May is one of the warmer months of the year in Jalpaiguri, with average highs near 35.9°C and lows around 24.7°C (mean 30.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 173 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Jalpaiguri. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Jalpaiguri was 1995 — when the month averaged 33.3°C — while the coldest were 2018 and 2020 at 27.5°C. Typical May days reach 35.9°C with nights near 24.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.5°C per decade.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Jalpaiguri, averaging 173 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2025 with 404 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 51 mm.
Relative humidity in Jalpaiguri during May averages 56%. The most humid May was 2018 at 78%, and the least humid were 1994 and 1995 at 39%.
May receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jalpaiguri. The sunniest May was 1987 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 4.
Average wind speed in Jalpaiguri during May is 1.7 m/s. The windiest May was 1989 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2017, 2022 and 2025, among others at 1.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.6°C | 31.7°C | 30.3°C | 29.8°C | 28.6°C | -2°C |
| Avg High | 36.7°C | 38.0°C | 35.8°C | 34.9°C | 33.3°C | -3.4°C |
| Avg Low | 24.4°C | 25.4°C | 24.8°C | 24.7°C | 24.0°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 134 mm | 92 mm | 137 mm | 243 mm | 311 mm | +177 mm |
May temperatures in Jalpaiguri have fallen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 19.7°C (2003) to a record high of 43.9°C (1994).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 173 mm, with a wettest year of 404 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 1°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Jalpaiguri
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Jalpaiguri. That said, May — with days averaging 35.9°C and nights around 24.7°C (mean 30.3°C) and higher rainfall (173 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | 31.8°C | 27.6°C | 23.3°C | 37.5°C | 21.3°C | 404 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 36.2°C | 30.7°C | 25.2°C | 42.5°C | 21.8°C | 208 mm | 55% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 35.5°C | 29.8°C | 24.0°C | 40.7°C | 21.6°C | 183 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 32.1°C | 28.1°C | 24.1°C | 34.5°C | 22.1°C | 383 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 32.3°C | 28.0°C | 23.7°C | 37.8°C | 21.5°C | 316 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2020 | 31.6°C | 27.5°C | 23.4°C | 34.1°C | 21.4°C | 373 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 35.1°C | 29.5°C | 23.9°C | 38.2°C | 20.4°C | 213 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 31.3°C | 27.5°C | 23.7°C | 33.8°C | 21.3°C | 307 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2017 | 32.6°C | 28.6°C | 24.7°C | 34.7°C | 21.6°C | 285 mm | 75% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 34.3°C | 29.8°C | 25.2°C | 38.7°C | 23.2°C | 333 mm | 65% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 36.0°C | 30.6°C | 25.2°C | 40.1°C | 22.8°C | 180 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 37.1°C | 31.2°C | 25.4°C | 41.7°C | 22.9°C | 242 mm | 51% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 35.3°C | 29.8°C | 24.3°C | 41.5°C | 21.2°C | 279 mm | 58% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 37.1°C | 31.2°C | 25.3°C | 41.8°C | 21.5°C | 137 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 35.1°C | 29.9°C | 24.7°C | 36.9°C | 22.1°C | 203 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 35.0°C | 29.8°C | 24.7°C | 40.3°C | 22.7°C | 247 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 34.5°C | 29.4°C | 24.3°C | 39.2°C | 21.5°C | 242 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 36.3°C | 30.9°C | 25.5°C | 40.0°C | 23.0°C | 116 mm | 54% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2007 | 36.4°C | 30.8°C | 25.2°C | 40.6°C | 22.7°C | 191 mm | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 36.2°C | 30.8°C | 25.5°C | 39.3°C | 20.5°C | 137 mm | 56% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 36.2°C | 30.3°C | 24.3°C | 40.6°C | 21.4°C | 106 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 36.8°C | 30.9°C | 25.0°C | 40.4°C | 19.9°C | 106 mm | 53% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 37.0°C | 30.8°C | 24.5°C | 40.1°C | 19.7°C | 72 mm | 48% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 34.7°C | 29.4°C | 24.1°C | 40.3°C | 20.9°C | 124 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 35.5°C | 30.3°C | 25.1°C | 38.9°C | 22.7°C | 127 mm | 62% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 34.7°C | 29.8°C | 24.9°C | 38.6°C | 21.5°C | 148 mm | 66% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 35.6°C | 30.6°C | 25.5°C | 39.8°C | 23.0°C | 226 mm | 60% | 1.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 36.9°C | 31.2°C | 25.5°C | 41.3°C | 22.4°C | 86 mm | 55% | 1.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 38.5°C | 31.4°C | 24.2°C | 41.3°C | 20.7°C | 78 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 38.7°C | 32.2°C | 25.6°C | 41.0°C | 22.2°C | 98 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 🔥 | 40.0°C | 33.3°C | 26.6°C | 42.8°C | 24.6°C | 57 mm | 39% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 39.5°C | 32.8°C | 26.1°C | 43.9°C | 22.6°C | 55 mm | 39% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 38.1°C | 31.8°C | 25.6°C | 42.0°C | 22.1°C | 51 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 36.4°C | 30.0°C | 23.6°C | 40.1°C | 20.4°C | 113 mm | 46% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 38.8°C | 32.5°C | 26.1°C | 42.7°C | 23.3°C | 54 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 37.1°C | 31.3°C | 25.6°C | 39.8°C | 22.6°C | 100 mm | 52% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 37.8°C | 31.6°C | 25.4°C | 42.8°C | 21.4°C | 178 mm | 45% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 37.8°C | 31.5°C | 25.2°C | 41.2°C | 21.0°C | 98 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 37.7°C | 30.7°C | 23.7°C | 40.9°C | 20.9°C | 82 mm | 42% | 1.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 37.0°C | 30.4°C | 23.9°C | 40.5°C | 20.3°C | 93 mm | 43% | 1.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 37.5°C | 31.3°C | 25.1°C | 40.5°C | 21.7°C | 86 mm | 46% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 35.3°C | 29.7°C | 24.1°C | 39.5°C | 20.6°C | 169 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 | 35.7°C | 29.8°C | 23.9°C | 40.2°C | 21.4°C | 132 mm | 53% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.6°C | 31.0°C | 24.3°C | 40.9°C | 20.5°C | 60 mm | 48% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.9°C | 29.1°C | 24.3°C | 36.7°C | 22.2°C | 309 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 35.9°C with lows near 24.7°C (mean 30.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 173 mm of rainfall in Jalpaiguri, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 404 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 43.9°C in 1994. The coldest dipped to 19.7°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 36°C to 33.6°C and overnight lows from 24.3°C to 24.1°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Jalpaiguri and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 35.9°C daytime highs and 24.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Jalpaiguri, averaging 30.3°C.
For May in Jalpaiguri, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 35.9°C and lows of 24.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 1.7 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.2 m/s (1989).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 404 mm. On average, May sees 173 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 Jalpaiguri 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.
