May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ballia, with average highs near 45.8°C and lows around 23.7°C (mean 34.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 43 mm of rainfall and 31% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ballia. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Ballia was 1998 — when the month averaged 36.8°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 32.2°C. Typical May days reach 45.8°C with nights near 23.7°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 34.2°C | 35.4°C | 34.3°C | 35.1°C | 34.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 45.8°C | 46.7°C | 45.0°C | 45.8°C | 45.2°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 22.6°C | 24.1°C | 23.7°C | 24.4°C | 23.6°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 28 mm | 23 mm | 56 mm | 47 mm | 73 mm | +45 mm |
May temperatures in Ballia have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 19.9°C (1982) to a record high of 48.5°C (1998).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 43 mm, with a wettest year of 231 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Ballia
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ballia. That said, May — with days averaging 45.8°C and nights around 23.7°C (mean 34.8°C) and moderate rainfall (43 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 | 44.5°C | 24.5°C | 34.5°C | 39 mm | 41% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 48.1°C | 22.3°C | 35.2°C | 33 mm | 34% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 43.9°C | 22.4°C | 33.1°C | 28 mm | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 44.8°C | 26.0°C | 35.4°C | 39 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 42.9°C | 24.0°C | 33.5°C | 231 mm | 47% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 47.0°C | 22.5°C | 34.7°C | 67 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 46.2°C | 23.6°C | 34.9°C | 9 mm | 23% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 44.6°C | 24.6°C | 34.6°C | 35 mm | 41% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 45.3°C | 24.7°C | 35.0°C | 48 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 45.9°C | 25.3°C | 35.6°C | 69 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 47.1°C | 24.9°C | 36.0°C | 19 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 45.8°C | 24.0°C | 34.9°C | 72 mm | 30% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 45.4°C | 23.3°C | 34.4°C | 83 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 46.5°C | 24.3°C | 35.4°C | 6 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 44.6°C | 24.4°C | 34.5°C | 70 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 46.1°C | 25.4°C | 35.8°C | 63 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 45.3°C | 24.9°C | 35.1°C | 57 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 43.3°C | 24.0°C | 33.6°C | 73 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 44.0°C | 25.5°C | 34.8°C | 61 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 44.2°C | 25.4°C | 34.8°C | 49 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 46.0°C | 21.4°C | 33.7°C | 13 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 46.6°C | 20.1°C | 33.3°C | 44 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 45.5°C | 20.5°C | 33.0°C | 7 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 44.8°C | 23.8°C | 34.3°C | 121 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 45.1°C | 25.7°C | 35.4°C | 69 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 45.6°C | 25.2°C | 35.4°C | 62 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 46.7°C | 23.1°C | 34.9°C | 65 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 48.5°C | 25.0°C | 36.8°C | 17 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 45.6°C | 22.2°C | 33.9°C | 28 mm | 20% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 47.4°C | 23.7°C | 35.6°C | 1 mm | 17% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 46.1°C | 25.6°C | 35.9°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 45.8°C | 24.0°C | 34.9°C | 28 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 47.6°C | 24.3°C | 35.9°C | 20 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 46.2°C | 22.8°C | 34.5°C | 43 mm | 26% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 46.9°C | 24.9°C | 35.9°C | 9 mm | 20% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 46.5°C | 25.1°C | 35.8°C | 13 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 45.4°C | 21.7°C | 33.5°C | 35 mm | 29% | 3.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 48.1°C | 24.3°C | 36.2°C | 20 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 46.1°C | 21.0°C | 33.6°C | 16 mm | 26% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 43.3°C | 21.0°C | 32.2°C | 40 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 46.8°C | 24.9°C | 35.8°C | 10 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1984 | 47.3°C | 21.9°C | 34.6°C | 7 mm | 25% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1983 | 45.2°C | 24.6°C | 34.9°C | 11 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 45.3°C | 19.9°C | 32.6°C | 40 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 45.1°C | 24.1°C | 34.6°C | 68 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 45.8°C with lows near 23.7°C (mean 34.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 43 mm of rainfall in Ballia, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 231 mm in 2021.
The hottest May reached 48.5°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 19.9°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 45.9°C to 44.8°C and overnight lows from 23.1°C to 23.8°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Ballia and one of the drier months, so plan for around 45.8°C daytime highs and 23.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Ballia, averaging 34.8°C.
For May in Ballia, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 45.8°C and lows of 23.7°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 31% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.5 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1989).
The wettest May on record was 2021 with 231 mm. On average, May sees 43 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 Ballia 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.
