May is one of the warmer months of the year in Nandyal, with average highs near 44.1°C and lows around 24.2°C (mean 34.2°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 1988 — when the month averaged 36.3°C — while the coldest was 2004 at 30.7°C. Typical May days reach 44.1°C with nights near 24.2°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 34.5°C | 34.1°C | 33.9°C | 34.3°C | 33.7°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 44.4°C | 44.2°C | 44.0°C | 44.1°C | 43.5°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Low | 24.7°C | 24.0°C | 23.8°C | 24.4°C | 23.8°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 43 mm | 72 mm | 44 mm | 69 mm | +53 mm |
May temperatures in Nandyal have fallen by about 0.8°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.
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 44.1°C and nights around 24.2°C (mean 34.2°C) and moderate rainfall (48 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 | 42.2°C | 23.0°C | 32.6°C | 97 mm | 59% | 2.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 46.2°C | 24.7°C | 35.4°C | 79 mm | 55% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2023 | 43.1°C | 23.3°C | 33.2°C | 47 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 43.8°C | 23.8°C | 33.8°C | 87 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 41.3°C | 23.6°C | 32.4°C | 81 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 44.3°C | 24.6°C | 34.5°C | 22 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 44.5°C | 24.8°C | 34.7°C | 38 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 44.9°C | 25.0°C | 35.0°C | 25 mm | 45% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 44.3°C | 24.7°C | 34.5°C | 21 mm | 43% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 44.0°C | 24.6°C | 34.3°C | 92 mm | 49% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 43.7°C | 24.6°C | 34.2°C | 33 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 43.2°C | 23.3°C | 33.2°C | 37 mm | 49% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 43.7°C | 24.3°C | 34.0°C | 36 mm | 46% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 44.8°C | 24.4°C | 34.6°C | 24 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 44.0°C | 24.3°C | 34.1°C | 59 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 43.9°C | 24.3°C | 34.1°C | 71 mm | 48% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 45.1°C | 24.8°C | 35.0°C | 121 mm | 47% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 43.8°C | 24.8°C | 34.3°C | 28 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 44.8°C | 23.7°C | 34.3°C | 64 mm | 47% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 43.9°C | 23.3°C | 33.6°C | 92 mm | 52% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 42.8°C | 22.2°C | 32.5°C | 102 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2004 ❄️ | 39.0°C | 22.4°C | 30.7°C | 115 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 45.6°C | 23.7°C | 34.7°C | 10 mm | 31% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 45.0°C | 24.1°C | 34.6°C | 119 mm | 52% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2001 | 46.1°C | 24.9°C | 35.5°C | 16 mm | 38% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 43.9°C | 23.9°C | 33.9°C | 55 mm | 50% | 3.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 43.3°C | 23.8°C | 33.6°C | 41 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 44.6°C | 23.9°C | 34.3°C | 13 mm | 42% | 3.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 44.2°C | 22.8°C | 33.5°C | 21 mm | 38% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 44.8°C | 25.6°C | 35.2°C | 24 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 41.9°C | 21.7°C | 31.8°C | 98 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1994 | 45.6°C | 24.2°C | 34.9°C | 27 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 45.4°C | 25.0°C | 35.2°C | 24 mm | 36% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 45.0°C | 24.2°C | 34.6°C | 51 mm | 38% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 45.4°C | 26.1°C | 35.7°C | 0 mm | 34% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 42.1°C | 22.8°C | 32.4°C | 136 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 45.3°C | 25.6°C | 35.5°C | 4 mm | 36% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 🔥 | 46.2°C | 26.4°C | 36.3°C | 22 mm | 39% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 42.6°C | 23.2°C | 32.9°C | 38 mm | 43% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 44.6°C | 24.7°C | 34.7°C | 8 mm | 34% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 44.9°C | 24.2°C | 34.5°C | 7 mm | 38% | 3.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1984 | 45.1°C | 24.5°C | 34.8°C | 2 mm | 35% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 44.9°C | 25.1°C | 35.0°C | 17 mm | 40% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 41.9°C | 24.1°C | 33.0°C | 28 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 44.1°C | 24.2°C | 34.1°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 44.1°C with lows near 24.2°C (mean 34.2°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 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 44.2°C to 43.3°C and overnight lows from 24.4°C to 23.7°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 44.1°C daytime highs and 24.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Nandyal, averaging 34.2°C.
For May in Nandyal, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 44.1°C and lows of 24.2°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.
