May is one of the warmer months of the year in Srikakulam, with average highs near 38.1°C and lows around 27.3°C (mean 32.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 85 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Srikakulam. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Srikakulam was 2002 — when the month averaged 35°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 29.6°C. Typical May days reach 38.1°C with nights near 27.3°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Srikakulam, averaging 85 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1990 with 344 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Srikakulam during May averages 62%. The most humid May was 1990 at 78%, and the least humid was 2002 at 52%.
May receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Srikakulam. The sunniest May was 1986 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Srikakulam during May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May was 1991 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 32.6°C | 32.7°C | 33.2°C | 32.7°C | 32.0°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 38.3°C | 38.1°C | 38.7°C | 38.0°C | 37.0°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 26.9°C | 27.3°C | 27.8°C | 27.4°C | 26.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 55 mm | 112 mm | 50 mm | 99 mm | 117 mm | +62 mm |
May temperatures in Srikakulam have fallen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 22.6°C (2023) to a record high of 45.7°C (2002).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 85 mm, with a wettest year of 344 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Srikakulam
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Srikakulam. That said, May — with days averaging 38.1°C and nights around 27.3°C (mean 32.7°C) and higher rainfall (85 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 | 34.6°C | 30.7°C | 26.7°C | 39.2°C | 25.1°C | 195 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 38.5°C | 33.1°C | 27.7°C | 43.8°C | 25.9°C | 76 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 37.7°C | 32.2°C | 26.6°C | 41.5°C | 22.6°C | 94 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 36.7°C | 31.8°C | 26.9°C | 42.0°C | 25.4°C | 153 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 36.4°C | 31.6°C | 26.7°C | 41.6°C | 24.9°C | 119 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 38.1°C | 32.3°C | 26.6°C | 41.8°C | 25.4°C | 64 mm | 63% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 37.8°C | 32.4°C | 27.0°C | 40.2°C | 24.3°C | 133 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 36.9°C | 31.7°C | 26.5°C | 39.4°C | 24.7°C | 98 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 38.7°C | 33.2°C | 27.7°C | 42.8°C | 25.6°C | 47 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 38.4°C | 32.9°C | 27.4°C | 42.8°C | 25.2°C | 183 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 38.3°C | 33.1°C | 27.9°C | 42.8°C | 25.4°C | 24 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 37.4°C | 32.3°C | 27.1°C | 41.3°C | 25.1°C | 107 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 39.5°C | 33.9°C | 28.4°C | 44.3°C | 26.8°C | 27 mm | 58% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 37.9°C | 32.6°C | 27.4°C | 41.2°C | 25.8°C | 88 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 37.2°C | 32.1°C | 27.0°C | 41.2°C | 25.1°C | 113 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 37.6°C | 32.6°C | 27.7°C | 43.6°C | 25.7°C | 175 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 38.2°C | 32.9°C | 27.6°C | 43.0°C | 26.0°C | 49 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 39.5°C | 33.8°C | 28.1°C | 44.3°C | 25.4°C | 31 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 38.2°C | 33.0°C | 27.8°C | 41.5°C | 25.8°C | 70 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 36.1°C | 31.7°C | 27.2°C | 41.0°C | 24.6°C | 93 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 39.5°C | 33.7°C | 27.8°C | 43.2°C | 25.5°C | 35 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 37.3°C | 32.3°C | 27.2°C | 43.8°C | 24.6°C | 22 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 40.1°C | 34.0°C | 27.9°C | 42.6°C | 25.8°C | 37 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 🔥 | 41.4°C | 35.0°C | 28.5°C | 45.7°C | 25.7°C | 30 mm | 52% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 39.2°C | 33.7°C | 28.2°C | 45.0°C | 27.0°C | 62 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 37.0°C | 32.3°C | 27.6°C | 42.8°C | 25.8°C | 68 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 37.0°C | 32.3°C | 27.5°C | 40.7°C | 25.9°C | 83 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 40.2°C | 34.2°C | 28.3°C | 43.3°C | 26.7°C | 44 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 39.9°C | 33.8°C | 27.7°C | 45.4°C | 24.7°C | 21 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 39.8°C | 33.9°C | 28.0°C | 43.7°C | 25.8°C | 17 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 34.1°C | 29.9°C | 25.7°C | 41.0°C | 23.4°C | 296 mm | 73% | 3.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 37.1°C | 32.1°C | 27.1°C | 41.6°C | 25.3°C | 158 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 40.2°C | 33.7°C | 27.2°C | 44.4°C | 25.6°C | 97 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 39.2°C | 33.0°C | 26.9°C | 41.8°C | 24.5°C | 61 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 40.6°C | 34.5°C | 28.3°C | 43.4°C | 26.8°C | 1 mm | 56% | 4.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 ❄️ 🌧️ | 33.1°C | 29.6°C | 26.1°C | 38.9°C | 25.0°C | 344 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 37.6°C | 32.2°C | 26.9°C | 41.8°C | 25.6°C | 45 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 38.1°C | 32.5°C | 27.0°C | 42.6°C | 25.7°C | 82 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 38.0°C | 32.3°C | 26.6°C | 41.3°C | 24.0°C | 44 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 38.5°C | 32.5°C | 26.6°C | 42.8°C | 25.1°C | 77 mm | 63% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 39.8°C | 33.7°C | 27.5°C | 44.3°C | 25.8°C | 15 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 40.4°C | 33.8°C | 27.3°C | 44.4°C | 25.3°C | 76 mm | 57% | 4.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 38.3°C | 32.7°C | 27.2°C | 41.6°C | 26.2°C | 32 mm | 61% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.4°C | 32.0°C | 26.5°C | 40.5°C | 24.2°C | 26 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 36.6°C | 31.5°C | 26.4°C | 41.8°C | 24.0°C | 98 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 38.1°C with lows near 27.3°C (mean 32.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 85 mm of rainfall in Srikakulam, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 344 mm in 1990.
The hottest May reached 45.7°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 22.6°C in 2023.
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 38.5°C to 36.8°C and overnight lows from 27°C to 26.9°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Srikakulam and one of the drier months, so plan for around 38.1°C daytime highs and 27.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Srikakulam, averaging 32.7°C.
For May in Srikakulam, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 38.1°C and lows of 27.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 3.1 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1991).
The wettest May on record was 1990 with 344 mm. On average, May sees 85 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 Srikakulam 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.
