May is one of the warmer months of the year in North 24 Parganas, with average highs near 36.7°C and lows around 26.5°C (mean 31.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 153 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in North 24 Parganas. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in North 24 Parganas was 1991 — when the month averaged 33.6°C — while the coldest was 2000 at 29.3°C. Typical May days reach 36.7°C with nights near 26.5°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is a relatively wet time of year in North 24 Parganas, averaging 153 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2020 with 364 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in North 24 Parganas during May averages 70%. The most humid May was 2000 at 82%, and the least humid was 2003 at 61%.
May receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in North 24 Parganas. The sunniest May was 1985 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2013 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in North 24 Parganas during May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May was 1991 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2007 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.4°C | 32.1°C | 31.7°C | 31.6°C | 31.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 36.8°C | 37.5°C | 36.6°C | 36.5°C | 35.8°C | -1°C |
| Avg Low | 26.0°C | 26.6°C | 26.7°C | 26.8°C | 26.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 124 mm | 113 mm | 150 mm | 157 mm | 261 mm | +137 mm |
May temperatures in North 24 Parganas have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 22.3°C (1987) to a record high of 45.7°C (2002).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 153 mm, with a wettest year of 364 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit North 24 Parganas
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of November and February tend to be the most comfortable for visiting North 24 Parganas. That said, May — with days averaging 36.7°C and nights around 26.5°C (mean 31.6°C) and higher rainfall (153 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 | 35.5°C | 30.9°C | 26.4°C | 41.1°C | 23.7°C | 279 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 36.6°C | 31.9°C | 27.2°C | 45.7°C | 25.0°C | 328 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2023 | 37.4°C | 31.9°C | 26.4°C | 41.6°C | 24.3°C | 128 mm | 66% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 35.1°C | 30.8°C | 26.5°C | 38.5°C | 24.9°C | 215 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 35.8°C | 31.2°C | 26.7°C | 41.2°C | 24.4°C | 250 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 34.4°C | 29.9°C | 25.5°C | 38.2°C | 23.7°C | 364 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 37.7°C | 32.3°C | 26.9°C | 40.1°C | 25.0°C | 143 mm | 70% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 35.3°C | 30.6°C | 25.8°C | 39.4°C | 24.0°C | 153 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 37.0°C | 31.9°C | 26.7°C | 40.1°C | 24.6°C | 139 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 36.8°C | 31.7°C | 26.7°C | 43.0°C | 25.8°C | 284 mm | 70% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 36.6°C | 31.6°C | 26.7°C | 41.5°C | 24.8°C | 47 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 38.3°C | 32.9°C | 27.5°C | 43.3°C | 25.4°C | 124 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 35.3°C | 31.1°C | 27.0°C | 41.8°C | 24.8°C | 234 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 37.5°C | 32.3°C | 27.2°C | 41.8°C | 23.5°C | 66 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 35.3°C | 30.8°C | 26.4°C | 39.1°C | 24.6°C | 182 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2010 | 34.8°C | 30.8°C | 26.8°C | 38.3°C | 24.9°C | 195 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 35.0°C | 30.6°C | 26.3°C | 40.8°C | 25.2°C | 253 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 36.5°C | 31.6°C | 26.8°C | 41.0°C | 25.6°C | 128 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 36.7°C | 31.8°C | 26.9°C | 41.5°C | 25.4°C | 73 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 35.3°C | 31.0°C | 26.6°C | 39.8°C | 25.3°C | 149 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 36.7°C | 31.7°C | 26.7°C | 39.8°C | 24.3°C | 119 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 38.9°C | 33.2°C | 27.4°C | 43.8°C | 25.2°C | 52 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 39.4°C | 33.3°C | 27.1°C | 42.7°C | 25.9°C | 82 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 38.8°C | 33.0°C | 27.1°C | 45.7°C | 25.5°C | 166 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 35.5°C | 31.0°C | 26.5°C | 39.4°C | 25.3°C | 259 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2000 ❄️ | 32.7°C | 29.3°C | 26.0°C | 37.0°C | 23.4°C | 215 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 36.4°C | 31.6°C | 26.8°C | 42.1°C | 25.0°C | 116 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 | 38.0°C | 32.5°C | 27.1°C | 42.2°C | 25.4°C | 87 mm | 67% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 | 37.7°C | 31.9°C | 26.1°C | 42.8°C | 24.5°C | 105 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 39.4°C | 33.3°C | 27.1°C | 43.1°C | 23.9°C | 25 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 35.7°C | 31.2°C | 26.6°C | 44.0°C | 24.7°C | 201 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 38.2°C | 32.6°C | 26.9°C | 42.5°C | 25.7°C | 91 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 36.7°C | 31.4°C | 26.0°C | 39.8°C | 25.0°C | 130 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 37.6°C | 31.7°C | 25.9°C | 42.4°C | 23.7°C | 210 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 🔥 | 39.7°C | 33.6°C | 27.4°C | 44.2°C | 26.3°C | 6 mm | 62% | 4.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 35.6°C | 30.9°C | 26.2°C | 41.5°C | 24.5°C | 160 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 38.3°C | 32.4°C | 26.5°C | 44.1°C | 24.5°C | 86 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 37.1°C | 31.8°C | 26.6°C | 40.7°C | 24.3°C | 100 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 36.7°C | 31.1°C | 25.6°C | 40.3°C | 22.3°C | 90 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 37.3°C | 31.4°C | 25.4°C | 39.9°C | 23.3°C | 108 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 | 38.1°C | 32.0°C | 25.9°C | 40.1°C | 24.2°C | 56 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 36.1°C | 31.1°C | 26.1°C | 38.9°C | 24.8°C | 117 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 36.2°C | 31.2°C | 26.2°C | 39.3°C | 24.5°C | 156 mm | 69% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.7°C | 31.8°C | 25.9°C | 41.6°C | 23.0°C | 74 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.6°C | 29.5°C | 25.4°C | 38.2°C | 22.7°C | 327 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 36.7°C with lows near 26.5°C (mean 31.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 153 mm of rainfall in North 24 Parganas, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 364 mm in 2020.
The hottest May reached 45.7°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 22.3°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 25.9°C to 26.6°C while daytime highs eased from 36.3°C to 36.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in North 24 Parganas and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 36.7°C daytime highs and 26.5°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in North 24 Parganas, averaging 31.6°C.
For May in North 24 Parganas, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.7°C and lows of 26.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1991).
The wettest May on record was 2020 with 364 mm. On average, May sees 153 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 North 24 Parganas 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.
