Weather in Kolkata in May 2025
- May is usually the hottest month of the year in Kolkata;
Average weather
Average temperature in Kolkata in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +36°C with a maximum of +39°C and a minimum of +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +38°C.
Is Kolkata warm or cold in May?
Kolkata is typically hot in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +35°C to +35°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +25°C to +27°C.
Make sure that you pack your summer linen and swimming costumes; it’s probably going to be hot.
May is the hottest month in Kolkata, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Kolkata in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +35°C | +35°C | +33°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +21°C | +23°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +42°C | +41°C | +42°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 49 mm | 96 mm | 200 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 73% | 77% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1006 HPa | 1002 HPa | 999 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 5 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +35°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 49 mm to 96 mm. Humidity rises from 73% to 77%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 10 sunny days in April to 5 in May.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Kolkata is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Kolkata?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Kolkata in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+30°C) and the highest in 2009 (+32°C). The driest year was 2012 with only 487 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1990 with 1926 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Kolkata
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Kolkata, 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.