Weather in Bangalore in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Bangalore in May
The temperature in May is +31°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +34°C during the day and a minimum of +20°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 7% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +31°C.
Is Bangalore warm or cold in May?
Bangalore is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +33°C to +32°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +21°C to +21°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
May is one of the warmest months in Bangalore, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Bangalore in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +32°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +19°C | +18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +38°C | +36°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 48 mm | 118 mm | 101 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 57% | 68% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1009 HPa | 1008 HPa | 1008 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 11 | 21 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting colder in May. From +33°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +32°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 48 mm to 118 mm. Humidity rises from 57% to 68%. Winds are stronger in comparison to April, going up from 1 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 8 sunny days in April to 2 in May.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Bangalore is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Bangalore?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bangalore in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+28°C) and the highest in 2014 (+30°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 570 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 1205 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bangalore, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.