May is one of the warmer months of the year in Bhilwara, with average highs near 41.2°C and lows around 26°C (mean 33.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 26% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Bhilwara. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Bhilwara was 2024 — when the month averaged 35.3°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 30.4°C. Typical May days reach 41.2°C with nights near 26°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Bhilwara, averaging 14 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2021 with 81 mm, while the driest were 1991, 1998 and 2010, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bhilwara during May averages 26%. The most humid May was 1982 at 41%, and the least humid was 1989 at 17%.
May receives about 7.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bhilwara. The sunniest Mays were 1986, 1998 and 2013 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2021 and 2025 at 6.3.
Average wind speed in Bhilwara during May is 3.6 m/s. The windiest May was 2002 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1982 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 33.2°C | 33.6°C | 33.7°C | 33.9°C | 33.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 41.1°C | 41.3°C | 41.3°C | 41.4°C | 40.5°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 25.3°C | 25.8°C | 26.1°C | 26.4°C | 26.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 6 mm | 15 mm | 8 mm | 38 mm | +24 mm |
May temperatures in Bhilwara have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 16.9°C (2004) to a record high of 47.1°C (2024).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 81 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Bhilwara
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bhilwara. That said, May — with days averaging 41.2°C and nights around 26°C (mean 33.6°C) and low rainfall (14 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 | 40.1°C | 33.3°C | 26.4°C | 45.1°C | 21.6°C | 50 mm | 39% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 🔥 | 42.9°C | 35.3°C | 27.6°C | 47.1°C | 19.2°C | 3 mm | 22% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 38.1°C | 31.1°C | 24.0°C | 43.5°C | 18.2°C | 60 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 42.1°C | 34.7°C | 27.2°C | 45.5°C | 25.0°C | 5 mm | 25% | 4.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 38.3°C | 31.8°C | 25.2°C | 41.7°C | 19.9°C | 81 mm | 40% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 41.5°C | 34.0°C | 26.6°C | 44.8°C | 23.1°C | 30 mm | 26% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 40.3°C | 33.1°C | 25.9°C | 44.2°C | 22.8°C | 6 mm | 26% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 42.2°C | 34.6°C | 27.0°C | 44.5°C | 23.7°C | 3 mm | 20% | 3.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 41.3°C | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 44.4°C | 22.0°C | 31 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 | 41.9°C | 34.7°C | 27.4°C | 46.3°C | 24.1°C | 7 mm | 26% | 4.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2015 | 41.9°C | 34.0°C | 26.1°C | 44.3°C | 21.7°C | 3 mm | 23% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 40.4°C | 33.1°C | 25.8°C | 44.5°C | 23.2°C | 8 mm | 27% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 41.1°C | 33.4°C | 25.8°C | 43.9°C | 21.0°C | 5 mm | 22% | 4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 40.8°C | 33.3°C | 25.8°C | 44.3°C | 20.8°C | 14 mm | 26% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 41.9°C | 34.3°C | 26.7°C | 44.2°C | 24.0°C | 5 mm | 28% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2010 | 42.6°C | 34.8°C | 26.9°C | 45.9°C | 24.2°C | 0 mm | 22% | 3.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2009 | 42.0°C | 34.5°C | 27.0°C | 44.6°C | 23.8°C | 17 mm | 24% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 40.0°C | 32.5°C | 24.9°C | 41.9°C | 22.0°C | 27 mm | 33% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 41.6°C | 34.1°C | 26.5°C | 43.9°C | 24.9°C | 9 mm | 24% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 42.6°C | 35.0°C | 27.5°C | 44.4°C | 23.4°C | 12 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 39.8°C | 32.5°C | 25.2°C | 43.4°C | 21.0°C | 7 mm | 26% | 3.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 40.6°C | 32.9°C | 25.2°C | 43.8°C | 16.9°C | 7 mm | 28% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 41.0°C | 33.1°C | 25.1°C | 43.1°C | 18.1°C | 1 mm | 20% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 43.0°C | 34.9°C | 26.9°C | 45.1°C | 23.9°C | 2 mm | 25% | 4.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 41.4°C | 33.8°C | 26.3°C | 44.5°C | 24.6°C | 31 mm | 34% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 41.0°C | 33.7°C | 26.5°C | 43.9°C | 24.5°C | 38 mm | 33% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1999 | 41.0°C | 33.6°C | 26.2°C | 44.5°C | 22.6°C | 6 mm | 27% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1998 | 42.5°C | 34.6°C | 26.6°C | 45.3°C | 21.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1997 | 39.2°C | 31.5°C | 23.8°C | 42.8°C | 18.8°C | 8 mm | 26% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 40.0°C | 32.4°C | 24.8°C | 42.2°C | 20.7°C | 15 mm | 27% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1995 | 41.2°C | 33.5°C | 25.7°C | 44.9°C | 22.9°C | 2 mm | 18% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1994 | 42.3°C | 34.4°C | 26.5°C | 45.9°C | 21.6°C | 3 mm | 21% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 42.2°C | 34.2°C | 26.2°C | 45.3°C | 22.7°C | 5 mm | 22% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1992 | 41.3°C | 33.3°C | 25.4°C | 44.3°C | 21.8°C | 9 mm | 20% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 41.8°C | 33.9°C | 26.1°C | 44.6°C | 22.6°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 41.4°C | 34.3°C | 27.1°C | 43.3°C | 24.7°C | 16 mm | 28% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 41.5°C | 33.4°C | 25.4°C | 45.2°C | 20.0°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 43.3°C | 35.2°C | 27.0°C | 45.3°C | 24.2°C | 1 mm | 20% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 39.2°C | 31.9°C | 24.7°C | 42.4°C | 19.2°C | 15 mm | 29% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 41.8°C | 33.4°C | 25.1°C | 45.3°C | 19.7°C | 21 mm | 22% | 3.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1985 | 41.8°C | 33.9°C | 26.0°C | 44.3°C | 23.1°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 42.3°C | 34.0°C | 25.7°C | 45.0°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 20% | 4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 40.7°C | 33.0°C | 25.2°C | 43.1°C | 22.6°C | 46 mm | 29% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 37.6°C | 30.4°C | 23.2°C | 41.9°C | 19.3°C | 28 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 41.3°C | 33.2°C | 25.2°C | 43.5°C | 22.2°C | 14 mm | 27% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 41.2°C with lows near 26°C (mean 33.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 14 mm of rainfall in Bhilwara, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 81 mm in 2021.
The hottest May reached 47.1°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 16.9°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 25.1°C to 26.1°C while daytime highs eased from 40.7°C to 40.3°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Bhilwara and one of the drier months, so plan for around 41.2°C daytime highs and 26°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Bhilwara, averaging 33.6°C.
For May in Bhilwara, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41.2°C and lows of 26°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 26% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.6 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.5 m/s (2002).
The wettest May on record was 2021 with 81 mm. On average, May sees 14 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 Bhilwara 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.
