Kota weather in May
In May, Kota has daytime highs averaging 42 °C, nights around 29 °C, with 1.8 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 42.0°C Average high
- 28.7°C Average low
- 1.8days Wet days
- 5mm Rainfall
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through May
How May develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 May | 41.5 °C | 27.4 °C | 5 % |
| 11–20 May | 42.0 °C | 28.8 °C | 5 % |
| 21–31 May | 42.5 °C | 29.8 °C | 6 % |
What to expect
| Measure | Typical May | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 1.8 of 31 | 6 % |
Conditions in May
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 36 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 48 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 22 °C |
| Relative humidity | 25 % |
| Wind speed | 19 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 15 % |
Where Kota ranks in May
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The warmest places in Asia in May | 7thof 50 | 42 °C |
| The warmest places in the world in May | 7thof 50 | 42 °C |
May compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| March | 33.4 °C | 5 mm | 19 % |
| April | 39.0 °C | 4 mm | 21 % |
| May | 42.0 °C | 5 mm | 15 % |
| June | 39.3 °C | 73 mm | 43 % |
| July | 32.8 °C | 281 mm | 82 % |
See all twelve months for Kota
- May is the warmest month in Kota.
- It is the 3rd driest month of the year.
- It ranks 3rd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 1.8 of 31 days — 6 % of the month.
- Nights are about 13 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest May day on record since 1991 reached 48 °C, 5.8 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in May
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days |
|---|---|---|
| Kota | 42 °C | 1.8 |
| Tonk | 41 °C | 2 |
| Bhilwara | 40 °C | 2 |
| Guna | 40 °C | 1 |
| Beāwar | 39 °C | 1 |
QuestionsMay in Kota, answered
How warm is Kota in May?
Daily highs average 42 °C and nights fall to about 29 °C, a spread of 13 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes May the 1st warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Kota in May?
May averages 5 mm of rain, spread over about 2 of the 31 days — 6 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 15 % of the sky.
How long are the days in May?
Kota averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in May. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.