Madurai weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Poor
Best time to visit: December – January
What is the weather like in Madurai in May?
In May, Madurai is very hot: daytime highs average 37 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 26 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It is the rainy season: rain falls on about 15 days, totalling 79 mm. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in Madurai.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 12 h 34 min05:56 – 18:31
- UV index
- 13 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 30 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 69 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 30 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC+5:30Asia/Kolkata
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %67 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %22 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Water bottle – drink plenty
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Madurai in May: quick answers
Is Madurai hot in May?
Yes. In May, Madurai is very hot: daytime highs average 37 °C and nights stay around 26 °C. On about 30 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Does it rain much in Madurai in May?
It rains often – on about 15 days, adding up to 79 mm.
Madurai month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences