May is one of the warmer months of the year in Tonk, with average highs near 42.7°C and lows around 27.4°C (mean 35.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm of rainfall and 23% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Tonk. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Tonk was 1988 — when the month averaged 37°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 30.7°C. Typical May days reach 42.7°C with nights near 27.4°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Tonk, averaging 16 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2023 with 76 mm, while the driest were 1991, 1998 and 2010, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Tonk during May averages 23%. The most humid May was 1982 at 45%, and the least humid was 1989 at 13%.
May receives about 7.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Tonk. The sunniest Mays were 1998 and 2013 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 6.2.
Average wind speed in Tonk during May is 3.2 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1984 and 2002 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 34.5°C | 35.2°C | 35.2°C | 35.5°C | 34.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 42.5°C | 42.9°C | 42.8°C | 43.1°C | 42.0°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 26.4°C | 27.3°C | 27.6°C | 27.9°C | 27.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 6 mm | 19 mm | 8 mm | 38 mm | +21 mm |
May temperatures in Tonk have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 17.9°C (2004) to a record high of 49°C (2024).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 16 mm, with a wettest year of 76 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 Tonk
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Tonk. That said, May — with days averaging 42.7°C and nights around 27.4°C (mean 35.1°C) and low rainfall (16 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.9°C | 35.1°C | 28.3°C | 46.6°C | 24.0°C | 46 mm | 35% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 44.5°C | 36.7°C | 28.9°C | 49.0°C | 20.1°C | 3 mm | 19% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 39.3°C | 32.3°C | 25.3°C | 45.0°C | 19.8°C | 76 mm | 38% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 43.7°C | 36.4°C | 29.1°C | 47.2°C | 26.0°C | 16 mm | 23% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2021 | 39.7°C | 33.0°C | 26.3°C | 43.5°C | 20.5°C | 58 mm | 37% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 42.6°C | 35.1°C | 27.6°C | 46.6°C | 22.4°C | 27 mm | 25% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2019 | 42.0°C | 34.7°C | 27.5°C | 46.1°C | 24.6°C | 7 mm | 22% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 43.8°C | 35.9°C | 28.1°C | 46.1°C | 24.9°C | 6 mm | 18% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 | 43.0°C | 35.6°C | 28.2°C | 46.3°C | 22.5°C | 27 mm | 25% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 43.9°C | 36.6°C | 29.3°C | 48.0°C | 24.8°C | 7 mm | 22% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2015 | 43.5°C | 35.4°C | 27.3°C | 46.2°C | 23.0°C | 3 mm | 20% | 3.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 41.9°C | 34.7°C | 27.4°C | 46.7°C | 23.8°C | 10 mm | 24% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 42.9°C | 34.9°C | 26.9°C | 45.7°C | 21.2°C | 4 mm | 18% | 3.8 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 42.3°C | 34.6°C | 26.9°C | 45.7°C | 20.2°C | 12 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2011 | 43.5°C | 36.0°C | 28.5°C | 45.8°C | 25.0°C | 7 mm | 24% | 3.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 44.1°C | 36.2°C | 28.4°C | 46.8°C | 25.6°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2009 | 43.5°C | 36.0°C | 28.4°C | 46.1°C | 24.6°C | 14 mm | 21% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2008 | 41.3°C | 34.0°C | 26.6°C | 43.6°C | 23.6°C | 32 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2007 | 43.0°C | 35.3°C | 27.6°C | 45.0°C | 24.5°C | 8 mm | 20% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 43.8°C | 36.6°C | 29.4°C | 46.2°C | 23.9°C | 21 mm | 23% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 41.4°C | 33.8°C | 26.2°C | 44.9°C | 21.2°C | 8 mm | 23% | 3.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 42.0°C | 34.3°C | 26.6°C | 45.7°C | 17.9°C | 16 mm | 25% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 42.6°C | 34.4°C | 26.3°C | 44.5°C | 18.1°C | 1 mm | 16% | 3.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 44.6°C | 36.6°C | 28.6°C | 46.7°C | 25.2°C | 6 mm | 20% | 4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 42.7°C | 35.3°C | 27.9°C | 46.8°C | 25.3°C | 42 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 42.6°C | 35.4°C | 28.2°C | 45.5°C | 25.4°C | 38 mm | 29% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1999 | 42.6°C | 35.3°C | 27.9°C | 46.3°C | 26.0°C | 6 mm | 22% | 3.8 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1998 | 44.1°C | 36.1°C | 28.1°C | 47.1°C | 22.1°C | 0 mm | 17% | 2.9 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1997 | 40.8°C | 33.1°C | 25.3°C | 45.0°C | 19.4°C | 7 mm | 23% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 41.8°C | 34.1°C | 26.4°C | 44.7°C | 21.9°C | 10 mm | 22% | 3.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 42.8°C | 35.0°C | 27.2°C | 46.4°C | 23.6°C | 1 mm | 16% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1994 | 43.9°C | 35.8°C | 27.7°C | 47.8°C | 22.1°C | 5 mm | 18% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 44.0°C | 36.0°C | 28.0°C | 46.9°C | 23.2°C | 3 mm | 17% | 3.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 42.8°C | 34.7°C | 26.6°C | 46.0°C | 22.6°C | 8 mm | 17% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 43.6°C | 35.6°C | 27.5°C | 46.3°C | 23.4°C | 0 mm | 18% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 43.0°C | 35.8°C | 28.6°C | 45.3°C | 24.3°C | 14 mm | 24% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1989 | 43.4°C | 35.0°C | 26.5°C | 47.4°C | 20.5°C | 0 mm | 13% | 3.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1988 🔥 | 45.2°C | 37.0°C | 28.8°C | 46.8°C | 26.1°C | 3 mm | 17% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 40.1°C | 32.8°C | 25.6°C | 44.7°C | 20.3°C | 27 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 43.0°C | 34.5°C | 26.0°C | 46.4°C | 19.5°C | 25 mm | 19% | 3.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 43.4°C | 35.5°C | 27.5°C | 45.9°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 16% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 44.4°C | 35.9°C | 27.4°C | 47.1°C | 20.9°C | 0 mm | 16% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1983 | 42.0°C | 34.0°C | 26.0°C | 44.4°C | 22.5°C | 41 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 38.1°C | 30.7°C | 23.3°C | 42.8°C | 20.0°C | 37 mm | 45% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 43.1°C | 35.0°C | 26.9°C | 46.0°C | 22.8°C | 18 mm | 24% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 42.7°C with lows near 27.4°C (mean 35.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 16 mm of rainfall in Tonk, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 76 mm in 2023.
The hottest May reached 49°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 17.9°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 26.2°C to 27.6°C while daytime highs eased from 42.2°C to 41.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Tonk and one of the drier months, so plan for around 42.7°C daytime highs and 27.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Tonk, averaging 35.1°C.
For May in Tonk, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 42.7°C and lows of 27.4°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 23% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.2 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 2023 with 76 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 Tonk 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.
