May is one of the warmer months of the year in Haridwar, with average highs near 43.3°C and lows around 20°C (mean 31.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 42 mm of rainfall and 26% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Haridwar. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Haridwar was 2010 — when the month averaged 34.1°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 26.6°C. Typical May days reach 43.3°C with nights near 20°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.0°C | 31.8°C | 31.9°C | 32.5°C | 30.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 43.4°C | 43.5°C | 43.1°C | 44.0°C | 42.2°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 18.5°C | 20.0°C | 20.7°C | 21.0°C | 19.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 32 mm | 52 mm | 29 mm | 73 mm | +37 mm |
May temperatures in Haridwar have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 15.1°C (1982) to a record high of 46.8°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 42 mm, with a wettest year of 120 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.4°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Haridwar
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of March and October tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Haridwar. That said, May — with days averaging 43.3°C and nights around 20°C (mean 31.7°C) and moderate rainfall (42 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 | 40.5°C | 22.1°C | 31.3°C | 106 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 45.1°C | 17.7°C | 31.4°C | 7 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 41.4°C | 18.1°C | 29.7°C | 96 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 43.6°C | 21.4°C | 32.5°C | 60 mm | 31% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 39.5°C | 19.4°C | 29.4°C | 106 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 43.0°C | 19.4°C | 31.2°C | 61 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 44.8°C | 20.7°C | 32.7°C | 14 mm | 25% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 43.6°C | 20.9°C | 32.3°C | 19 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 42.5°C | 21.1°C | 31.8°C | 44 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 43.7°C | 21.8°C | 32.8°C | 47 mm | 29% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 43.2°C | 21.1°C | 32.1°C | 9 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 43.4°C | 19.7°C | 31.6°C | 32 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 45.8°C | 21.2°C | 33.5°C | 12 mm | 19% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2012 | 44.8°C | 19.2°C | 32.0°C | 2 mm | 19% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 42.8°C | 21.6°C | 32.2°C | 86 mm | 30% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 🔥 | 45.6°C | 22.5°C | 34.1°C | 22 mm | 19% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 43.5°C | 21.4°C | 32.4°C | 70 mm | 26% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 42.6°C | 21.7°C | 32.1°C | 60 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 40.8°C | 23.0°C | 31.9°C | 27 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 41.5°C | 23.0°C | 32.2°C | 115 mm | 36% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 41.7°C | 19.7°C | 30.7°C | 14 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 43.8°C | 16.3°C | 30.0°C | 48 mm | 28% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2003 | 43.6°C | 17.4°C | 30.5°C | 21 mm | 17% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 45.0°C | 20.9°C | 32.9°C | 40 mm | 20% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2001 | 44.4°C | 21.7°C | 33.1°C | 92 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 44.0°C | 22.2°C | 33.1°C | 31 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 43.2°C | 22.2°C | 32.7°C | 4 mm | 18% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1998 | 44.5°C | 19.5°C | 32.0°C | 58 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1997 | 40.0°C | 15.6°C | 27.8°C | 111 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 43.1°C | 20.5°C | 31.8°C | 69 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1995 | 44.4°C | 22.1°C | 33.3°C | 0 mm | 16% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 45.9°C | 21.1°C | 33.5°C | 7 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 43.8°C | 20.5°C | 32.1°C | 21 mm | 20% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1992 | 43.2°C | 17.4°C | 30.3°C | 8 mm | 20% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 43.6°C | 21.8°C | 32.7°C | 11 mm | 16% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 43.7°C | 19.3°C | 31.5°C | 30 mm | 26% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 44.3°C | 18.5°C | 31.4°C | 17 mm | 15% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 46.8°C | 21.3°C | 34.0°C | 2 mm | 11% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1987 | 42.6°C | 16.0°C | 29.3°C | 59 mm | 33% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 42.5°C | 16.9°C | 29.7°C | 25 mm | 20% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 44.3°C | 20.4°C | 32.3°C | 33 mm | 16% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 46.4°C | 19.1°C | 32.7°C | 2 mm | 14% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 1983 | 41.2°C | 18.2°C | 29.7°C | 33 mm | 35% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ 🌧️ | 38.2°C | 15.1°C | 26.6°C | 120 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 44.6°C | 21.2°C | 32.9°C | 33 mm | 23% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 43.3°C with lows near 20°C (mean 31.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 42 mm of rainfall in Haridwar, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 120 mm in 1982.
The hottest May reached 46.8°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 15.1°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 42.9°C to 42°C and overnight lows from 18.8°C to 19.7°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Haridwar and one of the drier months, so plan for around 43.3°C daytime highs and 20°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Haridwar, averaging 31.7°C.
For May in Haridwar, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 43.3°C and lows of 20°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 26% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 1982 with 120 mm. On average, May sees 42 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 Haridwar 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.
