May is one of the warmer months of the year in Banda, with average highs near 47.2°C and lows around 24.5°C (mean 35.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm of rainfall and 22% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Banda. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Banda was 1994 — when the month averaged 37.8°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 33.2°C. Typical May days reach 47.2°C with nights near 24.5°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 | 35.2°C | 36.3°C | 35.9°C | 36.6°C | 34.9°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 47.2°C | 47.7°C | 46.7°C | 47.8°C | 46.7°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 23.2°C | 25.0°C | 25.1°C | 25.5°C | 23.2°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 9 mm | 22 mm | 13 mm | 47 mm | +35 mm |
May temperatures in Banda have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 20.7°C (2023) to a record high of 49.7°C (1994).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 18 mm, with a wettest year of 109 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Banda
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Banda. That said, May — with days averaging 47.2°C and nights around 24.5°C (mean 35.9°C) and low rainfall (18 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 🌧️ | 44.8°C | 23.8°C | 34.3°C | 109 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 48.9°C | 22.2°C | 35.5°C | 4 mm | 22% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 45.9°C | 20.7°C | 33.3°C | 49 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 48.9°C | 24.5°C | 36.7°C | 20 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 43.3°C | 24.0°C | 33.7°C | 58 mm | 37% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 48.1°C | 23.8°C | 35.9°C | 41 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 48.4°C | 25.2°C | 36.8°C | 5 mm | 18% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 47.6°C | 24.8°C | 36.2°C | 23 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 48.2°C | 26.3°C | 37.2°C | 14 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 47.3°C | 25.8°C | 36.6°C | 20 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 47.2°C | 24.8°C | 36.0°C | 34 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 47.7°C | 26.4°C | 37.1°C | 4 mm | 21% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 48.7°C | 24.1°C | 36.4°C | 1 mm | 15% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 47.5°C | 23.8°C | 35.6°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 47.1°C | 27.4°C | 37.2°C | 18 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 47.9°C | 26.6°C | 37.2°C | 11 mm | 19% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 46.8°C | 26.4°C | 36.6°C | 21 mm | 24% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 45.7°C | 26.3°C | 36.0°C | 36 mm | 27% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 44.8°C | 26.5°C | 35.7°C | 21 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 47.5°C | 26.3°C | 36.9°C | 14 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 46.3°C | 22.6°C | 34.5°C | 15 mm | 20% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 47.3°C | 22.7°C | 35.0°C | 8 mm | 22% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 46.6°C | 21.5°C | 34.0°C | 3 mm | 14% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 47.9°C | 26.1°C | 37.0°C | 35 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 46.8°C | 27.4°C | 37.1°C | 35 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 46.9°C | 25.5°C | 36.2°C | 30 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 47.5°C | 27.3°C | 37.4°C | 7 mm | 19% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 48.8°C | 26.3°C | 37.5°C | 6 mm | 18% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 45.7°C | 22.8°C | 34.2°C | 35 mm | 21% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 47.2°C | 23.5°C | 35.4°C | 3 mm | 16% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 47.5°C | 26.2°C | 36.8°C | 2 mm | 18% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 🔥 | 49.7°C | 25.9°C | 37.8°C | 2 mm | 16% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 47.5°C | 24.0°C | 35.8°C | 16 mm | 16% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 47.7°C | 25.6°C | 36.7°C | 10 mm | 17% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 47.9°C | 25.1°C | 36.5°C | 0 mm | 13% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 47.3°C | 23.2°C | 35.3°C | 12 mm | 26% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 47.5°C | 21.8°C | 34.7°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 49.4°C | 26.1°C | 37.7°C | 3 mm | 15% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 45.9°C | 21.5°C | 33.7°C | 26 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 45.9°C | 21.5°C | 33.7°C | 12 mm | 17% | 2.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 47.7°C | 25.2°C | 36.4°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 48.9°C | 22.6°C | 35.7°C | 0 mm | 15% | 3 m/s | 7 |
| 1983 | 45.6°C | 23.0°C | 34.3°C | 11 mm | 21% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 45.6°C | 20.8°C | 33.2°C | 33 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 48.0°C | 25.9°C | 37.0°C | 21 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 47.2°C with lows near 24.5°C (mean 35.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 18 mm of rainfall in Banda, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 109 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 49.7°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 20.7°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 47.2°C to 46.4°C and overnight lows from 23.5°C to 23°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Banda and one of the drier months, so plan for around 47.2°C daytime highs and 24.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Banda, averaging 35.9°C.
For May in Banda, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 47.2°C and lows of 24.5°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 22% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.5 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.2 m/s (2000).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 109 mm. On average, May sees 18 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 Banda 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.
