May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kota, with average highs near 45.4°C and lows around 23°C (mean 34.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm of rainfall and 24% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kota. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Kota was 2016 — when the month averaged 36.3°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 31.4°C. Typical May days reach 45.4°C with nights near 23°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 | 33.6°C | 34.1°C | 34.3°C | 34.7°C | 33.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 45.1°C | 45.4°C | 45.0°C | 45.9°C | 45.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 22.1°C | 22.9°C | 23.6°C | 23.6°C | 22.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 6 mm | 17 mm | 6 mm | 30 mm | +14 mm |
May temperatures in Kota have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 18.9°C (2003) to a record high of 48.3°C (2024).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 14 mm, with a wettest year of 74 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kota
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kota. That said, May — with days averaging 45.4°C and nights around 23°C (mean 34.2°C) and low rainfall (14 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 🌧️ | 45.0°C | 23.3°C | 34.1°C | 74 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2024 | 48.3°C | 19.7°C | 34.0°C | 2 mm | 21% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 44.3°C | 19.8°C | 32.0°C | 34 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 46.7°C | 25.3°C | 36.0°C | 10 mm | 24% | 4.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 42.8°C | 21.6°C | 32.2°C | 51 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 45.7°C | 24.5°C | 35.1°C | 11 mm | 23% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2019 | 44.7°C | 23.9°C | 34.3°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 45.5°C | 24.3°C | 34.9°C | 4 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 | 46.7°C | 23.2°C | 34.9°C | 11 mm | 24% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2016 🔥 | 47.3°C | 25.2°C | 36.3°C | 9 mm | 24% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 46.1°C | 22.8°C | 34.4°C | 1 mm | 21% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 46.2°C | 23.9°C | 35.0°C | 5 mm | 24% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 45.4°C | 21.9°C | 33.6°C | 3 mm | 19% | 3.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 45.2°C | 20.7°C | 33.0°C | 18 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 45.4°C | 24.7°C | 35.1°C | 7 mm | 26% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 46.6°C | 25.1°C | 35.9°C | 0 mm | 20% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 45.8°C | 24.7°C | 35.2°C | 11 mm | 22% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 43.2°C | 23.4°C | 33.3°C | 21 mm | 29% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 44.3°C | 25.5°C | 34.9°C | 8 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 46.0°C | 24.9°C | 35.5°C | 14 mm | 23% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 44.5°C | 22.3°C | 33.4°C | 4 mm | 23% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 45.0°C | 19.1°C | 32.1°C | 7 mm | 27% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 44.0°C | 18.9°C | 31.4°C | 1 mm | 17% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 46.0°C | 25.0°C | 35.5°C | 1 mm | 23% | 4.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 45.7°C | 26.2°C | 35.9°C | 45 mm | 32% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 45.0°C | 26.1°C | 35.5°C | 54 mm | 33% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 45.5°C | 25.5°C | 35.5°C | 4 mm | 25% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 46.5°C | 21.7°C | 34.1°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.1 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 | 44.3°C | 19.8°C | 32.0°C | 7 mm | 25% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 43.7°C | 22.3°C | 33.0°C | 4 mm | 23% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 45.2°C | 23.1°C | 34.1°C | 2 mm | 19% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 47.2°C | 22.9°C | 35.0°C | 3 mm | 20% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 46.5°C | 23.3°C | 34.9°C | 5 mm | 20% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 44.7°C | 23.0°C | 33.8°C | 12 mm | 20% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 45.5°C | 23.6°C | 34.5°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 44.7°C | 24.1°C | 34.4°C | 20 mm | 27% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 46.9°C | 20.4°C | 33.6°C | 1 mm | 16% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 46.2°C | 25.5°C | 35.8°C | 2 mm | 18% | 3.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 42.9°C | 20.2°C | 31.5°C | 14 mm | 27% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 46.5°C | 20.5°C | 33.5°C | 23 mm | 21% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 45.3°C | 24.2°C | 34.7°C | 1 mm | 18% | 3.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1984 | 46.4°C | 20.7°C | 33.6°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 43.9°C | 23.6°C | 33.7°C | 68 mm | 29% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 42.8°C | 20.5°C | 31.7°C | 24 mm | 40% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 44.8°C | 23.5°C | 34.1°C | 16 mm | 25% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 45.4°C with lows near 23°C (mean 34.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 14 mm of rainfall in Kota, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 74 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 48.3°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 18.9°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 44.6°C to 45.4°C and overnight lows from 22.5°C to 21.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kota and one of the drier months, so plan for around 45.4°C daytime highs and 23°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Kota, averaging 34.2°C.
For May in Kota, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 45.4°C and lows of 23°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 24% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.2 m/s (2002).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 74 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 Kota 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.
