May is one of the warmer months of the year in Bareilly, with average highs near 42.2°C and lows around 26.4°C (mean 34.3°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 Mays in Bareilly were 1988 and 2010 — when the month averaged 36.1°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 30.4°C. Typical May days reach 42.2°C with nights near 26.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Bareilly, averaging 33 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2021 with 144 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Bareilly during May averages 25%. The most humid May was 1982 at 46%, and the least humid was 1989 at 14%.
May receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bareilly. The sunniest Mays were 2012 and 2015 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Bareilly during May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May was 1984 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 34.0°C | 34.9°C | 34.3°C | 35.0°C | 32.6°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg High | 42.3°C | 43.2°C | 42.0°C | 42.9°C | 39.8°C | -2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 25.7°C | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 27.1°C | 25.3°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 17 mm | 37 mm | 24 mm | 73 mm | +45 mm |
May temperatures in Bareilly have fallen by about 1°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 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°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 42.2°C and nights around 26.4°C (mean 34.3°C) and moderate rainfall (33 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 | 39.5°C | 32.8°C | 26.2°C | 42.9°C | 23.1°C | 69 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 43.2°C | 35.3°C | 27.4°C | 48.2°C | 19.8°C | 12 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 38.1°C | 30.9°C | 23.7°C | 43.9°C | 19.3°C | 63 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 41.3°C | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 46.6°C | 22.2°C | 43 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 37.8°C | 31.0°C | 24.2°C | 42.1°C | 21.1°C | 144 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 38.9°C | 31.5°C | 24.0°C | 46.0°C | 20.2°C | 109 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 42.8°C | 34.7°C | 26.6°C | 47.7°C | 22.6°C | 5 mm | 21% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 43.0°C | 35.0°C | 27.0°C | 47.0°C | 23.6°C | 13 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 42.9°C | 35.7°C | 28.4°C | 46.7°C | 24.6°C | 26 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 41.2°C | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 45.9°C | 22.5°C | 83 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 43.1°C | 34.7°C | 26.4°C | 46.4°C | 21.4°C | 10 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 41.9°C | 34.2°C | 26.5°C | 45.8°C | 23.0°C | 19 mm | 25% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 43.8°C | 35.4°C | 27.0°C | 47.1°C | 21.4°C | 21 mm | 16% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 43.2°C | 35.0°C | 26.8°C | 47.6°C | 22.0°C | 2 mm | 16% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 | 42.9°C | 35.4°C | 27.9°C | 45.5°C | 24.4°C | 50 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 44.0°C | 36.1°C | 28.2°C | 47.8°C | 25.7°C | 10 mm | 18% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2009 | 42.3°C | 35.0°C | 27.7°C | 45.9°C | 25.0°C | 22 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 40.5°C | 33.6°C | 26.7°C | 44.9°C | 22.9°C | 41 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 41.0°C | 33.7°C | 26.5°C | 42.7°C | 24.5°C | 61 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 41.2°C | 34.4°C | 27.6°C | 44.5°C | 25.3°C | 46 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 41.4°C | 33.6°C | 25.7°C | 45.0°C | 21.0°C | 13 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 42.0°C | 33.6°C | 25.2°C | 45.3°C | 17.3°C | 12 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 42.5°C | 34.0°C | 25.5°C | 46.1°C | 19.2°C | 4 mm | 15% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 44.2°C | 35.6°C | 27.0°C | 47.3°C | 23.0°C | 57 mm | 20% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 41.9°C | 34.6°C | 27.2°C | 45.9°C | 24.5°C | 40 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 42.5°C | 35.0°C | 27.5°C | 46.6°C | 23.2°C | 80 mm | 30% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 43.5°C | 35.4°C | 27.2°C | 46.7°C | 24.9°C | 7 mm | 19% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 42.9°C | 34.4°C | 25.9°C | 47.5°C | 22.7°C | 49 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 41.1°C | 33.0°C | 25.0°C | 44.7°C | 19.0°C | 21 mm | 21% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 43.3°C | 34.8°C | 26.3°C | 46.9°C | 22.1°C | 11 mm | 18% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 44.0°C | 35.7°C | 27.4°C | 47.2°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 44.1°C | 35.7°C | 27.4°C | 48.7°C | 22.2°C | 5 mm | 17% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 43.9°C | 35.4°C | 26.9°C | 46.0°C | 23.8°C | 12 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 42.1°C | 33.9°C | 25.6°C | 46.0°C | 20.5°C | 6 mm | 19% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 44.6°C | 36.0°C | 27.4°C | 46.5°C | 23.4°C | 11 mm | 15% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 42.1°C | 34.7°C | 27.3°C | 46.4°C | 21.4°C | 44 mm | 27% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 43.7°C | 34.9°C | 26.0°C | 46.4°C | 18.8°C | 4 mm | 14% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 🔥 | 45.3°C | 36.1°C | 27.0°C | 49.0°C | 23.2°C | 8 mm | 15% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 39.9°C | 32.3°C | 24.7°C | 46.0°C | 19.6°C | 28 mm | 28% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 42.2°C | 33.6°C | 25.0°C | 44.8°C | 20.9°C | 7 mm | 18% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 43.7°C | 34.9°C | 26.1°C | 46.3°C | 23.6°C | 12 mm | 16% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 45.2°C | 36.0°C | 26.8°C | 48.4°C | 21.1°C | 3 mm | 16% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 40.8°C | 33.3°C | 25.7°C | 43.7°C | 20.8°C | 52 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 37.5°C | 30.4°C | 23.2°C | 42.6°C | 18.0°C | 96 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 42.8°C | 34.6°C | 26.4°C | 46.5°C | 21.6°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 42.2°C with lows near 26.4°C (mean 34.3°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 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 42°C to 40°C and overnight lows from 25.6°C to 25.6°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 42.2°C daytime highs and 26.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Bareilly, averaging 34.3°C.
For May in Bareilly, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 42.2°C and lows of 26.4°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.
