Mumbai weather in May
Mumbai in May averages 31°C (87°F), 19 mm of rain and 8.8 hours of sun a day. It is one of the driest months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Mumbai, May is the warmest, the sixth wettest and the sunniest.
- Average temp
- 31°C (87°F)
27–34°C · 81–93°F
- Rainfall
- 19 mm
Not much rain
- Sunshine
- 8.8 h
hours per day
What is Mumbai like in May?
Daytime
Days are hot, often above 32°C.
Rain
Rain is usually light.
Evening
Evenings stay warm.
What should I pack for Mumbai in May?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.8 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
Loose cotton or linen
Synthetics stop working once you are sweating through them all day.
A refillable water bottle
Daily highs this warm need roughly double the water a temperate day does.
Comfortable walking shoes you can rinse
Dry warm weather is walking weather, and dust gets into everything.
May compared with April and June
May in Mumbai is 1.5°C warmer than April and 18 mm wetter than it, which averages 29°C (85°F).
May in Mumbai is 1.3°C warmer than June and 471 mm drier than it, which averages 29°C (85°F).
Daylight in Mumbai in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 13 hours 2 minutes in Mumbai, rising about 06:03 and setting about 19:06 local time.
May ends 21 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
Where to stay in Mumbai
Dates are a starting point for May.
Travel guides for Mumbai
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Mumbai weather by month
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How May compares with the rest of the year
May is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25°C / 77°F | 1 mm |
| February | 26°C / 78°F | 1 mm |
| March | 27°C / 81°F | 1 mm |
| April | 29°C / 85°F | 1 mm |
| May | 31°C / 87°F | 19 mm |
| June | 29°C / 85°F | 490 mm |
| July | 28°C / 82°F | 860 mm |
| August | 28°C / 82°F | 499 mm |
| September | 28°C / 82°F | 342 mm |
| October | 29°C / 85°F | 90 mm |
| November | 29°C / 83°F | 11 mm |
| December | 27°C / 80°F | 3 mm |
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FAQs about Mumbai in May
May climate averages for Mumbai, 1991–2020.
Mumbai averages 31°C (87°F) in May, ranging from about 27°C (81°F) at night to 34°C (93°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Barely. May sees only about 19 mm, so rain is unlikely to affect your plans.
Yes. May averages 31°C (87°F) against 29°C (85°F) in June — 1.3°C warmer.
May is 1.5°C warmer than April, and 18 mm wetter.
It is outside the easiest window. The most comfortable stretch here is November to April; May sits outside it, which usually means more heat, more rain, or both — worth it if you would rather have the place to yourself.
About 8.8 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what May is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 13 hours 2 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 13 hours 17 minutes in June and 10 hours 59 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 06:03 and sunset about 19:06 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 21 minutes longer than it starts.
