May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ganganagar, with average highs near 42.9°C and lows around 26.9°C (mean 34.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 21% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ganganagar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Ganganagar was 2006 — when the month averaged 37.6°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 29.6°C. Typical May days reach 42.9°C with nights near 26.9°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is about average for rainfall in Ganganagar, averaging 18 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2023 with 105 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Ganganagar during May averages 21%. The most humid May was 1982 at 50%, and the least humid was 1989 at 12%.
May receives about 6.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ganganagar. The sunniest May was 2013 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 6.1.
Average wind speed in Ganganagar during May is 2.3 m/s. The windiest May was 2000 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2014 and 2021 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 34.2°C | 34.8°C | 35.7°C | 35.2°C | 34.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 42.5°C | 43.1°C | 43.7°C | 42.9°C | 42.1°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 25.8°C | 26.5°C | 27.8°C | 27.4°C | 27.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 10 mm | 15 mm | 15 mm | 32 mm | +10 mm |
May temperatures in Ganganagar have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 15.2°C (2003) to a record high of 49.9°C (1998).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 105 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Ganganagar
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ganganagar. That said, May — with days averaging 42.9°C and nights around 26.9°C (mean 34.9°C) and low rainfall (18 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 | 43.0°C | 35.8°C | 28.6°C | 47.9°C | 24.3°C | 14 mm | 28% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 44.7°C | 36.3°C | 27.9°C | 49.4°C | 17.3°C | 3 mm | 18% | 2.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 38.4°C | 31.6°C | 24.8°C | 45.2°C | 19.5°C | 105 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 43.8°C | 35.9°C | 28.0°C | 48.0°C | 21.7°C | 16 mm | 21% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2021 | 40.7°C | 33.6°C | 26.5°C | 46.0°C | 23.1°C | 33 mm | 28% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 41.8°C | 34.0°C | 26.1°C | 48.2°C | 22.5°C | 20 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2019 | 40.7°C | 33.3°C | 25.8°C | 47.3°C | 22.5°C | 48 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 43.1°C | 35.1°C | 27.1°C | 47.2°C | 22.5°C | 3 mm | 18% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 42.9°C | 35.7°C | 28.4°C | 47.4°C | 22.6°C | 13 mm | 22% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 44.1°C | 36.4°C | 28.8°C | 49.1°C | 23.5°C | 5 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 43.0°C | 35.0°C | 27.1°C | 46.1°C | 22.4°C | 4 mm | 19% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 40.2°C | 33.0°C | 25.8°C | 46.7°C | 22.0°C | 42 mm | 30% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 43.8°C | 35.5°C | 27.1°C | 48.1°C | 20.5°C | 2 mm | 16% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 42.8°C | 34.8°C | 26.8°C | 47.4°C | 21.3°C | 3 mm | 18% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 44.1°C | 36.3°C | 28.4°C | 47.7°C | 24.2°C | 24 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 44.5°C | 36.4°C | 28.4°C | 49.7°C | 24.3°C | 5 mm | 17% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2009 | 43.8°C | 36.0°C | 28.2°C | 47.4°C | 22.8°C | 9 mm | 19% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 42.3°C | 34.9°C | 27.4°C | 45.9°C | 25.0°C | 22 mm | 25% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 43.5°C | 35.8°C | 28.2°C | 46.0°C | 25.7°C | 6 mm | 19% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 🔥 | 45.3°C | 37.6°C | 29.9°C | 48.4°C | 24.9°C | 10 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 40.6°C | 32.9°C | 25.2°C | 44.4°C | 21.7°C | 25 mm | 24% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 43.4°C | 35.0°C | 26.6°C | 47.0°C | 17.8°C | 22 mm | 21% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 42.9°C | 34.3°C | 25.7°C | 46.6°C | 15.2°C | 4 mm | 12% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 45.4°C | 36.8°C | 28.3°C | 48.2°C | 22.9°C | 19 mm | 17% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 44.6°C | 36.9°C | 29.2°C | 48.7°C | 26.2°C | 26 mm | 25% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 45.0°C | 37.2°C | 29.4°C | 47.4°C | 24.9°C | 2 mm | 21% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 43.2°C | 35.1°C | 26.9°C | 46.7°C | 23.7°C | 12 mm | 20% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 44.6°C | 35.9°C | 27.3°C | 49.9°C | 22.2°C | 1 mm | 15% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 40.0°C | 32.1°C | 24.2°C | 46.2°C | 18.7°C | 15 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 41.6°C | 33.3°C | 25.0°C | 45.6°C | 20.2°C | 12 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 43.4°C | 35.0°C | 26.5°C | 47.5°C | 23.1°C | 7 mm | 16% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 43.9°C | 35.3°C | 26.8°C | 48.5°C | 21.2°C | 21 mm | 19% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 44.8°C | 36.1°C | 27.4°C | 48.6°C | 20.4°C | 10 mm | 15% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 41.8°C | 33.5°C | 25.2°C | 47.8°C | 19.8°C | 21 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 43.3°C | 35.1°C | 27.0°C | 45.9°C | 22.0°C | 1 mm | 15% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 44.2°C | 36.4°C | 28.6°C | 47.8°C | 24.5°C | 3 mm | 20% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 43.4°C | 34.3°C | 25.2°C | 48.0°C | 17.5°C | 2 mm | 12% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1988 | 46.1°C | 37.0°C | 28.0°C | 48.6°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 39.0°C | 31.6°C | 24.2°C | 44.7°C | 17.6°C | 41 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 42.5°C | 34.0°C | 25.5°C | 46.7°C | 19.1°C | 18 mm | 17% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 43.9°C | 35.5°C | 27.1°C | 47.4°C | 21.7°C | 6 mm | 15% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 45.8°C | 36.5°C | 27.2°C | 49.8°C | 20.6°C | 0 mm | 12% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 41.1°C | 33.2°C | 25.4°C | 46.0°C | 19.7°C | 50 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 36.5°C | 29.6°C | 22.6°C | 42.5°C | 16.8°C | 73 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 44.4°C | 35.9°C | 27.3°C | 47.6°C | 24.2°C | 11 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 42.9°C with lows near 26.9°C (mean 34.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 18 mm of rainfall in Ganganagar, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 105 mm in 2023.
The hottest May reached 49.9°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 15.2°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 25.9°C to 27.2°C while daytime highs eased from 42.3°C to 42.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ganganagar and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 42.9°C daytime highs and 26.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 10th coolest month in Ganganagar, averaging 34.9°C.
For May in Ganganagar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 42.9°C and lows of 26.9°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 21% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.4 m/s (2000).
The wettest May on record was 2023 with 105 mm. On average, May sees 18 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 Ganganagar 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.
