May is one of the warmer months of the year in Vizianagaram, with average highs near 36.9°C and lows around 26.3°C (mean 31.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 84 mm of rainfall and 61% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Vizianagaram. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Vizianagaram was 2002 — when the month averaged 34.1°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 28.6°C. Typical May days reach 36.9°C with nights near 26.3°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Vizianagaram, averaging 84 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1990 with 362 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Vizianagaram during May averages 61%. The most humid May was 1990 at 78%, and the least humid was 2002 at 51%.
May receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Vizianagaram. The sunniest May was 1986 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 5.3.
Average wind speed in Vizianagaram during May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May was 1991 at 4 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 31.6°C | 31.6°C | 32.1°C | 31.7°C | 30.8°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 37.2°C | 36.9°C | 37.5°C | 36.9°C | 35.7°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 25.9°C | 26.3°C | 26.8°C | 26.4°C | 25.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 54 mm | 115 mm | 47 mm | 96 mm | 122 mm | +69 mm |
May temperatures in Vizianagaram have fallen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 22°C (2023) to a record high of 45.1°C (2002).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 84 mm, with a wettest year of 362 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 Vizianagaram
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and December tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Vizianagaram. That said, May — with days averaging 36.9°C and nights around 26.3°C (mean 31.6°C) and higher rainfall (84 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 | 33.7°C | 29.7°C | 25.6°C | 38.8°C | 24.1°C | 184 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 37.0°C | 31.8°C | 26.6°C | 42.1°C | 24.5°C | 92 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 36.3°C | 31.0°C | 25.7°C | 41.2°C | 22.0°C | 108 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 35.4°C | 30.7°C | 26.0°C | 40.3°C | 24.4°C | 158 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 35.3°C | 30.6°C | 25.9°C | 40.5°C | 24.0°C | 131 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 36.7°C | 31.2°C | 25.6°C | 40.1°C | 24.3°C | 61 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 37.3°C | 31.8°C | 26.4°C | 39.9°C | 24.5°C | 81 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 35.8°C | 30.7°C | 25.6°C | 38.3°C | 23.4°C | 101 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 37.7°C | 32.2°C | 26.7°C | 41.0°C | 24.6°C | 63 mm | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2016 | 37.6°C | 32.0°C | 26.4°C | 41.7°C | 24.8°C | 170 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 37.1°C | 31.8°C | 26.6°C | 41.6°C | 24.1°C | 30 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2014 | 35.8°C | 30.9°C | 26.1°C | 39.4°C | 24.2°C | 130 mm | 64% | 2.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 38.2°C | 32.7°C | 27.2°C | 42.7°C | 25.6°C | 24 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 37.3°C | 32.0°C | 26.8°C | 40.7°C | 24.9°C | 52 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 35.9°C | 31.0°C | 26.0°C | 39.8°C | 24.2°C | 123 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2010 | 36.3°C | 31.4°C | 26.6°C | 42.2°C | 24.5°C | 186 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 36.9°C | 31.8°C | 26.7°C | 41.8°C | 24.9°C | 49 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 38.2°C | 32.5°C | 26.9°C | 43.7°C | 24.7°C | 30 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 37.7°C | 32.2°C | 26.8°C | 41.8°C | 24.8°C | 66 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 35.0°C | 30.5°C | 26.1°C | 39.9°C | 24.1°C | 91 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 37.8°C | 32.2°C | 26.5°C | 41.5°C | 24.5°C | 37 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 35.8°C | 31.0°C | 26.2°C | 42.4°C | 24.0°C | 28 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 39.4°C | 33.2°C | 27.0°C | 42.8°C | 24.3°C | 28 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 🔥 | 40.4°C | 34.1°C | 27.7°C | 45.1°C | 24.5°C | 23 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2001 | 37.7°C | 32.4°C | 27.1°C | 43.2°C | 25.4°C | 60 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 35.9°C | 31.2°C | 26.5°C | 42.2°C | 24.4°C | 63 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 35.3°C | 30.9°C | 26.4°C | 38.7°C | 24.8°C | 79 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 39.2°C | 33.2°C | 27.3°C | 42.3°C | 25.1°C | 46 mm | 56% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 | 38.6°C | 32.6°C | 26.6°C | 44.3°C | 23.2°C | 16 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 38.6°C | 32.8°C | 27.0°C | 43.2°C | 25.0°C | 16 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 32.8°C | 28.7°C | 24.6°C | 39.7°C | 22.4°C | 322 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 36.0°C | 31.1°C | 26.3°C | 41.2°C | 24.2°C | 161 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1993 | 38.8°C | 32.6°C | 26.3°C | 42.8°C | 24.3°C | 98 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 38.2°C | 32.2°C | 26.1°C | 40.7°C | 23.9°C | 47 mm | 57% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1991 | 39.2°C | 33.1°C | 27.1°C | 42.0°C | 25.5°C | 1 mm | 56% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 ❄️ 🌧️ | 32.1°C | 28.6°C | 25.2°C | 38.3°C | 23.7°C | 362 mm | 78% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 37.1°C | 31.6°C | 26.0°C | 40.7°C | 24.7°C | 34 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 37.1°C | 31.6°C | 26.1°C | 41.8°C | 24.2°C | 85 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 36.9°C | 31.2°C | 25.5°C | 39.9°C | 22.9°C | 42 mm | 58% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 37.6°C | 31.7°C | 25.8°C | 43.0°C | 23.8°C | 80 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 39.0°C | 32.7°C | 26.5°C | 43.5°C | 25.0°C | 14 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 38.9°C | 32.5°C | 26.2°C | 41.8°C | 23.8°C | 85 mm | 57% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 36.8°C | 31.4°C | 25.9°C | 40.3°C | 24.9°C | 34 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.2°C | 30.9°C | 25.6°C | 38.7°C | 22.8°C | 19 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 35.5°C | 30.5°C | 25.5°C | 40.2°C | 23.1°C | 92 mm | 66% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 36.9°C with lows near 26.3°C (mean 31.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 84 mm of rainfall in Vizianagaram, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 362 mm in 1990.
The hottest May reached 45.1°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 22°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 — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 25.9°C to 26°C while daytime highs eased from 37.3°C to 35.5°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Vizianagaram and one of the drier months, so plan for around 36.9°C daytime highs and 26.3°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Vizianagaram, averaging 31.6°C.
For May in Vizianagaram, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 36.9°C and lows of 26.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 61% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in May is 2.8 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 4 m/s (1991).
The wettest May on record was 1990 with 362 mm. On average, May sees 84 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 Vizianagaram 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.
