May is one of the warmer months of the year in Krishna, with average highs near 33.2°C and lows around 29.3°C (mean 31.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Krishna. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Krishna were 1998 and 2008 — when the month averaged 32.8°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 29.8°C. Typical May days reach 33.2°C with nights near 29.3°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Krishna, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1995 with 287 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Krishna during May averages 74%. The most humid May was 1990 at 80%, and the least humid was 2008 at 67%.
May receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Krishna. The sunniest Mays were 1993 and 2008 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Krishna during May is 4.4 m/s. The windiest May was 1984 at 5.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.1°C | 31.2°C | 31.5°C | 31.3°C | 31.1°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 33.2°C | 33.2°C | 33.6°C | 33.1°C | 32.9°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 29.0°C | 29.1°C | 29.5°C | 29.4°C | 29.2°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 23 mm | 62 mm | 37 mm | 81 mm | 101 mm | +78 mm |
May temperatures in Krishna have stayed relatively stable across the record.
May has ranged from a record low of 26.8°C (1982) to a record high of 41.4°C (1998).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 287 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Krishna
May is a good time to visit Krishna, with days averaging 33.2°C and nights around 29.3°C (mean 31.3°C, warmer than Krishna'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 | 31.8°C | 30.3°C | 28.8°C | 34.0°C | 27.8°C | 180 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 33.0°C | 31.3°C | 29.6°C | 37.3°C | 27.8°C | 115 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 33.4°C | 31.3°C | 29.3°C | 39.4°C | 27.6°C | 104 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 32.6°C | 30.8°C | 29.0°C | 36.3°C | 27.8°C | 110 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 32.9°C | 31.1°C | 29.3°C | 36.0°C | 28.1°C | 83 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 33.6°C | 31.5°C | 29.4°C | 38.6°C | 28.4°C | 14 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 32.9°C | 31.2°C | 29.5°C | 37.0°C | 28.7°C | 18 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 32.0°C | 30.5°C | 29.0°C | 33.3°C | 28.1°C | 58 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 33.3°C | 31.4°C | 29.4°C | 39.2°C | 27.9°C | 38 mm | 75% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 33.6°C | 31.5°C | 29.4°C | 37.8°C | 27.2°C | 242 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 33.1°C | 31.3°C | 29.4°C | 38.3°C | 28.0°C | 13 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 32.7°C | 31.0°C | 29.2°C | 36.7°C | 28.0°C | 82 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 33.4°C | 31.5°C | 29.7°C | 37.9°C | 27.9°C | 34 mm | 74% | 4.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 33.4°C | 31.5°C | 29.5°C | 36.8°C | 28.5°C | 73 mm | 77% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 33.1°C | 31.2°C | 29.4°C | 35.9°C | 27.6°C | 59 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 33.3°C | 31.4°C | 29.5°C | 37.3°C | 28.6°C | 191 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 32.5°C | 30.8°C | 29.1°C | 35.4°C | 28.2°C | 110 mm | 78% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 35.4°C | 32.8°C | 30.2°C | 39.4°C | 29.3°C | 22 mm | 67% | 4.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 34.2°C | 31.9°C | 29.6°C | 39.9°C | 27.9°C | 10 mm | 72% | 4.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 32.3°C | 30.7°C | 29.1°C | 37.4°C | 27.2°C | 35 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 32.6°C | 30.9°C | 29.3°C | 35.0°C | 27.8°C | 48 mm | 77% | 4.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 32.2°C | 30.6°C | 28.9°C | 36.5°C | 28.0°C | 66 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 | 35.0°C | 32.4°C | 29.8°C | 40.5°C | 28.1°C | 3 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 34.5°C | 31.9°C | 29.3°C | 39.3°C | 27.8°C | 11 mm | 72% | 5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 34.1°C | 31.8°C | 29.5°C | 38.2°C | 27.0°C | 16 mm | 72% | 4.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 33.4°C | 31.5°C | 29.7°C | 39.9°C | 28.3°C | 47 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1999 | 32.8°C | 31.0°C | 29.2°C | 36.6°C | 27.3°C | 32 mm | 75% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 🔥 | 35.2°C | 32.8°C | 30.4°C | 41.4°C | 28.7°C | 8 mm | 70% | 4.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 34.2°C | 31.8°C | 29.4°C | 40.8°C | 27.6°C | 3 mm | 69% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 | 34.5°C | 32.0°C | 29.4°C | 40.1°C | 28.4°C | 7 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 🌧️ | 31.5°C | 29.9°C | 28.4°C | 34.1°C | 27.1°C | 287 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1994 | 33.2°C | 31.2°C | 29.2°C | 40.3°C | 28.2°C | 8 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 33.5°C | 31.2°C | 29.0°C | 37.5°C | 28.3°C | 24 mm | 74% | 4.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 33.3°C | 31.1°C | 28.9°C | 38.9°C | 27.4°C | 14 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 32.4°C | 30.8°C | 29.1°C | 38.1°C | 28.2°C | 0 mm | 78% | 5.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 31.3°C | 29.8°C | 28.3°C | 33.8°C | 27.7°C | 231 mm | 80% | 5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 33.6°C | 31.3°C | 29.0°C | 39.8°C | 27.9°C | 30 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 33.8°C | 31.6°C | 29.5°C | 39.6°C | 28.1°C | 22 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 32.3°C | 30.4°C | 28.5°C | 34.2°C | 27.2°C | 4 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 34.0°C | 31.6°C | 29.3°C | 39.8°C | 28.2°C | 36 mm | 71% | 4.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 34.1°C | 31.8°C | 29.4°C | 40.6°C | 28.3°C | 10 mm | 69% | 4.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 33.1°C | 31.0°C | 28.9°C | 37.2°C | 28.0°C | 23 mm | 75% | 5.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 32.8°C | 31.0°C | 29.3°C | 35.8°C | 28.3°C | 20 mm | 75% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 32.3°C | 30.4°C | 28.4°C | 35.3°C | 26.8°C | 21 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 33.2°C | 31.1°C | 29.0°C | 38.5°C | 27.5°C | 44 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 33.2°C with lows near 29.3°C (mean 31.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 58 mm of rainfall in Krishna, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 287 mm in 1995.
The hottest May reached 41.4°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 26.8°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 29°C to 29.2°C while daytime highs eased from 33.1°C to 32.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Krishna and one of the drier months, so plan for around 33.2°C daytime highs and 29.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Krishna, averaging 31.3°C.
For May in Krishna, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 33.2°C and lows of 29.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 4.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 5.6 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 1995 with 287 mm. On average, May sees 58 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 Krishna 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.
