Hampi weather in May

In May, Hampi sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hampi's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hampi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:59 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Hampi is town in India.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Hampi reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs on par with April and about 4°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13725
23725
33725
43725
53725
63725
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93725
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313524

How May really feels in Hampi

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
25 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Hampi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 19°50.911.26.3
Feb33° / 20°20.511.54.8
Mar36° / 23°81.311.92.9
Apr37° / 25°153.412.31.8
May37° / 25°366.812.71.9
Jun32° / 24°8314.812.93.2
Jul30° / 23°9916.712.83.8
Aug30° / 23°10115.412.54.1
Sep30° / 23°11214.112.14.1
Oct30° / 22°10913.611.74.4
Nov30° / 20°304.911.35.6
Dec30° / 18°61.311.16.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37624
47525
57426
67327
77129
87030
96931
106832
116733
126634
136634
146634
156634
166535
176535
186436
196436
206436
216337
226238
236238
246238
256040
265941
275842
285545
295446
305050
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hampi gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 23% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
114
214
315
415
515
616
716
817
917
1018
1118
1219
1319
1419
1520
1620
1721
1822
1923
2024
2125
2226
2327
2429
2530
2632
2734
2836
2938
3040
3142

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12935468
22934479
32833489
418324810
518324811
617314912
717314913
817304914
916304914
1006294915
1106294916
1206284917
1305284918
1405275018
1505265019
1605255020
1704245121
1804235221
1903225322
2003205423
2103195325
2202185426
2302165428
2402155429
2501145431
2601125433
2701115236
2801105138
290085240
300075142
310065143

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
512calm
612calm
712light breeze
812light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2015light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of May to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:056:38
212.66:056:38
312.66:046:38
412.66:046:38
512.66:036:39
612.66:036:39
712.66:026:39
812.66:026:39
912.66:016:40
1012.66:016:40
1112.76:016:40
1212.76:006:41
1312.76:006:41
1412.76:006:41
1512.75:596:41
1612.75:596:42
1712.75:596:42
1812.75:596:42
1912.75:586:43
2012.75:586:43
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2212.85:586:44
2312.85:576:44
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2612.85:576:45
2712.85:576:45
2812.85:576:46
2912.85:576:46
3012.85:576:46
3112.85:566:47

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Hampi

In seasonPeak

None of Hampi's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Hampi's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Hampi?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hampi.

What to pack for Hampi in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Hampi sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Hampi in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hampi peaks around July 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highJul 11UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec7High

Air quality in Hampi in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Hampi is worst in January — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 18 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorModeratePoorJan 1452 µg/m³Jul 1818 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan52Poor
Feb45Poor
Mar49Poor
Apr46Poor
May37Poor
Jun22Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct45Poor
Nov47Poor
Dec49Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Hampi?

Hampi sits at 15.3°N, 76.5°E, 0 m above sea level, in India. The nearest listed city is Panaji, 283 km away.

PanajiGoaBengaluruHyderabadMysoreManaliChennaiIrimbiliyam

Topography around Hampi

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Hampi.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hampi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 437 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m.

The land around Hampi is covered by trees (36%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and cropland (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
572 m
80 km
758 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Panaji 283 km · Goa 284 km · Bengaluru 290 km · Hyderabad 312 km · Mysore 338 km · Manali 476 km · Chennai 481 km · Irimbiliyam 499 km

India travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / D / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 23% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$2,702
2025
Happiness
4.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
76%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.8
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
15.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 484
Religion
Hindu 80%Muslim 14%Christian 2%other and unspecified 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Hampi (15.3352°, 76.4603°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).