May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kushinagar, with average highs near 41.1°C and lows around 26.6°C (mean 33.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kushinagar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Kushinagar were 1991 and 1995 — when the month averaged 36.1°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 30.5°C. Typical May days reach 41.1°C with nights near 26.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Kushinagar, averaging 55 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2021 with 345 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Kushinagar during May averages 32%. The most humid May was 2021 at 50%, and the least humid was 1996 at 18%.
May receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kushinagar. The sunniest May was 1985 at 7.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Kushinagar during May is 2.3 m/s. The windiest May was 1989 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 2008 and 2015 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 33.8°C | 34.9°C | 33.6°C | 34.0°C | 32.3°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg High | 41.6°C | 42.7°C | 40.4°C | 41.2°C | 38.9°C | -2.7°C |
| Avg Low | 26.0°C | 27.2°C | 26.8°C | 26.7°C | 25.8°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 21 mm | 64 mm | 66 mm | 116 mm | +84 mm |
May temperatures in Kushinagar have fallen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 19.2°C (2004) to a record high of 48°C (1998).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 55 mm, with a wettest year of 345 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.6°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Kushinagar
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kushinagar. That said, May — with days averaging 41.1°C and nights around 26.6°C (mean 33.9°C) and moderate rainfall (55 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 | 38.7°C | 32.6°C | 26.4°C | 42.9°C | 23.8°C | 105 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 40.6°C | 33.9°C | 27.2°C | 47.8°C | 21.6°C | 34 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 38.9°C | 31.9°C | 24.9°C | 42.6°C | 21.5°C | 54 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 39.6°C | 33.1°C | 26.6°C | 43.0°C | 24.4°C | 64 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 ❄️ 🌧️ | 36.4°C | 30.5°C | 24.6°C | 41.5°C | 22.2°C | 345 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 38.9°C | 32.0°C | 25.1°C | 44.9°C | 21.2°C | 94 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 42.7°C | 34.5°C | 26.4°C | 44.7°C | 21.0°C | 41 mm | 27% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 39.3°C | 32.6°C | 26.0°C | 43.0°C | 23.3°C | 89 mm | 44% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 41.4°C | 34.7°C | 27.9°C | 44.6°C | 22.5°C | 70 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 40.4°C | 33.8°C | 27.3°C | 44.8°C | 25.0°C | 115 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 42.0°C | 34.0°C | 26.0°C | 45.0°C | 22.8°C | 40 mm | 32% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 41.4°C | 34.1°C | 26.7°C | 45.5°C | 24.1°C | 82 mm | 31% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 40.6°C | 32.8°C | 25.1°C | 43.5°C | 21.9°C | 69 mm | 29% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 43.1°C | 35.4°C | 27.7°C | 45.9°C | 24.0°C | 3 mm | 19% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 39.6°C | 33.0°C | 26.4°C | 43.3°C | 24.2°C | 117 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 42.0°C | 34.8°C | 27.7°C | 45.2°C | 24.9°C | 37 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 39.0°C | 32.6°C | 26.3°C | 44.3°C | 23.6°C | 118 mm | 42% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 40.1°C | 33.3°C | 26.6°C | 43.6°C | 23.4°C | 78 mm | 35% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 40.2°C | 33.4°C | 26.7°C | 43.5°C | 24.7°C | 62 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 39.3°C | 33.4°C | 27.5°C | 43.7°C | 25.2°C | 118 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 41.2°C | 33.5°C | 25.8°C | 45.3°C | 20.9°C | 18 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 41.1°C | 33.6°C | 26.1°C | 45.6°C | 19.2°C | 57 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 41.8°C | 33.9°C | 26.0°C | 45.1°C | 20.3°C | 4 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 40.5°C | 33.7°C | 26.9°C | 46.3°C | 23.8°C | 59 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 40.4°C | 34.1°C | 27.8°C | 43.1°C | 25.3°C | 69 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 40.8°C | 34.5°C | 28.1°C | 44.9°C | 24.3°C | 57 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 41.3°C | 34.1°C | 27.0°C | 46.3°C | 22.8°C | 54 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 42.4°C | 35.1°C | 27.8°C | 48.0°C | 24.3°C | 30 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 42.4°C | 34.1°C | 25.9°C | 45.2°C | 21.0°C | 18 mm | 19% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 43.9°C | 35.5°C | 27.2°C | 46.5°C | 23.5°C | 6 mm | 18% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 44.1°C | 36.1°C | 28.2°C | 45.6°C | 24.8°C | 3 mm | 20% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1994 | 42.9°C | 35.2°C | 27.4°C | 46.2°C | 22.9°C | 12 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 42.1°C | 34.2°C | 26.4°C | 46.9°C | 23.6°C | 28 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 41.4°C | 33.4°C | 25.5°C | 45.5°C | 21.9°C | 27 mm | 24% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 🔥 | 44.2°C | 36.1°C | 28.0°C | 46.2°C | 25.2°C | 11 mm | 19% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 42.1°C | 35.4°C | 28.6°C | 46.2°C | 23.7°C | 19 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 41.9°C | 34.2°C | 26.5°C | 45.3°C | 20.6°C | 32 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 | 42.5°C | 34.3°C | 26.0°C | 46.8°C | 22.8°C | 34 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 41.1°C | 33.3°C | 25.6°C | 46.5°C | 20.2°C | 20 mm | 26% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1986 | 40.6°C | 32.7°C | 24.9°C | 43.1°C | 20.9°C | 29 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1985 | 42.7°C | 34.7°C | 26.6°C | 46.0°C | 23.9°C | 16 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1984 | 43.1°C | 34.8°C | 26.5°C | 46.9°C | 21.4°C | 17 mm | 26% | 2.8 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1983 | 41.0°C | 33.6°C | 26.2°C | 43.7°C | 23.2°C | 38 mm | 29% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 41.2°C | 33.4°C | 25.7°C | 45.0°C | 19.9°C | 26 mm | 29% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 40.6°C | 33.4°C | 26.3°C | 43.0°C | 23.6°C | 78 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 41.1°C with lows near 26.6°C (mean 33.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 55 mm of rainfall in Kushinagar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 345 mm in 2021.
The hottest May reached 48°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 19.2°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 41.7°C to 38.8°C and overnight lows from 26.3°C to 25.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Kushinagar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 41.1°C daytime highs and 26.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Kushinagar, averaging 33.9°C.
For May in Kushinagar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41.1°C and lows of 26.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1989).
The wettest May on record was 2021 with 345 mm. On average, May sees 55 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 Kushinagar 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.
