May is one of the warmer months of the year in Palnadu, with average highs near 40.5°C and lows around 28.3°C (mean 34.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Palnadu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Palnadu was 2003 — when the month averaged 36.5°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 31°C. Typical May days reach 40.5°C with nights near 28.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Palnadu, averaging 45 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1990 with 202 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Palnadu during May averages 52%. The most humid May was 1990 at 69%, and the least humid was 2008 at 38%.
May receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palnadu. The sunniest Mays were 1986, 2001 and 2003, among others at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Palnadu during May is 3.4 m/s. The windiest May was 1984 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 35.1°C | 34.5°C | 34.4°C | 34.6°C | 33.1°C | -2°C |
| Avg High | 41.6°C | 40.8°C | 40.3°C | 40.6°C | 38.6°C | -3°C |
| Avg Low | 28.5°C | 28.2°C | 28.6°C | 28.6°C | 27.5°C | -1°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 46 mm | 39 mm | 50 mm | 86 mm | +71 mm |
May temperatures in Palnadu have fallen by about 2.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 22.9°C (1995) to a record high of 47.6°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm, with a wettest year of 202 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Palnadu
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Palnadu. That said, May — with days averaging 40.5°C and nights around 28.3°C (mean 34.4°C) and moderate rainfall (45 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 | 36.4°C | 31.7°C | 26.9°C | 42.1°C | 25.0°C | 145 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 39.1°C | 33.6°C | 28.0°C | 46.5°C | 25.9°C | 104 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 39.0°C | 33.1°C | 27.3°C | 43.9°C | 25.0°C | 87 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 37.4°C | 32.2°C | 26.9°C | 43.5°C | 25.3°C | 112 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 37.9°C | 32.7°C | 27.4°C | 40.5°C | 25.6°C | 57 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 41.8°C | 35.1°C | 28.4°C | 45.4°C | 26.7°C | 9 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 41.9°C | 35.5°C | 29.1°C | 45.3°C | 27.9°C | 21 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 39.8°C | 33.9°C | 27.9°C | 43.3°C | 26.3°C | 18 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 40.8°C | 34.8°C | 28.7°C | 46.1°C | 25.4°C | 29 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 39.8°C | 33.8°C | 27.7°C | 44.1°C | 25.4°C | 131 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 41.0°C | 34.9°C | 28.8°C | 47.2°C | 25.6°C | 7 mm | 49% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 39.2°C | 33.5°C | 27.9°C | 44.3°C | 25.4°C | 43 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 40.9°C | 35.0°C | 29.2°C | 45.8°C | 25.8°C | 16 mm | 49% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 41.5°C | 35.4°C | 29.2°C | 45.0°C | 26.9°C | 42 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 40.8°C | 34.8°C | 28.7°C | 44.9°C | 26.1°C | 28 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 40.3°C | 34.3°C | 28.3°C | 44.9°C | 26.2°C | 166 mm | 56% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 39.7°C | 33.7°C | 27.8°C | 45.4°C | 26.4°C | 90 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 42.5°C | 36.0°C | 29.6°C | 45.6°C | 26.3°C | 8 mm | 38% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 41.3°C | 35.4°C | 29.5°C | 46.0°C | 26.7°C | 17 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 38.2°C | 33.1°C | 28.0°C | 43.7°C | 25.4°C | 40 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 40.2°C | 34.1°C | 27.9°C | 45.0°C | 25.6°C | 59 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 35.7°C | 31.2°C | 26.7°C | 41.0°C | 25.4°C | 80 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 🔥 | 43.4°C | 36.5°C | 29.5°C | 46.3°C | 25.9°C | 4 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 42.1°C | 35.5°C | 29.0°C | 47.5°C | 25.5°C | 33 mm | 47% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 41.5°C | 35.3°C | 29.2°C | 46.1°C | 26.1°C | 12 mm | 46% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 38.6°C | 33.6°C | 28.6°C | 44.2°C | 26.3°C | 52 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 38.2°C | 33.1°C | 28.0°C | 42.4°C | 25.5°C | 26 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 42.9°C | 36.2°C | 29.5°C | 46.8°C | 26.5°C | 3 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 42.1°C | 35.3°C | 28.5°C | 46.2°C | 25.0°C | 11 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 42.6°C | 35.7°C | 28.8°C | 46.0°C | 26.6°C | 11 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 | 36.5°C | 31.1°C | 25.8°C | 42.1°C | 22.9°C | 171 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 41.6°C | 35.4°C | 29.1°C | 45.9°C | 26.6°C | 7 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 43.3°C | 36.1°C | 28.8°C | 45.8°C | 26.5°C | 16 mm | 46% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 42.3°C | 35.5°C | 28.6°C | 45.9°C | 25.7°C | 15 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 42.6°C | 35.8°C | 28.9°C | 47.0°C | 26.6°C | 0 mm | 50% | 4.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 ❄️ 🌧️ | 35.6°C | 31.0°C | 26.4°C | 40.8°C | 25.4°C | 202 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 42.3°C | 35.6°C | 28.9°C | 45.6°C | 26.8°C | 18 mm | 46% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 | 42.5°C | 36.1°C | 29.6°C | 47.6°C | 27.4°C | 5 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 40.7°C | 34.0°C | 27.2°C | 44.3°C | 25.3°C | 9 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 43.0°C | 36.1°C | 29.2°C | 46.0°C | 26.4°C | 14 mm | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 41.7°C | 35.1°C | 28.6°C | 46.3°C | 25.9°C | 7 mm | 44% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 43.1°C | 36.0°C | 28.9°C | 46.4°C | 25.6°C | 4 mm | 45% | 4.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 41.7°C | 35.1°C | 28.6°C | 44.9°C | 26.4°C | 16 mm | 52% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 39.2°C | 33.4°C | 27.6°C | 42.7°C | 25.4°C | 24 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 40.5°C | 34.4°C | 28.3°C | 44.9°C | 25.3°C | 35 mm | 52% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 40.5°C with lows near 28.3°C (mean 34.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 45 mm of rainfall in Palnadu, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 202 mm in 1990.
The hottest May reached 47.6°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 22.9°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 2.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 41.2°C to 38°C and overnight lows from 28.4°C to 27.3°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Palnadu and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40.5°C daytime highs and 28.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Palnadu, averaging 34.4°C.
For May in Palnadu, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40.5°C and lows of 28.3°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 1990 with 202 mm. On average, May sees 45 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 Palnadu 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.
