May is one of the warmer months of the year in Bareilly, with average highs near 46°C and lows around 22.1°C (mean 34.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm of rainfall and 25% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Bareilly. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Bareilly was 2010 — when the month averaged 36.8°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 30.3°C. Typical May days reach 46°C with nights near 22.1°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 | 33.4°C | 34.5°C | 34.0°C | 35.0°C | 32.9°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 46.0°C | 46.7°C | 45.4°C | 46.7°C | 44.9°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 20.8°C | 22.4°C | 22.6°C | 23.1°C | 21.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 17 mm | 37 mm | 24 mm | 73 mm | +45 mm |
May temperatures in Bareilly have fallen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 17.3°C (2004) to a record high of 49°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 33 mm, with a wettest year of 144 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Bareilly
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bareilly. That said, May — with days averaging 46°C and nights around 22.1°C (mean 34.1°C) and moderate rainfall (33 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 | 42.9°C | 23.1°C | 33.0°C | 69 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 48.2°C | 19.8°C | 34.0°C | 12 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 43.9°C | 19.3°C | 31.6°C | 63 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 46.6°C | 22.2°C | 34.4°C | 43 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 42.1°C | 21.1°C | 31.6°C | 144 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 46.0°C | 20.2°C | 33.1°C | 109 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 47.7°C | 22.6°C | 35.1°C | 5 mm | 21% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 47.0°C | 23.6°C | 35.3°C | 13 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 46.7°C | 24.6°C | 35.7°C | 26 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 45.9°C | 22.5°C | 34.2°C | 83 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 46.4°C | 21.4°C | 33.9°C | 10 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 45.8°C | 23.0°C | 34.4°C | 19 mm | 25% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 47.1°C | 21.4°C | 34.3°C | 21 mm | 16% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 47.6°C | 22.0°C | 34.8°C | 2 mm | 16% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 45.5°C | 24.4°C | 35.0°C | 50 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 🔥 | 47.8°C | 25.7°C | 36.8°C | 10 mm | 18% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 45.9°C | 25.0°C | 35.4°C | 22 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 44.9°C | 22.9°C | 33.9°C | 41 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 42.7°C | 24.5°C | 33.6°C | 61 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 44.5°C | 25.3°C | 34.9°C | 46 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 45.0°C | 21.0°C | 33.0°C | 13 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 45.3°C | 17.3°C | 31.3°C | 12 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 46.1°C | 19.2°C | 32.6°C | 4 mm | 15% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 47.3°C | 23.0°C | 35.1°C | 57 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 45.9°C | 24.5°C | 35.2°C | 40 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 46.6°C | 23.2°C | 34.9°C | 80 mm | 30% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 46.7°C | 24.9°C | 35.8°C | 7 mm | 19% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 47.5°C | 22.7°C | 35.1°C | 49 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 44.7°C | 19.0°C | 31.8°C | 21 mm | 21% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 46.9°C | 22.1°C | 34.5°C | 11 mm | 18% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 47.2°C | 23.7°C | 35.5°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 48.7°C | 22.2°C | 35.5°C | 5 mm | 17% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 46.0°C | 23.8°C | 34.9°C | 12 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 46.0°C | 20.5°C | 33.2°C | 6 mm | 19% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 46.5°C | 23.4°C | 35.0°C | 11 mm | 15% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 46.4°C | 21.4°C | 33.9°C | 44 mm | 27% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 46.4°C | 18.8°C | 32.6°C | 4 mm | 14% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 49.0°C | 23.2°C | 36.1°C | 8 mm | 15% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 46.0°C | 19.6°C | 32.8°C | 28 mm | 28% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 44.8°C | 20.9°C | 32.9°C | 7 mm | 18% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 46.3°C | 23.6°C | 34.9°C | 12 mm | 16% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 48.4°C | 21.1°C | 34.8°C | 3 mm | 16% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 43.7°C | 20.8°C | 32.3°C | 52 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 42.6°C | 18.0°C | 30.3°C | 96 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 46.5°C | 21.6°C | 34.1°C | 49 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 46°C with lows near 22.1°C (mean 34.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 33 mm of rainfall in Bareilly, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 144 mm in 2021.
The hottest May reached 49°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 17.3°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 45.5°C to 44.7°C and overnight lows from 21°C to 21.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Bareilly and one of the drier months, so plan for around 46°C daytime highs and 22.1°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Bareilly, averaging 34.1°C.
For May in Bareilly, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 46°C and lows of 22.1°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 25% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 2021 with 144 mm. On average, May sees 33 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 Bareilly 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.
