May is one of the warmer months of the year in Sikar, with average highs near 40.9°C and lows around 26.3°C (mean 33.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 24% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Sikar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Sikar was 1988 — when the month averaged 35.7°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 29.5°C. Typical May days reach 40.9°C with nights near 26.3°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Sikar, averaging 23 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2023 with 114 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Sikar during May averages 24%. The most humid May was 1982 at 42%, and the least humid was 1989 at 13%.
May receives about 7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sikar. The sunniest May was 2013 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 6.1.
Average wind speed in Sikar during May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2000 and 2001 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 2018 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 33.2°C | 33.6°C | 33.9°C | 33.9°C | 33.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 40.8°C | 41.1°C | 41.1°C | 41.1°C | 40.4°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 25.5°C | 26.1°C | 26.6°C | 26.6°C | 26.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 9 mm | 24 mm | 18 mm | 52 mm | +28 mm |
May temperatures in Sikar have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 17.8°C (2004) to a record high of 47.4°C (2024).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 114 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Sikar
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Sikar. That said, May — with days averaging 40.9°C and nights around 26.3°C (mean 33.6°C) and low rainfall (23 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 | 40.8°C | 34.1°C | 27.4°C | 45.0°C | 22.7°C | 43 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 43.0°C | 35.5°C | 28.0°C | 47.4°C | 18.2°C | 7 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 37.2°C | 30.7°C | 24.2°C | 43.8°C | 19.5°C | 114 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 42.3°C | 35.0°C | 27.7°C | 45.9°C | 24.0°C | 10 mm | 23% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 38.5°C | 32.0°C | 25.4°C | 43.0°C | 19.2°C | 95 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 40.5°C | 33.3°C | 26.2°C | 44.7°C | 23.2°C | 42 mm | 28% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2019 | 40.0°C | 33.1°C | 26.1°C | 45.2°C | 22.3°C | 18 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 41.9°C | 34.4°C | 26.8°C | 44.9°C | 24.1°C | 13 mm | 19% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 40.6°C | 33.5°C | 26.5°C | 44.5°C | 23.3°C | 54 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 41.9°C | 35.0°C | 28.1°C | 46.3°C | 22.2°C | 19 mm | 25% | 3.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 41.0°C | 33.6°C | 26.3°C | 44.0°C | 20.5°C | 13 mm | 22% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 39.6°C | 32.7°C | 25.8°C | 44.8°C | 22.6°C | 26 mm | 29% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 41.3°C | 33.5°C | 25.6°C | 44.3°C | 19.3°C | 4 mm | 20% | 3.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 40.5°C | 33.2°C | 25.9°C | 44.2°C | 20.0°C | 14 mm | 23% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 41.6°C | 34.5°C | 27.3°C | 44.0°C | 23.9°C | 16 mm | 27% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 42.5°C | 35.2°C | 27.8°C | 46.2°C | 25.5°C | 2 mm | 19% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 41.8°C | 34.5°C | 27.3°C | 44.8°C | 23.2°C | 27 mm | 22% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 39.4°C | 32.5°C | 25.7°C | 42.1°C | 23.4°C | 44 mm | 34% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 41.2°C | 34.0°C | 26.7°C | 43.4°C | 23.4°C | 16 mm | 22% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2006 | 42.2°C | 35.0°C | 27.9°C | 45.2°C | 24.3°C | 32 mm | 25% | 3.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 39.5°C | 32.3°C | 25.0°C | 43.0°C | 20.5°C | 12 mm | 23% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 40.6°C | 33.2°C | 25.9°C | 44.2°C | 17.8°C | 12 mm | 26% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 40.9°C | 33.3°C | 25.7°C | 43.2°C | 18.8°C | 6 mm | 16% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 42.8°C | 35.0°C | 27.2°C | 45.1°C | 22.6°C | 21 mm | 22% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 41.0°C | 34.2°C | 27.3°C | 45.3°C | 24.2°C | 48 mm | 31% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 41.8°C | 34.7°C | 27.7°C | 44.5°C | 23.5°C | 20 mm | 27% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1999 | 40.8°C | 33.5°C | 26.1°C | 44.2°C | 23.9°C | 10 mm | 24% | 3.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 42.2°C | 34.6°C | 27.0°C | 45.9°C | 21.2°C | 1 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1997 | 38.2°C | 31.0°C | 23.7°C | 42.7°C | 18.3°C | 19 mm | 27% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 39.9°C | 32.3°C | 24.8°C | 43.2°C | 19.3°C | 16 mm | 23% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 41.3°C | 34.0°C | 26.7°C | 45.3°C | 24.2°C | 1 mm | 17% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1994 | 42.3°C | 34.3°C | 26.3°C | 46.3°C | 20.4°C | 8 mm | 19% | 3.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1993 | 42.2°C | 34.6°C | 27.0°C | 45.1°C | 23.5°C | 4 mm | 19% | 3.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 40.6°C | 32.9°C | 25.2°C | 45.0°C | 20.7°C | 16 mm | 19% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 41.7°C | 34.2°C | 26.7°C | 44.7°C | 23.1°C | 1 mm | 18% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 41.6°C | 34.5°C | 27.5°C | 43.9°C | 24.1°C | 10 mm | 25% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 41.6°C | 33.6°C | 25.6°C | 45.9°C | 19.0°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1988 🔥 | 43.8°C | 35.7°C | 27.5°C | 45.4°C | 24.0°C | 3 mm | 17% | 3.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 37.9°C | 31.2°C | 24.4°C | 42.8°C | 17.9°C | 48 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 41.0°C | 33.0°C | 24.9°C | 44.5°C | 20.2°C | 27 mm | 20% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 41.7°C | 34.0°C | 26.3°C | 44.6°C | 21.5°C | 4 mm | 16% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 43.0°C | 34.7°C | 26.5°C | 46.2°C | 21.1°C | 0 mm | 17% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 40.1°C | 32.8°C | 25.5°C | 42.4°C | 20.7°C | 26 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 36.4°C | 29.5°C | 22.7°C | 41.1°C | 18.2°C | 84 mm | 42% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 41.4°C | 33.9°C | 26.3°C | 43.7°C | 22.5°C | 20 mm | 25% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 40.9°C with lows near 26.3°C (mean 33.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 23 mm of rainfall in Sikar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 114 mm in 2023.
The hottest May reached 47.4°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 17.8°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 25.5°C to 26.5°C while daytime highs eased from 40.5°C to 40.4°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Sikar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.9°C daytime highs and 26.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Sikar, averaging 33.6°C.
For May in Sikar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.9°C and lows of 26.3°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 24% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.9 m/s (2000).
The wettest May on record was 2023 with 114 mm. On average, May sees 23 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 Sikar 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.
