May is one of the warmer months of the year in East Godavari, with average highs near 33.6°C and lows around 28.4°C (mean 31°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 73 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in East Godavari. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in East Godavari was 1998 — when the month averaged 32.2°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 29.1°C. Typical May days reach 33.6°C with nights near 28.4°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in East Godavari, averaging 73 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1995 with 414 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in East Godavari during May averages 74%. The most humid May was 1995 at 82%, and the least humid was 1997 at 69%.
May receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in East Godavari. The sunniest May was 2020 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 4.9.
Average wind speed in East Godavari during May is 3.6 m/s. The windiest May was 1984 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 30.8°C | 30.8°C | 31.4°C | 31.1°C | 31.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 33.5°C | 33.4°C | 34.0°C | 33.5°C | 33.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 28.0°C | 28.2°C | 28.8°C | 28.6°C | 28.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 45 mm | 98 mm | 42 mm | 87 mm | 101 mm | +56 mm |
May temperatures in East Godavari have risen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 26.2°C (1982) to a record high of 41.7°C (2008).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 73 mm, with a wettest year of 414 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit East Godavari
May is a good time to visit East Godavari, with days averaging 33.6°C and nights around 28.4°C (mean 31°C, warmer than East Godavari's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. January and December are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32.1°C | 30.2°C | 28.3°C | 35.3°C | 26.9°C | 252 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 33.8°C | 31.4°C | 29.0°C | 38.7°C | 27.9°C | 90 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 34.2°C | 31.5°C | 28.7°C | 39.5°C | 27.4°C | 75 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 33.5°C | 31.0°C | 28.5°C | 38.3°C | 27.3°C | 76 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 33.5°C | 31.1°C | 28.8°C | 37.7°C | 27.4°C | 93 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 34.2°C | 31.5°C | 28.7°C | 38.3°C | 28.1°C | 20 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 33.6°C | 31.1°C | 28.5°C | 36.5°C | 27.8°C | 19 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 32.4°C | 30.2°C | 28.0°C | 34.9°C | 26.9°C | 78 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 34.0°C | 31.4°C | 28.7°C | 37.7°C | 27.0°C | 58 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 34.2°C | 31.4°C | 28.6°C | 39.1°C | 27.3°C | 178 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 33.8°C | 31.2°C | 28.6°C | 39.0°C | 27.2°C | 25 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 32.9°C | 30.6°C | 28.3°C | 36.6°C | 27.3°C | 142 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2013 | 33.8°C | 31.2°C | 28.7°C | 36.6°C | 26.8°C | 43 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 33.8°C | 31.3°C | 28.8°C | 36.5°C | 27.3°C | 53 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 33.3°C | 30.9°C | 28.5°C | 35.8°C | 27.4°C | 101 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 33.5°C | 31.2°C | 28.8°C | 36.8°C | 27.7°C | 170 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2009 | 33.4°C | 30.9°C | 28.5°C | 36.8°C | 27.5°C | 54 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2008 | 34.9°C | 32.0°C | 29.1°C | 41.7°C | 27.9°C | 55 mm | 71% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 34.5°C | 31.8°C | 29.0°C | 40.7°C | 26.8°C | 35 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 32.6°C | 30.5°C | 28.4°C | 37.3°C | 27.0°C | 66 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 33.5°C | 31.1°C | 28.7°C | 35.0°C | 27.4°C | 41 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 32.8°C | 30.5°C | 28.3°C | 38.1°C | 27.5°C | 56 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 35.1°C | 32.0°C | 28.9°C | 39.0°C | 27.4°C | 20 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 35.5°C | 32.1°C | 28.8°C | 41.4°C | 27.0°C | 24 mm | 71% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 34.4°C | 31.7°C | 28.9°C | 37.8°C | 27.6°C | 37 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 33.7°C | 31.3°C | 29.0°C | 40.7°C | 27.7°C | 33 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 33.0°C | 30.6°C | 28.2°C | 35.9°C | 26.4°C | 73 mm | 75% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 35.1°C | 32.2°C | 29.3°C | 40.7°C | 27.7°C | 33 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 34.8°C | 31.7°C | 28.6°C | 41.5°C | 26.8°C | 12 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 34.4°C | 31.5°C | 28.6°C | 39.5°C | 27.5°C | 20 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 ❄️ 🌧️ | 30.9°C | 29.1°C | 27.2°C | 34.9°C | 26.3°C | 414 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 33.3°C | 30.8°C | 28.3°C | 38.4°C | 27.4°C | 53 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 34.3°C | 31.2°C | 28.1°C | 38.4°C | 27.4°C | 53 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 33.7°C | 30.9°C | 28.0°C | 35.9°C | 26.8°C | 48 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 33.2°C | 30.8°C | 28.3°C | 35.9°C | 27.7°C | 4 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 31.2°C | 29.4°C | 27.7°C | 33.8°C | 27.0°C | 270 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 33.7°C | 30.9°C | 28.0°C | 41.0°C | 27.2°C | 26 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1988 | 33.2°C | 30.7°C | 28.2°C | 35.3°C | 26.9°C | 71 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 33.4°C | 30.6°C | 27.7°C | 36.0°C | 26.2°C | 16 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 34.0°C | 31.1°C | 28.1°C | 41.1°C | 26.9°C | 71 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 34.8°C | 31.5°C | 28.3°C | 39.5°C | 27.4°C | 21 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 33.5°C | 30.6°C | 27.8°C | 35.6°C | 26.7°C | 69 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1983 | 32.9°C | 30.6°C | 28.2°C | 35.8°C | 26.9°C | 36 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.9°C | 30.3°C | 27.7°C | 36.2°C | 26.2°C | 31 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.1°C | 30.6°C | 28.1°C | 37.4°C | 26.3°C | 64 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 33.6°C with lows near 28.4°C (mean 31°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 73 mm of rainfall in East Godavari, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 414 mm in 1995.
The hottest May reached 41.7°C in 2008. The coldest dipped to 26.2°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 33.4°C to 33.4°C and overnight lows from 28°C to 28.7°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in East Godavari and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.6°C daytime highs and 28.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in East Godavari, averaging 31°C.
For May in East Godavari, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.6°C and lows of 28.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.6 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 1995 with 414 mm. On average, May sees 73 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 East Godavari 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.
