May is one of the warmer months of the year in Rudraprayag, with average highs near 30.3°C and lows around 8.4°C (mean 19.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Rudraprayag. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Rudraprayag was 1988 — when the month averaged 22.1°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 15.2°C. Typical May days reach 30.3°C with nights near 8.4°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 | 19.0°C | 19.4°C | 19.4°C | 19.9°C | 18.6°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 30.4°C | 30.8°C | 30.1°C | 30.9°C | 28.8°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Low | 7.7°C | 8.0°C | 8.8°C | 8.8°C | 8.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 38 mm | 33 mm | 52 mm | 35 mm | 92 mm | +54 mm |
May temperatures in Rudraprayag have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 3.3°C (2004) to a record high of 33.9°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm, with a wettest year of 154 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Rudraprayag
May is one of the best times to visit Rudraprayag. Expect days averaging 30.3°C and nights around 8.4°C (mean 19.4°C) — warmer than Rudraprayag's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (46 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.3°C | 10.6°C | 18.9°C | 123 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 31.4°C | 7.3°C | 19.3°C | 23 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2023 | 28.6°C | 7.1°C | 17.8°C | 110 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 30.9°C | 9.9°C | 20.4°C | 64 mm | 47% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 26.3°C | 8.4°C | 17.4°C | 154 mm | 59% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 28.2°C | 7.1°C | 17.6°C | 79 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 30.9°C | 7.9°C | 19.4°C | 18 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 31.2°C | 8.1°C | 19.7°C | 29 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 29.1°C | 7.8°C | 18.5°C | 74 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 30.3°C | 11.2°C | 20.8°C | 56 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2015 | 30.0°C | 7.9°C | 18.9°C | 6 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2014 | 30.7°C | 8.4°C | 19.6°C | 34 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 33.0°C | 10.0°C | 21.5°C | 12 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 32.2°C | 6.5°C | 19.3°C | 2 mm | 32% | 2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2011 | 29.8°C | 9.7°C | 19.7°C | 95 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 32.0°C | 10.9°C | 21.4°C | 24 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2009 | 30.1°C | 9.4°C | 19.7°C | 73 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 29.0°C | 10.7°C | 19.9°C | 59 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 28.1°C | 10.3°C | 19.2°C | 21 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 28.8°C | 11.2°C | 20.0°C | 122 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 28.8°C | 8.4°C | 18.6°C | 13 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 31.4°C | 3.3°C | 17.3°C | 54 mm | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 7.6 |
| 2003 | 30.4°C | 6.3°C | 18.3°C | 22 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 31.6°C | 8.4°C | 20.0°C | 29 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2001 | 31.5°C | 10.5°C | 21.0°C | 97 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 30.9°C | 9.4°C | 20.1°C | 30 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 30.1°C | 9.2°C | 19.6°C | 3 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1998 | 32.2°C | 7.2°C | 19.7°C | 59 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 7.9 |
| 1997 | 26.7°C | 5.7°C | 16.2°C | 120 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 29.9°C | 7.4°C | 18.6°C | 75 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1995 | 32.3°C | 10.1°C | 21.2°C | 0 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1994 | 32.2°C | 9.0°C | 20.6°C | 7 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 30.9°C | 8.8°C | 19.8°C | 22 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 30.1°C | 7.2°C | 18.7°C | 10 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 32.4°C | 8.6°C | 20.5°C | 7 mm | 25% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 30.7°C | 7.2°C | 18.9°C | 22 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1989 | 31.3°C | 7.3°C | 19.3°C | 20 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 🔥 | 33.9°C | 10.2°C | 22.1°C | 2 mm | 18% | 2.5 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1987 | 29.5°C | 6.0°C | 17.7°C | 65 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 30.3°C | 6.8°C | 18.5°C | 29 mm | 33% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 30.6°C | 8.6°C | 19.6°C | 35 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 33.7°C | 7.3°C | 20.5°C | 1 mm | 22% | 2.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1983 | 29.5°C | 7.4°C | 18.4°C | 18 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 24.7°C | 5.7°C | 15.2°C | 128 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.3°C | 9.7°C | 20.0°C | 42 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 30.3°C with lows near 8.4°C (mean 19.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 46 mm of rainfall in Rudraprayag, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 154 mm in 2021.
The hottest May reached 33.9°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 3.3°C in 2004.
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 29.8°C to 28.9°C and overnight lows from 7.7°C to 8.7°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Rudraprayag and one of the drier months, so plan for around 30.3°C daytime highs and 8.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 10th coolest month in Rudraprayag, averaging 19.4°C.
For May in Rudraprayag, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 30.3°C and lows of 8.4°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1988).
The wettest May on record was 2021 with 154 mm. On average, May sees 46 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 Rudraprayag 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.
