May is one of the warmer months of the year in Chitrakoot, with average highs near 43.2°C and lows around 28.2°C (mean 35.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 22% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Chitrakoot. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Chitrakoot was 1988 — when the month averaged 37.4°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 32.4°C. Typical May days reach 43.2°C with nights near 28.2°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Chitrakoot, averaging 23 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2025 with 235 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Chitrakoot during May averages 22%. The most humid May was 2021 at 40%, and the least humid was 2003 at 14%.
May receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Chitrakoot. The sunniest May was 1985 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 5.8.
Average wind speed in Chitrakoot during May is 2.6 m/s. The windiest May was 2000 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2018, 2020 and 2025 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 35.6°C | 36.0°C | 35.8°C | 36.4°C | 34.2°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg High | 43.5°C | 43.7°C | 43.1°C | 43.8°C | 41.2°C | -2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 27.7°C | 28.3°C | 28.5°C | 28.9°C | 27.1°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 14 mm | 10 mm | 20 mm | 16 mm | 74 mm | +61 mm |
May temperatures in Chitrakoot have fallen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 19.7°C (2023) to a record high of 48.7°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 235 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Chitrakoot
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Chitrakoot. That said, May — with days averaging 43.2°C and nights around 28.2°C (mean 35.7°C) and low rainfall (23 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 🌧️ | 40.8°C | 34.1°C | 27.4°C | 44.1°C | 23.3°C | 235 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 42.9°C | 35.7°C | 28.5°C | 47.7°C | 21.6°C | 11 mm | 24% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 39.7°C | 32.8°C | 25.8°C | 45.3°C | 19.7°C | 50 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 43.1°C | 35.8°C | 28.5°C | 47.9°C | 23.4°C | 21 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 ❄️ | 39.0°C | 32.4°C | 25.7°C | 42.8°C | 23.1°C | 81 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 41.8°C | 34.2°C | 26.7°C | 46.8°C | 22.8°C | 47 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 43.5°C | 36.0°C | 28.5°C | 47.3°C | 24.2°C | 10 mm | 19% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 43.9°C | 36.4°C | 28.8°C | 46.8°C | 24.0°C | 25 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 44.5°C | 37.3°C | 30.2°C | 47.2°C | 25.8°C | 13 mm | 20% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 43.5°C | 36.6°C | 29.7°C | 46.5°C | 24.2°C | 23 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 43.4°C | 35.6°C | 27.9°C | 46.1°C | 24.9°C | 49 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2014 | 43.1°C | 35.8°C | 28.5°C | 47.1°C | 26.0°C | 5 mm | 21% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 44.8°C | 36.6°C | 28.3°C | 47.7°C | 23.7°C | 6 mm | 15% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 43.5°C | 35.8°C | 28.1°C | 46.4°C | 24.5°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 43.8°C | 36.7°C | 29.6°C | 46.2°C | 26.7°C | 21 mm | 24% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 44.3°C | 36.9°C | 29.5°C | 46.9°C | 25.5°C | 7 mm | 19% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 43.3°C | 36.0°C | 28.6°C | 45.8°C | 25.5°C | 21 mm | 24% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 41.8°C | 35.0°C | 28.1°C | 44.7°C | 25.4°C | 28 mm | 26% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 42.6°C | 35.7°C | 28.7°C | 44.9°C | 26.0°C | 11 mm | 27% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 43.1°C | 36.2°C | 29.3°C | 47.0°C | 26.5°C | 18 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 42.6°C | 35.0°C | 27.4°C | 45.6°C | 22.6°C | 9 mm | 19% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 43.5°C | 36.2°C | 29.0°C | 46.3°C | 22.2°C | 5 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 43.4°C | 35.5°C | 27.6°C | 45.7°C | 21.6°C | 1 mm | 14% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 44.8°C | 36.8°C | 28.8°C | 47.1°C | 25.2°C | 37 mm | 20% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 42.7°C | 35.7°C | 28.6°C | 45.9°C | 26.2°C | 44 mm | 30% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 43.1°C | 36.1°C | 29.1°C | 46.2°C | 24.8°C | 23 mm | 28% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 43.5°C | 36.1°C | 28.7°C | 46.5°C | 26.8°C | 10 mm | 20% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 44.9°C | 36.9°C | 29.0°C | 48.0°C | 25.4°C | 3 mm | 18% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 41.2°C | 33.7°C | 26.2°C | 44.9°C | 21.2°C | 42 mm | 25% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 43.5°C | 35.9°C | 28.4°C | 46.0°C | 23.3°C | 5 mm | 17% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 43.5°C | 35.9°C | 28.3°C | 46.5°C | 25.4°C | 3 mm | 19% | 3.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 44.6°C | 36.7°C | 28.7°C | 48.7°C | 25.3°C | 1 mm | 17% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 44.6°C | 36.6°C | 28.5°C | 46.5°C | 23.9°C | 8 mm | 16% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 43.1°C | 35.2°C | 27.3°C | 46.9°C | 24.1°C | 13 mm | 18% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 45.2°C | 37.2°C | 29.2°C | 47.3°C | 24.4°C | 0 mm | 14% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1990 | 42.9°C | 35.8°C | 28.7°C | 46.2°C | 23.0°C | 13 mm | 28% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1989 | 44.4°C | 36.1°C | 27.7°C | 46.7°C | 21.8°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.8 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 🔥 | 45.7°C | 37.4°C | 29.1°C | 48.7°C | 25.4°C | 3 mm | 15% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 41.0°C | 33.9°C | 26.7°C | 44.7°C | 20.5°C | 30 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 43.0°C | 35.0°C | 26.9°C | 45.0°C | 20.3°C | 12 mm | 17% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 44.6°C | 36.4°C | 28.3°C | 46.8°C | 24.4°C | 1 mm | 14% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 45.5°C | 36.8°C | 28.1°C | 47.7°C | 22.2°C | 1 mm | 14% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1983 | 42.9°C | 35.4°C | 27.9°C | 44.7°C | 22.8°C | 12 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 41.2°C | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 44.7°C | 20.4°C | 38 mm | 30% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 43.4°C | 35.6°C | 27.8°C | 47.3°C | 24.6°C | 26 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 43.2°C with lows near 28.2°C (mean 35.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 23 mm of rainfall in Chitrakoot, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 235 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 48.7°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 19.7°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 43.5°C to 41.1°C and overnight lows from 27.7°C to 27.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Chitrakoot and one of the drier months, so plan for around 43.2°C daytime highs and 28.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Chitrakoot, averaging 35.7°C.
For May in Chitrakoot, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 43.2°C and lows of 28.2°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 22% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.6 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.3 m/s (2000).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 235 mm. On average, May sees 23 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 Chitrakoot 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.
