May is one of the warmer months of the year in Gorakhpur, with average highs near 41.7°C and lows around 26.8°C (mean 34.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm of rainfall and 29% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Gorakhpur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Gorakhpur were 1991 and 1995 — when the month averaged 36.3°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 30.6°C. Typical May days reach 41.7°C with nights near 26.8°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Gorakhpur, averaging 45 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2021 with 304 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Gorakhpur during May averages 29%. The most humid May was 2021 at 49%, and the least humid was 1996 at 17%.
May receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gorakhpur. The sunniest May was 1985 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Gorakhpur during May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May was 1989 at 3.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 2008 and 2015 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 34.1°C | 35.2°C | 34.0°C | 34.5°C | 32.7°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg High | 42.1°C | 43.0°C | 40.9°C | 42.0°C | 39.4°C | -2.7°C |
| Avg Low | 26.2°C | 27.4°C | 27.0°C | 27.1°C | 26.0°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 23 mm | 19 mm | 54 mm | 51 mm | 98 mm | +74 mm |
May temperatures in Gorakhpur have fallen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 19.4°C (2004) to a record high of 48.2°C (1998).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm, with a wettest year of 304 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Gorakhpur
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Gorakhpur. That said, May — with days averaging 41.7°C and nights around 26.8°C (mean 34.3°C) and moderate rainfall (45 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 | 39.3°C | 33.0°C | 26.7°C | 44.1°C | 23.9°C | 84 mm | 43% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 41.3°C | 34.4°C | 27.6°C | 48.2°C | 21.5°C | 19 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 39.1°C | 32.0°C | 24.9°C | 43.5°C | 21.0°C | 53 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 40.4°C | 33.6°C | 26.9°C | 43.7°C | 24.7°C | 51 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 ❄️ 🌧️ | 36.5°C | 30.6°C | 24.7°C | 42.1°C | 21.9°C | 304 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 39.5°C | 32.4°C | 25.2°C | 45.9°C | 21.5°C | 75 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 43.4°C | 35.1°C | 26.9°C | 45.5°C | 21.6°C | 23 mm | 23% | 2.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 40.3°C | 33.2°C | 26.1°C | 44.3°C | 23.1°C | 66 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 41.9°C | 35.1°C | 28.2°C | 45.6°C | 23.2°C | 62 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 40.9°C | 34.2°C | 27.5°C | 46.0°C | 25.0°C | 109 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 42.5°C | 34.3°C | 26.1°C | 45.8°C | 22.5°C | 30 mm | 29% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 42.1°C | 34.7°C | 27.2°C | 45.9°C | 24.1°C | 52 mm | 28% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 42.0°C | 33.9°C | 25.8°C | 44.9°C | 22.1°C | 39 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 43.4°C | 35.6°C | 27.8°C | 46.4°C | 24.0°C | 1 mm | 18% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 40.5°C | 33.7°C | 26.9°C | 43.7°C | 24.4°C | 94 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 42.7°C | 35.5°C | 28.2°C | 46.2°C | 25.6°C | 28 mm | 30% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 39.5°C | 33.0°C | 26.6°C | 44.9°C | 23.8°C | 101 mm | 39% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 40.4°C | 33.6°C | 26.8°C | 44.1°C | 23.8°C | 62 mm | 33% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 40.4°C | 33.6°C | 26.8°C | 43.5°C | 25.3°C | 59 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 39.6°C | 33.6°C | 27.7°C | 43.9°C | 25.2°C | 100 mm | 41% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 41.5°C | 33.7°C | 25.9°C | 45.5°C | 21.1°C | 18 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 41.9°C | 34.1°C | 26.4°C | 46.6°C | 19.4°C | 46 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 42.1°C | 34.1°C | 26.1°C | 45.0°C | 20.0°C | 3 mm | 20% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 41.6°C | 34.4°C | 27.3°C | 46.8°C | 24.2°C | 43 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 41.0°C | 34.4°C | 27.8°C | 44.0°C | 25.4°C | 59 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 41.5°C | 35.0°C | 28.5°C | 45.4°C | 24.1°C | 53 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 41.8°C | 34.5°C | 27.2°C | 46.6°C | 23.6°C | 51 mm | 30% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 42.7°C | 35.2°C | 27.7°C | 48.2°C | 23.9°C | 29 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 42.5°C | 34.3°C | 26.1°C | 45.2°C | 21.7°C | 17 mm | 19% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 44.1°C | 35.8°C | 27.5°C | 47.1°C | 24.2°C | 2 mm | 17% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 44.2°C | 36.3°C | 28.3°C | 45.6°C | 25.1°C | 1 mm | 19% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 43.3°C | 35.4°C | 27.6°C | 47.1°C | 23.0°C | 7 mm | 22% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 42.7°C | 34.6°C | 26.6°C | 47.0°C | 23.6°C | 26 mm | 23% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 41.8°C | 33.8°C | 25.8°C | 46.0°C | 22.1°C | 22 mm | 22% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 🔥 | 44.6°C | 36.3°C | 28.1°C | 46.3°C | 25.1°C | 14 mm | 17% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 42.4°C | 35.6°C | 28.7°C | 46.9°C | 23.4°C | 20 mm | 28% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 42.5°C | 34.6°C | 26.7°C | 45.1°C | 21.0°C | 21 mm | 25% | 3.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 43.5°C | 35.0°C | 26.5°C | 47.5°C | 23.3°C | 16 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 41.1°C | 33.3°C | 25.6°C | 46.8°C | 20.4°C | 20 mm | 27% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1986 | 41.2°C | 33.2°C | 25.2°C | 43.7°C | 21.4°C | 16 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 43.1°C | 34.9°C | 26.7°C | 46.3°C | 23.4°C | 14 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1984 | 43.6°C | 35.1°C | 26.6°C | 46.8°C | 21.2°C | 12 mm | 23% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 41.4°C | 33.9°C | 26.4°C | 44.3°C | 22.8°C | 34 mm | 28% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 41.2°C | 33.4°C | 25.7°C | 45.1°C | 20.1°C | 18 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 41.3°C | 33.8°C | 26.4°C | 44.0°C | 23.7°C | 58 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 41.7°C with lows near 26.8°C (mean 34.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 45 mm of rainfall in Gorakhpur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 304 mm in 2021.
The hottest May reached 48.2°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 19.4°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 42.1°C to 39.3°C and overnight lows from 26.4°C to 26.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Gorakhpur and one of the drier months, so plan for around 41.7°C daytime highs and 26.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Gorakhpur, averaging 34.3°C.
For May in Gorakhpur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41.7°C and lows of 26.8°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 29% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.3 m/s (1989).
The wettest May on record was 2021 with 304 mm. On average, May sees 45 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 Gorakhpur 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.
