May is one of the warmer months of the year in Pauri Garhwal, with average highs near 37.3°C and lows around 15.2°C (mean 26.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm of rainfall and 32% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Pauri Garhwal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Pauri Garhwal was 2010 — when the month averaged 29.1°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 21.6°C. Typical May days reach 37.3°C with nights near 15.2°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 | 25.8°C | 26.4°C | 26.4°C | 26.9°C | 25.5°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 37.3°C | 37.6°C | 37.0°C | 38.1°C | 36.0°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 14.2°C | 15.2°C | 15.8°C | 15.8°C | 15.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 37 mm | 32 mm | 52 mm | 31 mm | 87 mm | +50 mm |
May temperatures in Pauri Garhwal have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 10.7°C (2004) to a record high of 40.9°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm, with a wettest year of 156 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 good time to visit Pauri Garhwal
May is a good time to visit Pauri Garhwal, with days averaging 37.3°C and nights around 15.2°C (mean 26.3°C, warmer than Pauri Garhwal's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. April and October are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.4°C | 16.6°C | 25.5°C | 111 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 38.8°C | 13.7°C | 26.2°C | 17 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 35.8°C | 13.8°C | 24.8°C | 97 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 37.5°C | 16.3°C | 26.9°C | 59 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 33.0°C | 15.6°C | 24.3°C | 156 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 36.6°C | 13.9°C | 25.3°C | 81 mm | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 38.8°C | 15.4°C | 27.1°C | 14 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 38.3°C | 14.5°C | 26.4°C | 21 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 37.0°C | 14.5°C | 25.8°C | 61 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 37.5°C | 17.0°C | 27.3°C | 52 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 37.1°C | 14.6°C | 25.8°C | 9 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 37.4°C | 15.3°C | 26.3°C | 31 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 39.6°C | 17.5°C | 28.5°C | 12 mm | 23% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 39.0°C | 13.7°C | 26.3°C | 3 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 36.5°C | 16.3°C | 26.4°C | 85 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 🔥 | 39.6°C | 18.7°C | 29.1°C | 22 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 37.1°C | 16.5°C | 26.8°C | 71 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 36.5°C | 17.3°C | 26.9°C | 60 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 35.0°C | 17.6°C | 26.3°C | 28 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 35.1°C | 18.5°C | 26.8°C | 115 mm | 44% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 36.3°C | 14.9°C | 25.6°C | 15 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 38.0°C | 10.7°C | 24.4°C | 48 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 37.6°C | 13.2°C | 25.4°C | 21 mm | 22% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 38.6°C | 15.9°C | 27.3°C | 40 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 38.3°C | 17.1°C | 27.7°C | 92 mm | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 37.8°C | 16.6°C | 27.2°C | 33 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 37.3°C | 16.2°C | 26.7°C | 4 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 38.6°C | 14.3°C | 26.4°C | 58 mm | 32% | 2.1 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1997 | 34.2°C | 13.2°C | 23.7°C | 111 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 36.8°C | 14.9°C | 25.8°C | 69 mm | 29% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 39.0°C | 16.7°C | 27.9°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1994 | 39.8°C | 16.6°C | 28.2°C | 7 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 37.5°C | 15.1°C | 26.3°C | 21 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 37.1°C | 14.5°C | 25.8°C | 9 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 38.2°C | 15.7°C | 27.0°C | 11 mm | 20% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 37.9°C | 14.3°C | 26.1°C | 29 mm | 33% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 38.1°C | 14.4°C | 26.3°C | 18 mm | 19% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 40.9°C | 16.0°C | 28.5°C | 2 mm | 14% | 2.7 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1987 | 36.9°C | 11.9°C | 24.4°C | 62 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 36.2°C | 13.9°C | 25.0°C | 28 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 38.1°C | 15.5°C | 26.8°C | 33 mm | 20% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 40.2°C | 14.6°C | 27.4°C | 2 mm | 17% | 2.6 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1983 | 35.2°C | 13.5°C | 24.4°C | 33 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 32.3°C | 10.9°C | 21.6°C | 124 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.0°C | 16.8°C | 27.4°C | 33 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 37.3°C with lows near 15.2°C (mean 26.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 45 mm of rainfall in Pauri Garhwal, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 156 mm in 2021.
The hottest May reached 40.9°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 10.7°C in 2004.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 36.8°C to 35.9°C and overnight lows from 14.3°C to 15.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Pauri Garhwal and one of the drier months, so plan for around 37.3°C daytime highs and 15.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Pauri Garhwal, averaging 26.3°C.
For May in Pauri Garhwal, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.3°C and lows of 15.2°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 32% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.2 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.7 m/s (1988).
The wettest May on record was 2021 with 156 mm. On average, May sees 45 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 Pauri Garhwal 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.
