May is one of the warmer months of the year in Nandyal, with average highs near 40.1°C and lows around 26.9°C (mean 33.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm of rainfall and 45% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Nandyal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Nandyal was 1991 — when the month averaged 36.2°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 29.2°C. Typical May days reach 40.1°C with nights near 26.9°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Nandyal, averaging 48 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1990 with 136 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Nandyal during May averages 45%. The most humid May was 2004 at 70%, and the least humid was 2003 at 31%.
May receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Nandyal. The sunniest May was 2001 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Nandyal during May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May was 1989 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 34.3°C | 33.6°C | 33.0°C | 33.9°C | 32.4°C | -1.9°C |
| Avg High | 41.3°C | 40.3°C | 39.4°C | 40.4°C | 38.5°C | -2.8°C |
| Avg Low | 27.3°C | 26.8°C | 26.7°C | 27.2°C | 26.2°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 43 mm | 72 mm | 44 mm | 69 mm | +53 mm |
May temperatures in Nandyal have fallen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 21.7°C (1995) to a record high of 46.2°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 48 mm, with a wettest year of 136 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 Nandyal
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Nandyal. That said, May — with days averaging 40.1°C and nights around 26.9°C (mean 33.5°C) and moderate rainfall (48 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 | 36.7°C | 31.2°C | 25.8°C | 42.2°C | 23.0°C | 97 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 39.7°C | 33.2°C | 26.7°C | 46.2°C | 24.7°C | 79 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 39.0°C | 32.6°C | 26.2°C | 43.1°C | 23.3°C | 47 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 37.2°C | 31.5°C | 25.7°C | 43.8°C | 23.8°C | 87 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 37.3°C | 31.3°C | 25.4°C | 41.3°C | 23.6°C | 81 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 41.4°C | 34.4°C | 27.5°C | 44.3°C | 24.6°C | 22 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 42.3°C | 35.3°C | 28.3°C | 44.5°C | 24.8°C | 38 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 40.6°C | 34.0°C | 27.5°C | 44.9°C | 25.0°C | 25 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 41.2°C | 34.4°C | 27.5°C | 44.3°C | 24.7°C | 21 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 39.7°C | 33.1°C | 26.5°C | 44.0°C | 24.6°C | 92 mm | 49% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 39.9°C | 33.3°C | 26.6°C | 43.7°C | 24.6°C | 33 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 39.2°C | 32.7°C | 26.2°C | 43.2°C | 23.3°C | 37 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 39.7°C | 33.7°C | 27.6°C | 43.7°C | 24.3°C | 36 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 41.5°C | 34.7°C | 27.9°C | 44.8°C | 24.4°C | 24 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 40.1°C | 33.6°C | 27.1°C | 44.0°C | 24.3°C | 59 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 40.2°C | 33.7°C | 27.2°C | 43.9°C | 24.3°C | 71 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 39.7°C | 33.5°C | 27.4°C | 45.1°C | 24.8°C | 121 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 40.7°C | 33.9°C | 27.1°C | 43.8°C | 24.8°C | 28 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 39.5°C | 33.2°C | 26.8°C | 44.8°C | 23.7°C | 64 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 38.7°C | 32.6°C | 26.5°C | 43.9°C | 23.3°C | 92 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 38.9°C | 32.3°C | 25.7°C | 42.8°C | 22.2°C | 102 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 34.1°C | 29.2°C | 24.4°C | 39.0°C | 22.4°C | 115 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 43.2°C | 35.7°C | 28.2°C | 45.6°C | 23.7°C | 10 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 39.2°C | 32.7°C | 26.2°C | 45.0°C | 24.1°C | 119 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 41.4°C | 34.5°C | 27.6°C | 46.1°C | 24.9°C | 16 mm | 38% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 38.1°C | 32.4°C | 26.6°C | 43.9°C | 23.9°C | 55 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 37.2°C | 31.5°C | 25.8°C | 43.3°C | 23.8°C | 41 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 41.8°C | 34.5°C | 27.2°C | 44.6°C | 23.9°C | 13 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 41.2°C | 33.8°C | 26.5°C | 44.2°C | 22.8°C | 21 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 42.1°C | 34.8°C | 27.5°C | 44.8°C | 25.6°C | 24 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 37.2°C | 30.8°C | 24.4°C | 41.9°C | 21.7°C | 98 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 40.9°C | 34.3°C | 27.6°C | 45.6°C | 24.2°C | 27 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 42.3°C | 35.3°C | 28.2°C | 45.4°C | 25.0°C | 24 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 41.4°C | 34.3°C | 27.3°C | 45.0°C | 24.2°C | 51 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 🔥 | 43.3°C | 36.2°C | 29.0°C | 45.4°C | 26.1°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 35.6°C | 30.2°C | 24.8°C | 42.1°C | 22.8°C | 136 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 42.2°C | 34.9°C | 27.6°C | 45.3°C | 25.6°C | 4 mm | 36% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 41.8°C | 35.0°C | 28.3°C | 46.2°C | 26.4°C | 22 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 39.9°C | 33.0°C | 26.1°C | 42.6°C | 23.2°C | 38 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 42.6°C | 35.4°C | 28.2°C | 44.6°C | 24.7°C | 8 mm | 34% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 41.2°C | 34.0°C | 26.8°C | 44.9°C | 24.2°C | 7 mm | 38% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 42.5°C | 35.4°C | 28.3°C | 45.1°C | 24.5°C | 2 mm | 35% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 41.8°C | 34.7°C | 27.6°C | 44.9°C | 25.1°C | 17 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.9°C | 32.4°C | 26.0°C | 41.9°C | 24.1°C | 28 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 40.4°C | 33.7°C | 27.1°C | 44.1°C | 24.2°C | 16 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 40.1°C with lows near 26.9°C (mean 33.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 48 mm of rainfall in Nandyal, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 136 mm in 1990.
The hottest May reached 46.2°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 21.7°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 41°C to 38°C and overnight lows from 27.2°C to 26°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Nandyal and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.1°C daytime highs and 26.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Nandyal, averaging 33.5°C.
For May in Nandyal, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.1°C and lows of 26.9°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 45% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1989).
The wettest May on record was 1990 with 136 mm. On average, May sees 48 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 Nandyal 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.
