May is one of the warmer months of the year in Prakasam, with average highs near 38.3°C and lows around 28.8°C (mean 33.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm of rainfall and 57% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Prakasam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Prakasam was 2003 — when the month averaged 35.5°C — while the coldest were 1990 and 2004 at 30.6°C. Typical May days reach 38.3°C with nights near 28.8°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Prakasam, averaging 45 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1990 with 220 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Prakasam during May averages 57%. The most humid May was 1990 at 72%, and the least humid was 2008 at 45%.
May receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Prakasam. The sunniest May was 2020 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Prakasam during May is 4 m/s. The windiest May was 1984 at 5 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 34.0°C | 33.6°C | 33.6°C | 33.7°C | 32.4°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg High | 39.1°C | 38.5°C | 38.3°C | 38.4°C | 36.6°C | -2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 28.9°C | 28.7°C | 29.0°C | 29.0°C | 28.2°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 12 mm | 49 mm | 39 mm | 49 mm | 89 mm | +77 mm |
May temperatures in Prakasam have fallen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 24.4°C (1995) to a record high of 45.7°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 45 mm, with a wettest year of 220 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 Prakasam
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Prakasam. That said, May — with days averaging 38.3°C and nights around 28.8°C (mean 33.6°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 | 35.1°C | 31.4°C | 27.7°C | 39.4°C | 25.8°C | 139 mm | 69% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 37.1°C | 33.0°C | 28.8°C | 43.7°C | 27.2°C | 96 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 37.0°C | 32.6°C | 28.1°C | 41.8°C | 26.0°C | 87 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 35.4°C | 31.4°C | 27.4°C | 40.0°C | 25.6°C | 138 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 36.1°C | 32.1°C | 28.0°C | 39.2°C | 26.6°C | 61 mm | 65% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 38.9°C | 33.9°C | 28.9°C | 43.4°C | 27.3°C | 11 mm | 58% | 3.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 39.7°C | 34.6°C | 29.5°C | 43.1°C | 28.2°C | 14 mm | 56% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 37.4°C | 33.0°C | 28.5°C | 40.1°C | 27.3°C | 19 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 38.7°C | 33.9°C | 29.2°C | 44.2°C | 26.1°C | 24 mm | 57% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 37.6°C | 32.9°C | 28.3°C | 41.2°C | 25.8°C | 144 mm | 60% | 4.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 38.2°C | 33.6°C | 29.0°C | 44.1°C | 26.4°C | 11 mm | 56% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2014 | 37.3°C | 33.0°C | 28.6°C | 42.1°C | 26.3°C | 37 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 38.7°C | 34.1°C | 29.5°C | 44.0°C | 26.6°C | 11 mm | 55% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2012 | 39.7°C | 34.8°C | 29.8°C | 42.9°C | 27.8°C | 27 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 38.8°C | 33.8°C | 28.9°C | 42.7°C | 27.0°C | 24 mm | 56% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 38.0°C | 33.3°C | 28.5°C | 41.5°C | 26.9°C | 183 mm | 62% | 4.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 37.8°C | 33.2°C | 28.5°C | 42.0°C | 27.0°C | 71 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 40.5°C | 35.2°C | 30.0°C | 43.2°C | 27.5°C | 7 mm | 45% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 39.1°C | 34.4°C | 29.6°C | 44.0°C | 27.4°C | 16 mm | 52% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 36.7°C | 32.7°C | 28.6°C | 42.5°C | 26.2°C | 33 mm | 63% | 3.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 37.7°C | 33.0°C | 28.4°C | 42.0°C | 26.5°C | 65 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 34.1°C | 30.6°C | 27.2°C | 38.6°C | 25.8°C | 109 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2003 🔥 | 41.0°C | 35.5°C | 30.0°C | 44.7°C | 26.8°C | 3 mm | 48% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 39.2°C | 34.2°C | 29.1°C | 44.1°C | 26.3°C | 30 mm | 54% | 4.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 39.6°C | 34.6°C | 29.6°C | 44.0°C | 27.0°C | 11 mm | 50% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 37.0°C | 33.0°C | 29.1°C | 42.4°C | 26.3°C | 49 mm | 56% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 36.9°C | 32.8°C | 28.7°C | 40.6°C | 27.1°C | 19 mm | 58% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 40.2°C | 35.1°C | 29.9°C | 44.8°C | 27.5°C | 3 mm | 53% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1997 | 39.5°C | 34.2°C | 28.9°C | 44.0°C | 25.9°C | 11 mm | 51% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 40.2°C | 34.8°C | 29.3°C | 43.8°C | 27.6°C | 14 mm | 50% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 35.0°C | 30.8°C | 26.7°C | 38.9°C | 24.4°C | 197 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1994 | 39.2°C | 34.3°C | 29.5°C | 44.1°C | 27.3°C | 8 mm | 55% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 40.4°C | 34.7°C | 29.0°C | 43.4°C | 27.1°C | 12 mm | 52% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 39.6°C | 34.2°C | 28.9°C | 43.9°C | 26.5°C | 11 mm | 53% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 39.6°C | 34.4°C | 29.2°C | 44.8°C | 27.1°C | 0 mm | 57% | 4.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 ❄️ 🌧️ | 34.3°C | 30.6°C | 26.9°C | 37.3°C | 25.8°C | 220 mm | 72% | 4.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 40.1°C | 34.6°C | 29.1°C | 43.2°C | 27.1°C | 13 mm | 51% | 4.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 39.9°C | 34.8°C | 29.8°C | 45.7°C | 27.8°C | 6 mm | 53% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1987 | 37.9°C | 32.9°C | 27.8°C | 41.2°C | 26.1°C | 8 mm | 58% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 40.5°C | 35.0°C | 29.5°C | 44.0°C | 26.8°C | 10 mm | 50% | 4.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1985 | 39.1°C | 34.0°C | 28.9°C | 44.2°C | 26.5°C | 6 mm | 50% | 4.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 39.9°C | 34.4°C | 28.9°C | 42.7°C | 25.9°C | 3 mm | 52% | 5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 39.1°C | 34.1°C | 29.0°C | 42.5°C | 27.0°C | 15 mm | 57% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.1°C | 32.5°C | 28.0°C | 40.5°C | 26.0°C | 16 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.5°C | 33.6°C | 28.8°C | 43.2°C | 26.5°C | 28 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 38.3°C with lows near 28.8°C (mean 33.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 45 mm of rainfall in Prakasam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 220 mm in 1990.
The hottest May reached 45.7°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 24.4°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 38.7°C to 36.1°C and overnight lows from 28.7°C to 28°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Prakasam and one of the drier months, so plan for around 38.3°C daytime highs and 28.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Prakasam, averaging 33.6°C.
For May in Prakasam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.3°C and lows of 28.8°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 57% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 5 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 1990 with 220 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 Prakasam 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.
