May is one of the warmer months of the year in Palnadu, with average highs near 44.9°C and lows around 25.9°C (mean 35.4°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 1988 — when the month averaged 37.5°C — while the coldest was 1995 at 32.5°C. Typical May days reach 44.9°C with nights near 25.9°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 | 35.7°C | 35.3°C | 35.5°C | 35.6°C | 34.6°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg High | 45.4°C | 44.9°C | 45.1°C | 45.1°C | 43.7°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | 26.1°C | 25.7°C | 26.0°C | 26.1°C | 25.6°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 46 mm | 39 mm | 50 mm | 86 mm | +71 mm |
May temperatures in Palnadu have fallen by about 1.1°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 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°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 44.9°C and nights around 25.9°C (mean 35.4°C) and moderate rainfall (45 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the warmth, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.1°C | 25.0°C | 33.5°C | 145 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 46.5°C | 25.9°C | 36.2°C | 104 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 43.9°C | 25.0°C | 34.5°C | 87 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 43.5°C | 25.3°C | 34.4°C | 112 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 40.5°C | 25.6°C | 33.1°C | 57 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 45.4°C | 26.7°C | 36.1°C | 9 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 45.3°C | 27.9°C | 36.6°C | 21 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 43.3°C | 26.3°C | 34.8°C | 18 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 46.1°C | 25.4°C | 35.7°C | 29 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 44.1°C | 25.4°C | 34.8°C | 131 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 47.2°C | 25.6°C | 36.4°C | 7 mm | 49% | 3.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 44.3°C | 25.4°C | 34.9°C | 43 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 45.8°C | 25.8°C | 35.8°C | 16 mm | 49% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 45.0°C | 26.9°C | 36.0°C | 42 mm | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 44.9°C | 26.1°C | 35.5°C | 28 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 44.9°C | 26.2°C | 35.5°C | 166 mm | 56% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 45.4°C | 26.4°C | 35.9°C | 90 mm | 58% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 45.6°C | 26.3°C | 35.9°C | 8 mm | 38% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 46.0°C | 26.7°C | 36.3°C | 17 mm | 45% | 3.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 43.7°C | 25.4°C | 34.6°C | 40 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 45.0°C | 25.6°C | 35.3°C | 59 mm | 56% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 41.0°C | 25.4°C | 33.2°C | 80 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 46.3°C | 25.9°C | 36.1°C | 4 mm | 41% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 47.5°C | 25.5°C | 36.5°C | 33 mm | 47% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 46.1°C | 26.1°C | 36.1°C | 12 mm | 46% | 3.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 44.2°C | 26.3°C | 35.3°C | 52 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 42.4°C | 25.5°C | 33.9°C | 26 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 46.8°C | 26.5°C | 36.7°C | 3 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 46.2°C | 25.0°C | 35.6°C | 11 mm | 44% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1996 | 46.0°C | 26.6°C | 36.3°C | 11 mm | 43% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 42.1°C | 22.9°C | 32.5°C | 171 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 45.9°C | 26.6°C | 36.2°C | 7 mm | 49% | 3.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 45.8°C | 26.5°C | 36.1°C | 16 mm | 46% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 45.9°C | 25.7°C | 35.8°C | 15 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1991 | 47.0°C | 26.6°C | 36.8°C | 0 mm | 50% | 4.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 40.8°C | 25.4°C | 33.1°C | 202 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1989 | 45.6°C | 26.8°C | 36.2°C | 18 mm | 46% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1988 🔥 | 47.6°C | 27.4°C | 37.5°C | 5 mm | 46% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 44.3°C | 25.3°C | 34.8°C | 9 mm | 51% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 46.0°C | 26.4°C | 36.2°C | 14 mm | 43% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 46.3°C | 25.9°C | 36.1°C | 7 mm | 44% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 46.4°C | 25.6°C | 36.0°C | 4 mm | 45% | 4.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 44.9°C | 26.4°C | 35.6°C | 16 mm | 52% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 42.7°C | 25.4°C | 34.1°C | 24 mm | 53% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 44.9°C | 25.3°C | 35.1°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 44.9°C with lows near 25.9°C (mean 35.4°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 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 45°C to 43.3°C and overnight lows from 25.7°C to 25.4°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 44.9°C daytime highs and 25.9°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Palnadu, averaging 35.4°C.
For May in Palnadu, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 44.9°C and lows of 25.9°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.
