May is one of the warmer months of the year in Chamoli, with average highs near 21.5°C and lows around 1.2°C (mean 11.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 40 mm of rainfall and 49% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Chamoli. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Chamoli was 1988 — when the month averaged 13.5°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 7.7°C. Typical May days reach 21.5°C with nights near 1.2°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 | 11.2°C | 11.5°C | 11.5°C | 11.7°C | 10.8°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 21.8°C | 22.0°C | 21.4°C | 21.7°C | 20.5°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 0.7°C | 0.9°C | 1.7°C | 1.7°C | 1.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 26 mm | 25 mm | 43 mm | 33 mm | 95 mm | +69 mm |
May temperatures in Chamoli have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of -3.6°C (2004) to a record high of 25.1°C (1984).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 40 mm, with a wettest year of 152 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Chamoli
May is one of the best times to visit Chamoli. Expect days averaging 21.5°C and nights around 1.2°C (mean 11.4°C) — warmer than Chamoli's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (40 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.6°C | 4.5°C | 13.1°C | 104 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 21.8°C | -1.1°C | 10.3°C | 30 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 19.1°C | 0.0°C | 9.6°C | 88 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 21.7°C | 2.9°C | 12.3°C | 54 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 18.5°C | 1.2°C | 9.8°C | 152 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 20.0°C | -0.2°C | 9.9°C | 143 mm | 67% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 20.8°C | 0.6°C | 10.7°C | 19 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 21.9°C | 0.4°C | 11.2°C | 27 mm | 47% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 19.8°C | 1.0°C | 10.4°C | 71 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 22.1°C | 3.8°C | 12.9°C | 57 mm | 60% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 20.7°C | 0.6°C | 10.6°C | 8 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 20.9°C | 1.6°C | 11.3°C | 43 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 24.0°C | 2.4°C | 13.2°C | 10 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 23.0°C | -1.3°C | 10.8°C | 3 mm | 42% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 21.1°C | 3.6°C | 12.4°C | 76 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 22.3°C | 3.9°C | 13.1°C | 19 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 21.6°C | 1.4°C | 11.5°C | 58 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 19.9°C | 2.9°C | 11.4°C | 47 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 20.4°C | 3.5°C | 11.9°C | 25 mm | 54% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 21.0°C | 3.5°C | 12.3°C | 97 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 19.4°C | 1.9°C | 10.7°C | 13 mm | 47% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 22.4°C | -3.6°C | 9.4°C | 47 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 | 21.3°C | -1.3°C | 10.0°C | 17 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 22.4°C | 2.9°C | 12.6°C | 21 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 23.2°C | 3.0°C | 13.1°C | 74 mm | 55% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 22.1°C | 2.5°C | 12.3°C | 31 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 21.3°C | 2.4°C | 11.9°C | 5 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 | 24.3°C | -0.4°C | 12.0°C | 50 mm | 46% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 17.6°C | -2.2°C | 7.7°C | 82 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 21.9°C | 1.0°C | 11.4°C | 52 mm | 44% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 23.1°C | 3.0°C | 13.0°C | 0 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 22.5°C | 1.7°C | 12.1°C | 6 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 22.3°C | 2.1°C | 12.2°C | 15 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 21.4°C | 0.8°C | 11.1°C | 7 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 23.1°C | 1.6°C | 12.3°C | 12 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 22.5°C | -1.0°C | 10.8°C | 17 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1989 | 21.7°C | -0.6°C | 10.5°C | 15 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 🔥 | 24.9°C | 2.1°C | 13.5°C | 2 mm | 26% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 20.8°C | -1.0°C | 9.9°C | 41 mm | 54% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 22.3°C | 0.2°C | 11.2°C | 18 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 20.8°C | 1.5°C | 11.1°C | 28 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 25.1°C | 0.9°C | 13.0°C | 1 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1983 | 21.6°C | 0.7°C | 11.1°C | 12 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.1°C | -1.3°C | 8.4°C | 72 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 21.2°C | 3.8°C | 12.5°C | 46 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 21.5°C with lows near 1.2°C (mean 11.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 40 mm of rainfall in Chamoli, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 152 mm in 2021.
The hottest May reached 25.1°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to -3.6°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.4°C to 20.5°C and overnight lows from 1.1°C to 1.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Chamoli and one of the drier months, so plan for around 21.5°C daytime highs and 1.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 9th coolest month in Chamoli, averaging 11.4°C.
For May in Chamoli, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 21.5°C and lows of 1.2°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 49% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 2021 with 152 mm. On average, May sees 40 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 Chamoli 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.
