May is one of the warmer months of the year in Dantewada, with average highs near 39.1°C and lows around 25.2°C (mean 32.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 47% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Dantewada. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Mays in Dantewada were 1991, 1998 and 2003 — when the month averaged 34.8°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 28.4°C. Typical May days reach 39.1°C with nights near 25.2°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Dantewada, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1990 with 306 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Dantewada during May averages 47%. The most humid May was 1990 at 72%, and the least humid was 2003 at 27%.
May receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dantewada. The sunniest Mays were 1986 and 1993 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Dantewada during May is 1.9 m/s. The windiest May was 1991 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 32.4°C | 32.2°C | 32.7°C | 32.2°C | 31.0°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg High | 39.6°C | 39.1°C | 39.5°C | 39.2°C | 37.4°C | -2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 25.1°C | 25.3°C | 25.8°C | 25.2°C | 24.5°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 65 mm | 83 mm | 60 mm | 73 mm | 107 mm | +42 mm |
May temperatures in Dantewada have fallen by about 1.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 20.3°C (2023) to a record high of 46.3°C (1984).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 306 mm.
A quieter season to visit Dantewada
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of January and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Dantewada. That said, May — with days averaging 39.1°C and nights around 25.2°C (mean 32.2°C) and moderate rainfall (75 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 | 34.4°C | 29.1°C | 23.9°C | 39.6°C | 21.2°C | 204 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 38.4°C | 31.7°C | 25.0°C | 42.8°C | 22.8°C | 113 mm | 52% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 37.9°C | 31.0°C | 24.0°C | 41.9°C | 20.3°C | 97 mm | 50% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 38.2°C | 31.7°C | 25.2°C | 41.4°C | 23.6°C | 91 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 36.3°C | 30.4°C | 24.5°C | 39.9°C | 22.6°C | 90 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 39.1°C | 31.8°C | 24.5°C | 42.2°C | 23.0°C | 47 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 40.5°C | 33.2°C | 25.9°C | 43.8°C | 23.7°C | 78 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 38.3°C | 31.4°C | 24.5°C | 41.6°C | 21.9°C | 58 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 | 39.6°C | 32.7°C | 25.8°C | 43.9°C | 23.0°C | 65 mm | 45% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2016 | 39.6°C | 32.6°C | 25.6°C | 43.3°C | 23.0°C | 52 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 38.5°C | 31.7°C | 24.9°C | 44.3°C | 21.9°C | 62 mm | 50% | 1.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 38.0°C | 31.1°C | 24.2°C | 42.4°C | 22.5°C | 95 mm | 52% | 1.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 40.5°C | 33.2°C | 25.9°C | 44.1°C | 23.6°C | 38 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 39.1°C | 31.9°C | 24.8°C | 43.4°C | 22.7°C | 67 mm | 49% | 1.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 38.2°C | 31.5°C | 24.9°C | 41.3°C | 23.4°C | 143 mm | 52% | 1.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 39.5°C | 32.5°C | 25.5°C | 43.3°C | 22.8°C | 74 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 38.3°C | 31.8°C | 25.3°C | 43.4°C | 22.9°C | 114 mm | 51% | 1.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 40.5°C | 33.2°C | 26.0°C | 43.3°C | 22.5°C | 30 mm | 34% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2007 | 40.5°C | 33.7°C | 26.8°C | 43.6°C | 23.5°C | 56 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 36.4°C | 30.4°C | 24.3°C | 41.8°C | 22.3°C | 87 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 39.7°C | 32.5°C | 25.3°C | 44.3°C | 22.7°C | 71 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 38.3°C | 31.7°C | 25.1°C | 42.0°C | 23.1°C | 39 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 42.5°C | 34.8°C | 27.0°C | 44.8°C | 24.3°C | 4 mm | 27% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 41.8°C | 34.4°C | 26.9°C | 45.8°C | 23.4°C | 54 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 39.4°C | 32.6°C | 25.8°C | 44.0°C | 23.3°C | 86 mm | 48% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 37.5°C | 31.5°C | 25.5°C | 42.5°C | 22.6°C | 54 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 37.1°C | 31.2°C | 25.2°C | 42.5°C | 22.5°C | 78 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 42.2°C | 34.8°C | 27.4°C | 45.9°C | 26.0°C | 35 mm | 37% | 1.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 39.3°C | 32.0°C | 24.6°C | 43.4°C | 20.7°C | 23 mm | 42% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 41.7°C | 33.9°C | 26.2°C | 44.3°C | 23.3°C | 8 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 35.3°C | 29.2°C | 23.2°C | 41.0°C | 20.9°C | 131 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 38.9°C | 32.1°C | 25.4°C | 42.4°C | 22.7°C | 107 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1993 | 40.5°C | 32.8°C | 25.1°C | 43.6°C | 23.1°C | 87 mm | 44% | 2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 40.1°C | 32.9°C | 25.6°C | 43.2°C | 22.7°C | 55 mm | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 🔥 | 42.6°C | 34.8°C | 26.9°C | 45.1°C | 25.5°C | 4 mm | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 ❄️ 🌧️ | 33.2°C | 28.4°C | 23.5°C | 39.7°C | 22.3°C | 306 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 41.0°C | 33.3°C | 25.6°C | 43.4°C | 22.7°C | 47 mm | 40% | 1.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 40.9°C | 33.4°C | 26.0°C | 45.3°C | 23.9°C | 88 mm | 45% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 37.1°C | 30.5°C | 23.9°C | 41.4°C | 20.4°C | 71 mm | 49% | 1.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 41.5°C | 33.8°C | 26.0°C | 43.7°C | 23.2°C | 22 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1985 | 41.1°C | 33.6°C | 26.2°C | 44.4°C | 23.0°C | 25 mm | 36% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1984 | 42.2°C | 33.8°C | 25.4°C | 46.3°C | 21.9°C | 74 mm | 37% | 2.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 39.4°C | 32.3°C | 25.2°C | 42.8°C | 23.8°C | 59 mm | 47% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 36.5°C | 30.2°C | 23.9°C | 39.5°C | 21.3°C | 67 mm | 55% | 1.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.0°C | 30.3°C | 23.6°C | 41.9°C | 20.9°C | 131 mm | 57% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 39.1°C with lows near 25.2°C (mean 32.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 75 mm of rainfall in Dantewada, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 306 mm in 1990.
The hottest May reached 46.3°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to 20.3°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 1.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.2°C to 37°C and overnight lows from 24.9°C to 24.5°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Dantewada and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39.1°C daytime highs and 25.2°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Dantewada, averaging 32.2°C.
For May in Dantewada, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.1°C and lows of 25.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 47% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 1.9 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1991).
The wettest May on record was 1990 with 306 mm. On average, May sees 75 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 Dantewada 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.
