May is one of the warmer months of the year in Champawat, with average highs near 35.8°C and lows around 13.7°C (mean 24.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 52 mm of rainfall and 36% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Champawat. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Champawat was 2010 — when the month averaged 27.3°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 22°C. Typical May days reach 35.8°C with nights near 13.7°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 | 24.5°C | 25.1°C | 24.7°C | 25.4°C | 23.5°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | 36.0°C | 36.6°C | 35.4°C | 36.4°C | 33.7°C | -2.3°C |
| Avg Low | 13.1°C | 13.5°C | 14.0°C | 14.4°C | 13.4°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 35 mm | 19 mm | 49 mm | 41 mm | 155 mm | +120 mm |
May temperatures in Champawat have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 8.9°C (2004) to a record high of 39.1°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 52 mm, with a wettest year of 468 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°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 Champawat
May is one of the best times to visit Champawat. Expect days averaging 35.8°C and nights around 13.7°C (mean 24.8°C) — warmer than Champawat's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (52 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.9°C | 15.5°C | 24.2°C | 100 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 37.4°C | 12.4°C | 24.9°C | 36 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 33.5°C | 12.0°C | 22.8°C | 75 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2022 | 34.8°C | 15.0°C | 24.9°C | 66 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 31.1°C | 13.8°C | 22.4°C | 187 mm | 57% | 1.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 32.4°C | 11.7°C | 22.1°C | 468 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 36.0°C | 14.4°C | 25.2°C | 26 mm | 34% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 37.2°C | 13.8°C | 25.5°C | 34 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 36.3°C | 14.2°C | 25.2°C | 88 mm | 44% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 35.8°C | 14.7°C | 25.3°C | 86 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 35.5°C | 13.3°C | 24.4°C | 18 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 35.0°C | 14.5°C | 24.7°C | 47 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 37.7°C | 14.8°C | 26.2°C | 12 mm | 24% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 | 37.5°C | 12.5°C | 25.0°C | 9 mm | 25% | 2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 35.2°C | 14.9°C | 25.0°C | 75 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 🔥 | 37.5°C | 17.1°C | 27.3°C | 16 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2009 | 36.1°C | 15.2°C | 25.7°C | 41 mm | 36% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 34.9°C | 15.7°C | 25.3°C | 39 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 32.8°C | 15.0°C | 23.9°C | 75 mm | 48% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 34.5°C | 15.7°C | 25.1°C | 76 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2005 | 34.6°C | 12.6°C | 23.6°C | 25 mm | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 36.4°C | 8.9°C | 22.6°C | 54 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2003 | 36.1°C | 11.9°C | 24.0°C | 7 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 36.8°C | 14.9°C | 25.9°C | 33 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 35.8°C | 15.1°C | 25.5°C | 55 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 36.4°C | 15.1°C | 25.8°C | 82 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 35.8°C | 12.7°C | 24.3°C | 7 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 37.1°C | 12.6°C | 24.9°C | 52 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1997 | 34.4°C | 11.8°C | 23.1°C | 30 mm | 33% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 37.1°C | 13.4°C | 25.3°C | 19 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 37.7°C | 15.6°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.1 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1994 | 38.1°C | 14.6°C | 26.3°C | 7 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 36.3°C | 14.4°C | 25.3°C | 14 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 35.5°C | 13.1°C | 24.3°C | 12 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 37.3°C | 14.8°C | 26.1°C | 16 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1990 | 36.3°C | 12.5°C | 24.4°C | 30 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 36.4°C | 12.0°C | 24.2°C | 15 mm | 22% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1988 | 39.1°C | 14.7°C | 26.9°C | 15 mm | 19% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1987 | 36.7°C | 11.2°C | 23.9°C | 42 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1986 | 34.8°C | 11.9°C | 23.3°C | 20 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 35.7°C | 13.1°C | 24.4°C | 32 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 38.8°C | 13.8°C | 26.3°C | 7 mm | 21% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1983 | 34.2°C | 13.5°C | 23.8°C | 24 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 32.7°C | 11.4°C | 22.0°C | 80 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.3°C | 15.9°C | 25.6°C | 83 mm | 38% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 35.8°C with lows near 13.7°C (mean 24.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 52 mm of rainfall in Champawat, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 468 mm in 2020.
The hottest May reached 39.1°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 8.9°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 35.3°C to 33.9°C and overnight lows from 13.5°C to 13.7°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Champawat and one of the drier months, so plan for around 35.8°C daytime highs and 13.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 10th coolest month in Champawat, averaging 24.8°C.
For May in Champawat, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.8°C and lows of 13.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 36% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1988).
The wettest May on record was 2020 with 468 mm. On average, May sees 52 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 Champawat 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.
