 27.2°C | 45.2°C | 24.3°C | 6 mm | 27% | 3.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2006 | 43.0°C | 35.5°C | 28.0°C | 46.2°C | 24.7°C | 0 mm | 29% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2005 | 41.0°C | 33.7°C | 26.3°C | 44.8°C | 22.4°C | 24 mm | 27% | 3.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 41.6°C | 34.2°C | 26.9°C | 44.9°C | 18.9°C | 0 mm | 29% | 4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 42.1°C | 34.1°C | 26.0°C | 44.9°C | 18.8°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 43.5°C | 35.5°C | 27.6°C | 46.5°C | 24.3°C | 5 mm | 29% | 4.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 42.1°C | 34.9°C | 27.6°C | 46.0°C | 25.9°C | 17 mm | 35% | 4.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2000 | 42.2°C | 35.1°C | 28.1°C | 45.2°C | 25.3°C | 4 mm | 32% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 41.3°C | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 46.3°C | 24.1°C | 12 mm | 33% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1998 | 43.4°C | 35.6°C | 27.8°C | 47.0°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 40.0°C | 32.4°C | 24.9°C | 44.4°C | 21.8°C | 32 mm | 30% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 40.5°C | 33.0°C | 25.5°C | 44.1°C | 21.5°C | 46 mm | 31% | 3.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 42.6°C | 34.8°C | 26.9°C | 46.8°C | 24.0°C | 2 mm | 19% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 43.4°C | 35.2°C | 27.1°C | 47.8°C | 23.0°C | 2 mm | 23% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 42.8°C | 34.7°C | 26.5°C | 45.3°C | 23.3°C | 5 mm | 25% | 4.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 42.3°C | 34.5°C | 26.7°C | 45.7°C | 23.7°C | 4 mm | 20% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 42.4°C | 34.6°C | 26.9°C | 46.5°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 23% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 42.7°C | 35.5°C | 28.3°C | 46.3°C | 26.5°C | 10 mm | 29% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1989 | 42.7°C | 34.1°C | 25.6°C | 46.8°C | 19.7°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 44.1°C | 35.6°C | 27.2°C | 46.9°C | 24.3°C | 0 mm | 25% | 4.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1987 | 40.1°C | 33.1°C | 26.0°C | 43.9°C | 20.1°C | 7 mm | 29% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 42.7°C | 34.4°C | 26.1°C | 46.8°C | 21.1°C | 10 mm | 24% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 42.8°C | 34.6°C | 26.3°C | 45.7°C | 23.0°C | 1 mm | 23% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1984 | 43.0°C | 34.6°C | 26.3°C | 44.9°C | 22.4°C | 9 mm | 25% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1983 | 42.2°C | 34.5°C | 26.7°C | 45.0°C | 22.5°C | 8 mm | 28% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.0°C | 32.9°C | 25.7°C | 43.0°C | 22.3°C | 24 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 42.2°C | 34.3°C | 26.4°C | 45.6°C | 24.2°C | 4 mm | 30% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 42.1°C with lows near 27°C (mean 34.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 13 mm of rainfall in Balotra, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 69 mm in 2023.
The hottest May reached 49.5°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 18.8°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 26.3°C to 27.6°C while daytime highs eased from 42°C to 41.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Balotra and one of the drier months, so plan for around 42.1°C daytime highs and 27°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Balotra, averaging 34.6°C.
For May in Balotra, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 42.1°C and lows of 27°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 28% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.7 m/s (2001).
The wettest May on record was 2023 with 69 mm. On average, May sees 13 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 Balotra 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.
