May is one of the warmer months of the year in Bapatla, with average highs near 43°C and lows around 26.7°C (mean 34.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 50 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Bapatla. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Bapatla was 1988 — when the month averaged 37.1°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 32.1°C. Typical May days reach 43°C with nights near 26.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 35.2°C | 35.1°C | 35.1°C | 34.7°C | 34.0°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg High | 43.6°C | 43.4°C | 43.3°C | 42.6°C | 41.6°C | -2°C |
| Avg Low | 26.8°C | 26.7°C | 26.9°C | 26.8°C | 26.4°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 50 mm | 36 mm | 64 mm | 94 mm | +77 mm |
May temperatures in Bapatla have fallen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 24.5°C (1995) to a record high of 46.5°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 50 mm, with a wettest year of 223 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.4°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Bapatla
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bapatla. That said, May — with days averaging 43°C and nights around 26.7°C (mean 34.9°C) and moderate rainfall (50 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.6°C | 25.8°C | 32.7°C | 179 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 42.4°C | 26.6°C | 34.5°C | 107 mm | 68% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 43.1°C | 25.9°C | 34.5°C | 99 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 41.2°C | 26.1°C | 33.7°C | 100 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 39.2°C | 26.5°C | 32.9°C | 70 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 43.9°C | 27.4°C | 35.6°C | 10 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 43.0°C | 28.1°C | 35.5°C | 16 mm | 62% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 39.2°C | 26.9°C | 33.0°C | 34 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 45.1°C | 26.5°C | 35.8°C | 26 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 42.0°C | 25.2°C | 33.6°C | 186 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 45.2°C | 26.3°C | 35.7°C | 7 mm | 58% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 40.8°C | 26.7°C | 33.8°C | 59 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 43.3°C | 27.1°C | 35.2°C | 27 mm | 59% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 42.4°C | 27.1°C | 34.7°C | 69 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 43.0°C | 26.9°C | 35.0°C | 39 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 41.8°C | 26.8°C | 34.3°C | 180 mm | 65% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 40.9°C | 26.9°C | 33.9°C | 108 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 44.5°C | 27.2°C | 35.9°C | 9 mm | 49% | 3.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 44.6°C | 27.5°C | 36.0°C | 10 mm | 54% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 42.0°C | 26.6°C | 34.3°C | 30 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 41.8°C | 26.5°C | 34.2°C | 53 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 40.7°C | 26.5°C | 33.6°C | 72 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 45.5°C | 27.3°C | 36.4°C | 3 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 45.5°C | 26.8°C | 36.2°C | 13 mm | 53% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 43.5°C | 26.4°C | 34.9°C | 13 mm | 57% | 3.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 43.9°C | 27.0°C | 35.4°C | 52 mm | 57% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 41.2°C | 26.2°C | 33.7°C | 23 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 46.1°C | 27.7°C | 36.9°C | 3 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 45.3°C | 26.5°C | 35.9°C | 6 mm | 53% | 3.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 45.1°C | 27.6°C | 36.4°C | 7 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 39.8°C | 24.5°C | 32.2°C | 212 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 45.3°C | 27.5°C | 36.4°C | 4 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 42.9°C | 27.5°C | 35.2°C | 19 mm | 57% | 4.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 44.5°C | 26.2°C | 35.4°C | 7 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 46.0°C | 27.3°C | 36.6°C | 0 mm | 63% | 4.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 ❄️ 🌧️ | 37.7°C | 26.4°C | 32.1°C | 223 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 44.6°C | 27.3°C | 35.9°C | 28 mm | 57% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 🔥 | 46.5°C | 27.6°C | 37.1°C | 8 mm | 57% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 41.8°C | 26.2°C | 34.0°C | 3 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 44.8°C | 27.1°C | 35.9°C | 23 mm | 54% | 4.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 45.1°C | 27.2°C | 36.1°C | 8 mm | 52% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 43.2°C | 27.1°C | 35.1°C | 10 mm | 56% | 4.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 41.5°C | 27.7°C | 34.6°C | 17 mm | 61% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.8°C | 25.1°C | 33.0°C | 22 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 44.0°C | 26.2°C | 35.1°C | 38 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 43°C with lows near 26.7°C (mean 34.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 50 mm of rainfall in Bapatla, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 223 mm in 1990.
The hottest May reached 46.5°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 24.5°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 42.9°C to 41.1°C and overnight lows from 26.7°C to 26.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Bapatla and one of the drier months, so plan for around 43°C daytime highs and 26.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Bapatla, averaging 34.9°C.
For May in Bapatla, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 43°C and lows of 26.7°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.7 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.9 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 1990 with 223 mm. On average, May sees 50 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 Bapatla 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.
