May is one of the warmer months of the year in Anantapur, with average highs near 37.8°C and lows around 25.2°C (mean 31.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 62 mm of rainfall and 50% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Anantapur. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Anantapur was 1991 — when the month averaged 34.4°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 28.1°C. Typical May days reach 37.8°C with nights near 25.2°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is a relatively wet time of year in Anantapur, averaging 62 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2025 with 189 mm, while the driest was 2003 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Anantapur during May averages 50%. The most humid May was 2004 at 70%, and the least humid was 1991 at 35%.
May receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Anantapur. The sunniest May was 2001 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Anantapur during May is 3.5 m/s. The windiest Mays were 1988, 1989 and 2001 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.9°C | 32.0°C | 31.1°C | 31.5°C | 30.7°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg High | 38.5°C | 38.6°C | 37.3°C | 37.7°C | 36.5°C | -2°C |
| Avg Low | 25.3°C | 25.3°C | 24.9°C | 25.3°C | 24.9°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 39 mm | 38 mm | 84 mm | 66 mm | 93 mm | +54 mm |
May temperatures in Anantapur have fallen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 21.2°C (1987) to a record high of 43.8°C (2024).
Rainfall in May is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 62 mm, with a wettest year of 189 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Anantapur
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Anantapur. That said, May — with days averaging 37.8°C and nights around 25.2°C (mean 31.5°C) and moderate rainfall (62 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | 34.5°C | 29.1°C | 23.7°C | 39.0°C | 21.3°C | 189 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 37.9°C | 31.8°C | 25.8°C | 43.8°C | 23.6°C | 92 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 36.7°C | 30.7°C | 24.8°C | 40.2°C | 23.0°C | 50 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 35.5°C | 29.9°C | 24.2°C | 41.4°C | 21.4°C | 108 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 36.2°C | 30.7°C | 25.1°C | 40.5°C | 22.2°C | 63 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 38.2°C | 32.1°C | 26.0°C | 41.2°C | 24.4°C | 56 mm | 50% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 39.7°C | 33.1°C | 26.4°C | 42.3°C | 22.4°C | 56 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2018 | 37.7°C | 31.4°C | 25.2°C | 42.5°C | 22.2°C | 42 mm | 51% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 38.8°C | 32.3°C | 25.9°C | 41.2°C | 23.2°C | 25 mm | 46% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 38.0°C | 32.0°C | 26.1°C | 42.3°C | 23.7°C | 100 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 36.6°C | 30.7°C | 24.8°C | 40.3°C | 23.1°C | 83 mm | 54% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 36.9°C | 30.7°C | 24.4°C | 40.6°C | 21.8°C | 66 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 36.3°C | 30.6°C | 24.9°C | 41.1°C | 22.3°C | 106 mm | 57% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 | 37.9°C | 31.2°C | 24.6°C | 41.2°C | 21.6°C | 30 mm | 51% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 37.3°C | 31.0°C | 24.7°C | 41.1°C | 22.7°C | 83 mm | 53% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 37.6°C | 31.7°C | 25.8°C | 41.5°C | 22.6°C | 65 mm | 53% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 37.0°C | 31.0°C | 25.0°C | 43.0°C | 22.5°C | 117 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 37.9°C | 31.2°C | 24.5°C | 41.5°C | 22.7°C | 86 mm | 48% | 4.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 36.5°C | 30.4°C | 24.3°C | 39.6°C | 22.6°C | 100 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2006 | 37.1°C | 31.0°C | 24.9°C | 42.5°C | 22.2°C | 116 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 38.3°C | 31.8°C | 25.4°C | 43.0°C | 22.9°C | 98 mm | 49% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 32.9°C | 28.1°C | 23.4°C | 39.8°C | 21.3°C | 186 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 41.4°C | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 43.1°C | 24.0°C | 1 mm | 36% | 4.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 36.7°C | 30.8°C | 24.8°C | 43.2°C | 23.0°C | 78 mm | 56% | 4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 38.9°C | 32.2°C | 25.5°C | 43.5°C | 22.8°C | 15 mm | 45% | 4.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2000 | 36.5°C | 30.8°C | 25.1°C | 42.2°C | 22.5°C | 43 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1999 | 35.0°C | 29.6°C | 24.1°C | 42.1°C | 22.1°C | 45 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 39.8°C | 33.0°C | 26.1°C | 42.2°C | 23.0°C | 37 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 39.2°C | 32.0°C | 24.9°C | 41.5°C | 22.0°C | 35 mm | 44% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1996 | 39.9°C | 32.6°C | 25.3°C | 42.9°C | 23.1°C | 18 mm | 39% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 36.7°C | 30.4°C | 24.1°C | 40.4°C | 21.6°C | 52 mm | 53% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 38.9°C | 32.2°C | 25.5°C | 42.5°C | 22.7°C | 33 mm | 46% | 3.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 39.9°C | 33.1°C | 26.3°C | 43.4°C | 23.3°C | 23 mm | 41% | 3.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 39.0°C | 31.9°C | 24.8°C | 41.9°C | 22.2°C | 33 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 🔥 | 41.3°C | 34.4°C | 27.6°C | 42.6°C | 25.4°C | 3 mm | 35% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 | 36.1°C | 30.3°C | 24.5°C | 40.8°C | 22.1°C | 97 mm | 57% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 39.5°C | 32.2°C | 24.9°C | 42.6°C | 22.1°C | 23 mm | 44% | 4.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 39.1°C | 32.4°C | 25.6°C | 43.3°C | 24.1°C | 109 mm | 47% | 4.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 37.4°C | 31.2°C | 25.0°C | 40.3°C | 21.2°C | 34 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 40.0°C | 33.0°C | 25.9°C | 42.1°C | 24.1°C | 19 mm | 41% | 4.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 38.5°C | 31.7°C | 24.9°C | 42.4°C | 22.5°C | 21 mm | 45% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 39.9°C | 33.0°C | 26.1°C | 41.9°C | 24.1°C | 11 mm | 41% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 39.5°C | 33.0°C | 26.5°C | 43.0°C | 24.6°C | 17 mm | 41% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 35.5°C | 29.6°C | 23.7°C | 39.7°C | 21.6°C | 72 mm | 57% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.1°C | 31.0°C | 25.0°C | 40.6°C | 22.3°C | 50 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 37.8°C with lows near 25.2°C (mean 31.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 62 mm of rainfall in Anantapur, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 189 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 43.8°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 21.2°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 38.1°C to 36.2°C and overnight lows from 25.2°C to 24.7°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Anantapur and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 37.8°C daytime highs and 25.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 11th coolest month in Anantapur, averaging 31.5°C.
For May in Anantapur, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 37.8°C and lows of 25.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 50% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.5 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1988).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 189 mm. On average, May sees 62 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Anantapur behaves each May, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
