Coimbatore weather in May
In May, Coimbatore has an average high of 32 °C90 °F and an average low of 23 °C73 °F, with about 118 mm4.6 in of precipitation. It is the 3rd warmest month of the year and ranks 7th for precipitation.
How May compares with other months
Compared with April, May is 1.8 °C3.3 °F cooler on average and wetter by 58 mm2.3 in. Compared with June, May is 2 °C3.7 °F warmer on average and drier by 44 mm1.8 in. Daylight lasts about 12.6 hours around the middle of the month. Average relative humidity is 76% and the average cloud amount 76%.
Is May a good time to visit Coimbatore?
May is not among the most comfortable months by our comfort score: it is hot (average high 32 °C90 °F), it is fairly wet (118 mm4.6 in) and it is humid (76%). The most comfortable months in Coimbatore are December.
What to wear in May
For Coimbatore in May, pack very light, breathable clothing, a sun hat and plenty of water and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
May in nearby places
| Place | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coimbatore | 3290 | 2373 | 1184.6 |
| Palakkad | 3493 | 2577 | 1184.6 |
| Tiruppur | 3595 | 2476 | 763.0 |
| Ooty | 2170 | 1152 | 1054.1 |
| Erode | 3698 | 2577 | 823.2 |
| Malappuram | 3289 | 2578 | 1887.4 |
| Thrissur | 3188 | 2679 | 2289.0 |
| Ponnani | 3086 | 2882 | 2248.8 |
| Karur | 3697 | 2678 | 783.1 |
Nearby places that are more than 1 °C1.8 °F warmer in May: Palakkad, Tiruppur, Erode and Malappuram; cooler: Ooty.
Other months in Coimbatore
- January30 °C87 °F / 17 °C62 °F
- February34 °C92 °F / 18 °C65 °F
- March36 °C97 °F / 21 °C70 °F
- April35 °C96 °F / 23 °C74 °F
- May32 °C90 °F / 23 °C73 °F
- June29 °C84 °F / 22 °C71 °F
- July28 °C82 °F / 21 °C70 °F
- August28 °C82 °F / 21 °C70 °F
- September29 °C83 °F / 21 °C70 °F
- October29 °C83 °F / 21 °C69 °F
- November28 °C82 °F / 20 °C67 °F
- December28 °C83 °F / 17 °C63 °F
Frequently asked questions
How warm is Coimbatore in May?
In May the average high in Coimbatore is 32 °C (90 °F) and the average low is 23 °C (73 °F).
Does it rain a lot in Coimbatore in May?
On average about 118 mm (4.6 in) of precipitation falls in May; it ranks 7th of the 12 months.
Is May the warmest month in Coimbatore?
No. The warmest month in Coimbatore is March, with an average high of 36 °C (97 °F). The coldest month is January, with an average low of 17 °C (62 °F).
How long is the day in Coimbatore in May?
In the middle of May the day in Coimbatore lasts about 12.6 hours from sunrise to sunset. The value is calculated from the position of the city and the sun.
How humid is Coimbatore in May?
The average relative humidity in May is about 76%. Combined with warm days, it can feel muggy.
How cloudy is Coimbatore in May?
On average about 76% of the sky is covered by cloud in May. This is the mean cloud amount from satellite data, not the number of sunny days.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 541 m, while Coimbatore lies at about 411 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.8 °C1.5 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.