May is one of the warmer months of the year in Moradabad, with average highs near 41.9°C and lows around 26.2°C (mean 34.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm of rainfall and 24% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Moradabad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Moradabad was 1988 — when the month averaged 36.1°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 29.5°C. Typical May days reach 41.9°C with nights near 26.2°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Moradabad, averaging 35 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2021 with 130 mm, while the driest was 1995 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Moradabad during May averages 24%. The most humid May was 1982 at 50%, and the least humid was 1988 at 13%.
May receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Moradabad. The sunniest Mays were 1985 and 1998 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2021 and 2025 at 5.9.
Average wind speed in Moradabad during May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May was 1984 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1990 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 33.6°C | 34.5°C | 34.2°C | 34.7°C | 32.6°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | 41.9°C | 42.7°C | 41.7°C | 42.5°C | 39.8°C | -2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 25.4°C | 26.3°C | 26.6°C | 26.9°C | 25.4°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 21 mm | 45 mm | 21 mm | 68 mm | +37 mm |
May temperatures in Moradabad have fallen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 16.8°C (1982) to a record high of 48.9°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm, with a wettest year of 130 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Moradabad
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and March tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Moradabad. That said, May — with days averaging 41.9°C and nights around 26.2°C (mean 34.1°C) and moderate rainfall (35 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 | 38.9°C | 32.4°C | 25.9°C | 43.0°C | 22.9°C | 79 mm | 40% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2024 | 43.3°C | 35.5°C | 27.6°C | 48.1°C | 19.0°C | 4 mm | 21% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 37.5°C | 30.5°C | 23.4°C | 43.6°C | 19.4°C | 69 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 41.2°C | 33.9°C | 26.6°C | 46.5°C | 22.0°C | 47 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 38.0°C | 31.1°C | 24.2°C | 42.2°C | 21.1°C | 130 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 39.6°C | 32.2°C | 24.7°C | 46.9°C | 21.7°C | 77 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 42.3°C | 34.2°C | 26.1°C | 47.4°C | 21.6°C | 9 mm | 22% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 42.7°C | 34.8°C | 27.0°C | 46.6°C | 22.6°C | 8 mm | 21% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 42.4°C | 35.2°C | 28.1°C | 46.1°C | 23.1°C | 23 mm | 25% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 41.3°C | 34.0°C | 26.6°C | 45.6°C | 23.3°C | 64 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 42.6°C | 34.4°C | 26.1°C | 46.0°C | 21.4°C | 7 mm | 22% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 41.1°C | 33.3°C | 25.6°C | 45.3°C | 21.5°C | 33 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 43.6°C | 35.2°C | 26.7°C | 47.4°C | 21.0°C | 11 mm | 16% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 42.6°C | 34.6°C | 26.5°C | 47.5°C | 21.7°C | 3 mm | 17% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 42.5°C | 35.1°C | 27.6°C | 45.9°C | 23.7°C | 46 mm | 27% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 43.9°C | 36.0°C | 28.2°C | 47.8°C | 25.8°C | 10 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 41.8°C | 34.5°C | 27.3°C | 45.6°C | 23.5°C | 43 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 39.7°C | 32.9°C | 26.2°C | 44.7°C | 23.0°C | 84 mm | 31% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 41.0°C | 33.8°C | 26.6°C | 42.7°C | 24.6°C | 52 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 41.1°C | 34.2°C | 27.3°C | 44.0°C | 25.0°C | 64 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 41.5°C | 33.8°C | 26.1°C | 44.7°C | 21.7°C | 9 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 41.7°C | 33.4°C | 25.0°C | 45.4°C | 17.5°C | 19 mm | 30% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 42.0°C | 33.7°C | 25.3°C | 45.8°C | 18.2°C | 9 mm | 15% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2002 | 44.1°C | 35.7°C | 27.3°C | 47.1°C | 24.2°C | 76 mm | 19% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 41.5°C | 34.2°C | 26.9°C | 46.2°C | 24.3°C | 54 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 42.7°C | 35.3°C | 27.8°C | 46.2°C | 23.6°C | 41 mm | 27% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 43.2°C | 35.0°C | 26.9°C | 46.3°C | 24.6°C | 8 mm | 18% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 42.9°C | 34.5°C | 26.2°C | 48.0°C | 22.5°C | 36 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1997 | 39.9°C | 31.9°C | 24.0°C | 44.5°C | 17.7°C | 53 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1996 | 42.5°C | 34.1°C | 25.7°C | 46.6°C | 21.2°C | 25 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 43.5°C | 35.3°C | 27.1°C | 47.0°C | 23.7°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1994 | 43.8°C | 35.5°C | 27.1°C | 48.5°C | 22.0°C | 8 mm | 17% | 2.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 43.7°C | 35.4°C | 27.1°C | 46.0°C | 23.9°C | 15 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 41.8°C | 33.6°C | 25.3°C | 45.7°C | 20.2°C | 5 mm | 19% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 44.0°C | 35.5°C | 27.0°C | 45.9°C | 23.5°C | 16 mm | 16% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 41.8°C | 34.4°C | 27.0°C | 46.2°C | 21.3°C | 42 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 43.3°C | 34.7°C | 26.1°C | 46.5°C | 18.6°C | 6 mm | 14% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 🔥 | 45.3°C | 36.1°C | 26.9°C | 48.9°C | 23.3°C | 3 mm | 13% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 38.9°C | 31.4°C | 23.9°C | 45.5°C | 18.8°C | 41 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 41.7°C | 33.2°C | 24.8°C | 45.0°C | 19.9°C | 15 mm | 18% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 43.4°C | 34.9°C | 26.3°C | 46.4°C | 23.5°C | 16 mm | 16% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1984 | 45.0°C | 35.7°C | 26.4°C | 48.4°C | 20.2°C | 3 mm | 15% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 39.7°C | 32.4°C | 25.0°C | 43.1°C | 20.0°C | 57 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 36.3°C | 29.5°C | 22.7°C | 41.8°C | 16.8°C | 110 mm | 50% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 43.1°C | 34.9°C | 26.8°C | 46.7°C | 22.8°C | 23 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 41.9°C with lows near 26.2°C (mean 34.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 35 mm of rainfall in Moradabad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 130 mm in 2021.
The hottest May reached 48.9°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 16.8°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.8°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 25.4°C to 25.5°C while daytime highs eased from 41.5°C to 39.8°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Moradabad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 41.9°C daytime highs and 26.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Moradabad, averaging 34.1°C.
For May in Moradabad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41.9°C and lows of 26.2°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 24% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 2021 with 130 mm. On average, May sees 35 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 Moradabad 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.
