May is one of the warmer months of the year in Muzaffarnagar, with average highs near 46.3°C and lows around 21.5°C (mean 33.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm of rainfall and 24% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Muzaffarnagar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Muzaffarnagar was 2010 — when the month averaged 36.7°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 27.9°C. Typical May days reach 46.3°C with nights near 21.5°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 33.1°C | 34.2°C | 34.1°C | 34.6°C | 33.0°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 46.1°C | 46.7°C | 45.9°C | 46.9°C | 45.2°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 20.2°C | 21.6°C | 22.2°C | 22.2°C | 20.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 24 mm | 48 mm | 20 mm | 68 mm | +35 mm |
May temperatures in Muzaffarnagar have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 14.4°C (1982) to a record high of 49.1°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm, with a wettest year of 115 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Muzaffarnagar
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of March and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Muzaffarnagar. That said, May — with days averaging 46.3°C and nights around 21.5°C (mean 33.9°C) and moderate rainfall (36 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43.9°C | 22.9°C | 33.4°C | 97 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 47.8°C | 18.5°C | 33.2°C | 4 mm | 20% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2023 | 44.4°C | 18.3°C | 31.3°C | 78 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 46.6°C | 22.2°C | 34.4°C | 52 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 41.8°C | 20.4°C | 31.1°C | 114 mm | 35% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 46.7°C | 21.9°C | 34.3°C | 61 mm | 35% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 47.6°C | 21.6°C | 34.6°C | 11 mm | 23% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 46.3°C | 22.5°C | 34.4°C | 10 mm | 21% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 45.3°C | 22.7°C | 34.0°C | 23 mm | 24% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 47.3°C | 23.1°C | 35.2°C | 39 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2015 | 46.2°C | 21.4°C | 33.8°C | 7 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2014 | 46.0°C | 20.6°C | 33.3°C | 34 mm | 29% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 48.2°C | 21.3°C | 34.8°C | 7 mm | 15% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 47.5°C | 20.2°C | 33.9°C | 3 mm | 18% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 46.7°C | 23.5°C | 35.1°C | 53 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 🔥 | 48.1°C | 25.3°C | 36.7°C | 13 mm | 17% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2009 | 46.3°C | 24.1°C | 35.2°C | 50 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 45.0°C | 22.4°C | 33.7°C | 93 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 43.9°C | 24.5°C | 34.2°C | 37 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 45.6°C | 25.5°C | 35.6°C | 83 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 44.8°C | 22.2°C | 33.5°C | 10 mm | 21% | 2.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 46.0°C | 17.2°C | 31.6°C | 33 mm | 29% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 46.0°C | 16.5°C | 31.3°C | 15 mm | 15% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 47.7°C | 23.1°C | 35.4°C | 66 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 47.4°C | 23.4°C | 35.4°C | 70 mm | 31% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 46.6°C | 23.5°C | 35.1°C | 25 mm | 24% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 46.5°C | 24.8°C | 35.7°C | 7 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 48.9°C | 21.9°C | 35.4°C | 34 mm | 22% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 44.5°C | 16.9°C | 30.7°C | 79 mm | 29% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1996 | 46.7°C | 19.5°C | 33.1°C | 42 mm | 22% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 47.1°C | 23.5°C | 35.3°C | 0 mm | 15% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 48.3°C | 22.0°C | 35.2°C | 9 mm | 17% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 47.1°C | 22.5°C | 34.8°C | 19 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 45.9°C | 20.8°C | 33.4°C | 7 mm | 19% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 45.6°C | 23.0°C | 34.3°C | 12 mm | 16% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 46.4°C | 21.3°C | 33.9°C | 33 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 47.3°C | 19.4°C | 33.3°C | 12 mm | 13% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 49.1°C | 23.5°C | 36.3°C | 2 mm | 12% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1987 | 45.1°C | 18.4°C | 31.8°C | 56 mm | 33% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 45.2°C | 18.2°C | 31.7°C | 25 mm | 19% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 46.9°C | 23.4°C | 35.2°C | 21 mm | 15% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 48.7°C | 20.3°C | 34.5°C | 2 mm | 13% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1983 | 43.2°C | 20.0°C | 31.6°C | 44 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | 41.4°C | 14.4°C | 27.9°C | 115 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 47.8°C | 23.8°C | 35.8°C | 15 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 46.3°C with lows near 21.5°C (mean 33.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 36 mm of rainfall in Muzaffarnagar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 115 mm in 1982.
The hottest May reached 49.1°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 14.4°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 45.6°C to 44.9°C and overnight lows from 20.4°C to 20.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Muzaffarnagar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 46.3°C daytime highs and 21.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Muzaffarnagar, averaging 33.9°C.
For May in Muzaffarnagar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 46.3°C and lows of 21.5°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 24% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.5 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1992).
The wettest May on record was 1982 with 115 mm. On average, May sees 36 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 Muzaffarnagar 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.
