May is one of the warmer months of the year in Phalodi, with average highs near 45.3°C and lows around 22.8°C (mean 34.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 25% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Phalodi. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Phalodi was 2022 — when the month averaged 36.5°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 31.1°C. Typical May days reach 45.3°C with nights near 22.8°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 | 33.3°C | 34.1°C | 34.1°C | 34.4°C | 34.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 45.0°C | 45.5°C | 44.9°C | 45.3°C | 46.1°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 21.7°C | 22.8°C | 23.3°C | 23.6°C | 22.7°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 13 mm | 12 mm | 13 mm | 18 mm | 30 mm | +18 mm |
May temperatures in Phalodi have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 18.3°C (2003) to a record high of 48.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 92 mm.
A quieter season to visit Phalodi
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Phalodi. That said, May — with days averaging 45.3°C and nights around 22.8°C (mean 34.1°C) and low rainfall (16 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 | 23.4°C | 34.9°C | 29 mm | 32% | 3.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 48.7°C | 18.9°C | 33.8°C | 6 mm | 21% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 44.3°C | 20.1°C | 32.2°C | 92 mm | 36% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 🔥 | 47.2°C | 25.7°C | 36.5°C | 2 mm | 25% | 4.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 44.7°C | 23.4°C | 34.1°C | 34 mm | 32% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2020 | 44.9°C | 24.7°C | 34.8°C | 19 mm | 28% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 | 45.0°C | 22.7°C | 33.8°C | 25 mm | 27% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2018 | 46.1°C | 26.0°C | 36.0°C | 3 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2017 | 44.3°C | 24.3°C | 34.3°C | 58 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2016 | 47.2°C | 24.3°C | 35.7°C | 12 mm | 28% | 4.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 44.3°C | 22.6°C | 33.5°C | 24 mm | 25% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 45.7°C | 24.1°C | 34.9°C | 34 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 45.0°C | 21.4°C | 33.2°C | 3 mm | 22% | 3.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 44.1°C | 20.8°C | 32.4°C | 9 mm | 25% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 44.2°C | 24.5°C | 34.4°C | 6 mm | 30% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 47.2°C | 24.9°C | 36.0°C | 2 mm | 21% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 46.3°C | 25.2°C | 35.7°C | 11 mm | 23% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 43.1°C | 23.7°C | 33.4°C | 39 mm | 34% | 4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 44.2°C | 24.9°C | 34.5°C | 5 mm | 23% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2006 | 46.6°C | 25.8°C | 36.2°C | 2 mm | 26% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 44.0°C | 22.1°C | 33.0°C | 30 mm | 24% | 2.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 43.8°C | 19.3°C | 31.6°C | 0 mm | 27% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 44.0°C | 18.3°C | 31.1°C | 1 mm | 19% | 3.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 46.1°C | 23.7°C | 34.9°C | 10 mm | 25% | 4.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 46.0°C | 25.3°C | 35.7°C | 30 mm | 33% | 4.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 45.1°C | 25.0°C | 35.1°C | 2 mm | 29% | 4.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 45.5°C | 24.0°C | 34.8°C | 13 mm | 29% | 4.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 46.5°C | 21.6°C | 34.1°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.1 m/s | 7.8 |
| 1997 | 43.3°C | 21.1°C | 32.2°C | 29 mm | 27% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 43.2°C | 20.8°C | 32.0°C | 41 mm | 26% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 46.2°C | 24.1°C | 35.1°C | 2 mm | 18% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 47.2°C | 21.9°C | 34.6°C | 2 mm | 21% | 3.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1993 | 45.4°C | 23.2°C | 34.3°C | 5 mm | 22% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 46.2°C | 22.0°C | 34.1°C | 10 mm | 19% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1991 | 45.9°C | 23.5°C | 34.7°C | 0 mm | 21% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 45.2°C | 25.5°C | 35.4°C | 20 mm | 27% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 46.4°C | 18.9°C | 32.6°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1988 | 46.5°C | 24.0°C | 35.2°C | 0 mm | 21% | 4.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1987 | 43.9°C | 20.1°C | 32.0°C | 14 mm | 28% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 46.1°C | 21.1°C | 33.6°C | 11 mm | 21% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1985 | 45.4°C | 21.6°C | 33.5°C | 4 mm | 21% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 45.6°C | 21.7°C | 33.6°C | 7 mm | 22% | 4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1983 | 44.3°C | 23.2°C | 33.7°C | 20 mm | 26% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 42.1°C | 20.5°C | 31.3°C | 49 mm | 35% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 45.1°C | 24.0°C | 34.6°C | 10 mm | 28% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 45.3°C with lows near 22.8°C (mean 34.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 16 mm of rainfall in Phalodi, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 92 mm in 2023.
The hottest May reached 48.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 18.3°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 44.5°C to 46.3°C and overnight lows from 22.2°C to 22.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Phalodi and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 45.3°C daytime highs and 22.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 10th coolest month in Phalodi, averaging 34.1°C.
For May in Phalodi, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 45.3°C and lows of 22.8°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 25% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.6 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.8 m/s (2000).
The wettest May on record was 2023 with 92 mm. On average, May sees 16 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 Phalodi 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.
