May is one of the warmer months of the year in Nagaur, with average highs near 45°C and lows around 22.3°C (mean 33.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 25% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Nagaur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Nagaur was 2022 — when the month averaged 36.3°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 30.8°C. Typical May days reach 45°C with nights near 22.3°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 | 33.0°C | 33.7°C | 33.8°C | 34.0°C | 33.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 44.7°C | 45.2°C | 44.7°C | 45.1°C | 45.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 21.2°C | 22.2°C | 23.0°C | 22.9°C | 22.1°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 11 mm | 18 mm | 20 mm | 43 mm | +23 mm |
May temperatures in Nagaur have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 18.4°C (2004) to a record high of 48.3°C (2024).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 113 mm.
A quieter season to visit Nagaur
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Nagaur. That said, May — with days averaging 45°C and nights around 22.3°C (mean 33.7°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 | 46.5°C | 22.9°C | 34.7°C | 35 mm | 33% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2024 | 48.3°C | 19.0°C | 33.7°C | 8 mm | 20% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 44.6°C | 19.2°C | 31.9°C | 113 mm | 39% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 🔥 | 46.6°C | 25.9°C | 36.3°C | 5 mm | 24% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2021 | 43.2°C | 21.5°C | 32.4°C | 62 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2020 | 44.9°C | 23.9°C | 34.4°C | 35 mm | 27% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2019 | 45.0°C | 22.5°C | 33.8°C | 18 mm | 26% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 45.7°C | 25.4°C | 35.5°C | 7 mm | 19% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 44.1°C | 23.3°C | 33.7°C | 66 mm | 31% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 47.1°C | 23.1°C | 35.1°C | 16 mm | 26% | 4.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 44.2°C | 21.9°C | 33.1°C | 23 mm | 24% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 45.5°C | 22.8°C | 34.1°C | 31 mm | 30% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 44.9°C | 20.4°C | 32.7°C | 2 mm | 20% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 44.2°C | 20.1°C | 32.2°C | 19 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 43.9°C | 24.6°C | 34.3°C | 11 mm | 28% | 3.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 46.7°C | 24.9°C | 35.8°C | 4 mm | 21% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 45.5°C | 24.6°C | 35.0°C | 22 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 42.6°C | 22.7°C | 32.7°C | 56 mm | 38% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 44.6°C | 24.3°C | 34.4°C | 3 mm | 22% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 46.1°C | 25.7°C | 35.9°C | 11 mm | 24% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 43.6°C | 22.0°C | 32.8°C | 20 mm | 23% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 43.6°C | 18.4°C | 31.0°C | 3 mm | 27% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 44.0°C | 18.5°C | 31.2°C | 3 mm | 17% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 46.0°C | 24.3°C | 35.1°C | 4 mm | 23% | 4.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 45.8°C | 25.2°C | 35.5°C | 47 mm | 34% | 4.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 44.8°C | 24.3°C | 34.5°C | 8 mm | 28% | 4.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 45.4°C | 24.5°C | 34.9°C | 9 mm | 27% | 4.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 46.5°C | 21.1°C | 33.8°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1997 | 43.2°C | 19.5°C | 31.3°C | 18 mm | 29% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 42.7°C | 19.9°C | 31.3°C | 30 mm | 27% | 3.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 45.9°C | 24.3°C | 35.1°C | 2 mm | 17% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 47.4°C | 21.0°C | 34.2°C | 4 mm | 20% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 45.3°C | 22.9°C | 34.1°C | 5 mm | 21% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1992 | 45.8°C | 21.1°C | 33.5°C | 19 mm | 20% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 45.6°C | 23.5°C | 34.6°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 44.4°C | 24.5°C | 34.4°C | 27 mm | 26% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 46.3°C | 18.8°C | 32.6°C | 0 mm | 14% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 46.1°C | 24.2°C | 35.1°C | 1 mm | 19% | 4.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 43.5°C | 19.5°C | 31.5°C | 29 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 45.9°C | 20.7°C | 33.3°C | 20 mm | 21% | 3.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 45.2°C | 21.4°C | 33.3°C | 7 mm | 19% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 45.7°C | 21.1°C | 33.4°C | 1 mm | 19% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 1983 | 43.4°C | 23.1°C | 33.3°C | 34 mm | 27% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 41.9°C | 19.7°C | 30.8°C | 74 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 44.7°C | 22.7°C | 33.7°C | 17 mm | 27% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 45°C with lows near 22.3°C (mean 33.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 21 mm of rainfall in Nagaur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 113 mm in 2023.
The hottest May reached 48.3°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 18.4°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 44.2°C to 45.8°C and overnight lows from 21.6°C to 21.7°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Nagaur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 45°C daytime highs and 22.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Nagaur, averaging 33.7°C.
For May in Nagaur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 45°C and lows of 22.3°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 25% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2000).
The wettest May on record was 2023 with 113 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 Nagaur 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.
