May is one of the warmer months of the year in Bikaner, with average highs near 45.6°C and lows around 22.7°C (mean 34.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 23% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Bikaner. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Bikaner was 2006 — when the month averaged 36.9°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 29.9°C. Typical May days reach 45.6°C with nights near 22.7°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 | 33.4°C | 34.4°C | 34.3°C | 34.5°C | 34.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 45.3°C | 45.9°C | 45.2°C | 45.7°C | 46.3°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 21.5°C | 22.8°C | 23.4°C | 23.2°C | 22.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 10 mm | 16 mm | 24 mm | 28 mm | -5 mm |
May temperatures in Bikaner have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 18.3°C (1982) to a record high of 48.6°C (2024).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 128 mm.
A quieter season to visit Bikaner
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bikaner. That said, May — with days averaging 45.6°C and nights around 22.7°C (mean 34.2°C) and low rainfall (21 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 | 46.3°C | 23.3°C | 34.8°C | 17 mm | 29% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 48.6°C | 18.7°C | 33.6°C | 11 mm | 19% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 | 44.6°C | 19.0°C | 31.8°C | 98 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 47.2°C | 25.0°C | 36.1°C | 3 mm | 21% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 45.3°C | 23.9°C | 34.6°C | 23 mm | 29% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 45.7°C | 23.9°C | 34.8°C | 16 mm | 27% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2019 | 45.7°C | 22.9°C | 34.3°C | 23 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 45.5°C | 25.3°C | 35.4°C | 6 mm | 18% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 44.9°C | 24.1°C | 34.5°C | 46 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2016 | 47.3°C | 23.0°C | 35.2°C | 32 mm | 26% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 44.5°C | 21.8°C | 33.2°C | 36 mm | 23% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 45.8°C | 23.1°C | 34.4°C | 44 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 45.6°C | 21.0°C | 33.3°C | 1 mm | 19% | 3.7 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 45.1°C | 21.1°C | 33.1°C | 31 mm | 23% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 45.3°C | 24.8°C | 35.1°C | 16 mm | 26% | 3.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 47.4°C | 25.3°C | 36.4°C | 8 mm | 19% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 46.0°C | 24.4°C | 35.2°C | 26 mm | 21% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 43.7°C | 24.4°C | 34.0°C | 36 mm | 30% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 44.2°C | 24.5°C | 34.4°C | 5 mm | 22% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 🔥 | 47.0°C | 26.7°C | 36.9°C | 9 mm | 23% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 43.6°C | 21.7°C | 32.7°C | 21 mm | 21% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 44.5°C | 18.8°C | 31.6°C | 1 mm | 23% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 44.5°C | 19.5°C | 32.0°C | 6 mm | 15% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 46.2°C | 23.6°C | 34.9°C | 3 mm | 20% | 3.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 46.8°C | 25.9°C | 36.4°C | 56 mm | 30% | 4.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2000 | 45.6°C | 24.9°C | 35.2°C | 1 mm | 25% | 4.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 45.8°C | 24.4°C | 35.1°C | 9 mm | 25% | 4.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1998 | 47.5°C | 22.3°C | 34.9°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1997 | 43.5°C | 19.8°C | 31.6°C | 19 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1996 | 44.0°C | 20.3°C | 32.1°C | 19 mm | 22% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 46.5°C | 24.6°C | 35.6°C | 1 mm | 17% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 47.7°C | 22.5°C | 35.1°C | 5 mm | 19% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1993 | 46.2°C | 23.0°C | 34.6°C | 4 mm | 19% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 46.6°C | 20.9°C | 33.8°C | 34 mm | 19% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 45.7°C | 24.3°C | 35.0°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 45.4°C | 26.0°C | 35.7°C | 7 mm | 24% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 46.8°C | 18.4°C | 32.6°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1988 | 46.5°C | 25.2°C | 35.9°C | 0 mm | 17% | 4.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 43.8°C | 19.7°C | 31.7°C | 38 mm | 29% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 46.6°C | 21.4°C | 34.0°C | 18 mm | 19% | 3.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 45.7°C | 22.0°C | 33.9°C | 16 mm | 18% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1984 | 46.9°C | 22.2°C | 34.6°C | 1 mm | 17% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1983 | 44.2°C | 23.0°C | 33.6°C | 65 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | 41.5°C | 18.3°C | 29.9°C | 128 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 45.3°C | 23.7°C | 34.5°C | 30 mm | 26% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 45.6°C with lows near 22.7°C (mean 34.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 21 mm of rainfall in Bikaner, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 128 mm in 1982.
The hottest May reached 48.6°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 18.3°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 44.7°C to 46.4°C and overnight lows from 21.8°C to 22°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Bikaner and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 45.6°C daytime highs and 22.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 10th coolest month in Bikaner, averaging 34.2°C.
For May in Bikaner, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 45.6°C and lows of 22.7°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 23% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.2 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.7 m/s (2000).
The wettest May on record was 1982 with 128 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 Bikaner 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.
