Nankana Sahib weather in May

In May, Nankana Sahib sees average daytime highs of 40°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 22 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 41°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nankana Sahib's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nankana Sahib's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
1st warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:14 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
34%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Nankana Sahib is city in Punjab, Pakistan.

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

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 41°C by the end.

A typical May day in Nankana Sahib reaches about 40°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°C and 44°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and on par with June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23824
33824
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304127
314127

How May really feels in Nankana Sahib

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
23 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.

Nankana Sahib weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 223.610.27.4
Feb22° / 10°365.210.97.7
Mar28° / 15°375.511.86.9
Apr35° / 21°285.212.73.1
May40° / 26°226.713.60.3
Jun40° / 28°598.9140.3
Jul37° / 28°13916.613.81.5
Aug35° / 28°13217.213.12.0
Sep35° / 26°699.312.22.8
Oct32° / 20°142.811.24.9
Nov27° / 13°71.310.48.4
Dec21° / 111.7108.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 66% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88416
98515
108614
118614
128812
138812
148911
158911
169010
17919
18919
19928
20928
21928
22928
23928
24928
25928
26928
27928
28937
29937
30937
31928

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nankana Sahib gets around 22 mm of rain over 6.7 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
419
520
620
721
821
921
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2122
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2422
2522
2622
2722
2823
2923
3023
3123

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 15% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
139372040
238362150
337362150
436362250
535362360
634362460
732362570
831362670
930352780
1028352880
1127362890
1226352990
13253529100
14253529111
15243529121
16243428121
17243428131
18243327141
19243327151
20233327161
21233226172
22233226182
23233225182
24223125192
25223125203
26213025213
27203025223
28192925234
29182926235
30162826245
31152726256

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of May to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.25:266:39
213.25:256:39
313.35:246:40
413.35:236:41
513.35:226:42
613.35:216:42
713.45:206:43
813.45:206:44
913.45:196:44
1013.55:186:45
1113.55:176:46
1213.55:166:47
1313.55:166:47
1413.55:156:48
1513.65:146:49
1613.65:146:49
1713.65:136:50
1813.65:126:51
1913.75:126:51
2013.75:116:52
2113.75:116:53
2213.75:106:53
2313.75:096:54
2413.85:096:55
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2613.85:086:56
2713.85:086:57
2813.85:076:57
2913.85:076:58
3013.95:076:58
3113.95:066:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.25 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
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207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
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247.3Intense
257.3Intense
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277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nankana Sahib

In seasonPeak

In May, Nankana Sahib sits inside its dust season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Nankana Sahib's rainy season runs July–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Nankana Sahib sees seasonal dust haze (May–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit Nankana Sahib?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nankana Sahib.

What to pack for Nankana Sahib in May

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

In May, Nankana Sahib sees daytime highs around 40°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nankana Sahib in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nankana Sahib peaks around June 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 14UV 10Nov 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct6High
Nov2Low
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nankana Sahib 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 Nankana Sahib is worst in December — around 243 µg/m³ PM2.5 (very unhealthy), about 2.4× the cleanest month (May, 100 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150180210240270JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery unhealthyUnhealthyVery unhealthyDec 13242 µg/m³May 14101 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan224Very unhealthy
Feb189Very unhealthy
Mar145Unhealthy
Apr107Unhealthy
May100Unhealthy
Jun113Unhealthy
Jul120Unhealthy
Aug107Unhealthy
Sep109Unhealthy
Oct169Very unhealthy
Nov237Very unhealthy
Dec243Very unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Nankana Sahib?

Nankana Sahib sits at 31.5°N, 73.7°E, 198 m above sea level, in Pakistan. The nearest listed city is Faisalabad, 59 km away.

AmritsarSialkotMultanIslamabadMurreeMuzaffarabad

Topography around Nankana Sahib

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nankana Sahib has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 194 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m.

The land around Nankana Sahib is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (86%) within 16 km, and cropland (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
24 m
80 km
71 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Faisalabad 59 km · Lahore 62 km · Amritsar 112 km · Sialkot 140 km · Multan 254 km · Islamabad 260 km · Murree 275 km · Muzaffarabad 325 km

Pakistan travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type C / D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 24% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,596
2025
Happiness
4.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
45%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
13
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 493
Religion
Muslim 96%Hindu 2%Christian 1%

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 Nankana Sahib (31.4501°, 73.7065°, elevation 198 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).