May is one of the warmer months of the year in Palamu, with average highs near 41.6°C and lows around 26.8°C (mean 34.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 30% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Palamu. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Palamu was 1991 — when the month averaged 36.3°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 31.3°C. Typical May days reach 41.6°C with nights near 26.8°C. The long-term May temperature trend is broadly flat.
May is one of the drier months in Palamu, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2021 with 213 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Palamu during May averages 30%. The most humid May was 2021 at 48%, and the least humid was 1991 at 18%.
May receives about 6.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Palamu. The sunniest Mays were 1985 and 1989 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Palamu during May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May was 1984 at 2.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2012 and 2023 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 34.1°C | 34.4°C | 34.2°C | 34.8°C | 33.1°C | -1°C |
| Avg High | 42.0°C | 42.0°C | 41.4°C | 42.2°C | 39.9°C | -2.1°C |
| Avg Low | 26.1°C | 26.7°C | 27.0°C | 27.4°C | 26.2°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 36 mm | 43 mm | 35 mm | 68 mm | +35 mm |
May temperatures in Palamu have fallen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 20.1°C (1987) to a record high of 48.1°C (1988).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 213 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Palamu
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of February and November tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Palamu. That said, May — with days averaging 41.6°C and nights around 26.8°C (mean 34.2°C) and moderate rainfall (41 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 | 38.8°C | 32.5°C | 26.2°C | 44.1°C | 21.6°C | 92 mm | 44% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 41.5°C | 34.4°C | 27.3°C | 47.6°C | 21.5°C | 20 mm | 28% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 40.4°C | 33.1°C | 25.8°C | 44.0°C | 21.7°C | 12 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2022 | 41.6°C | 34.5°C | 27.4°C | 46.1°C | 24.4°C | 24 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 ❄️ 🌧️ | 37.2°C | 31.3°C | 25.4°C | 41.9°C | 22.4°C | 213 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 40.2°C | 32.8°C | 25.4°C | 45.7°C | 22.3°C | 47 mm | 36% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 43.0°C | 35.4°C | 27.7°C | 46.3°C | 22.1°C | 8 mm | 22% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2018 | 42.0°C | 34.4°C | 26.8°C | 44.9°C | 24.2°C | 40 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 43.3°C | 35.9°C | 28.6°C | 46.1°C | 25.0°C | 19 mm | 27% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 42.0°C | 34.9°C | 27.8°C | 44.5°C | 25.1°C | 34 mm | 31% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 42.6°C | 34.9°C | 27.2°C | 46.3°C | 23.8°C | 26 mm | 26% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2014 | 40.7°C | 33.7°C | 26.6°C | 44.3°C | 22.5°C | 81 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 42.2°C | 34.2°C | 26.3°C | 44.8°C | 21.7°C | 50 mm | 28% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 42.0°C | 34.6°C | 27.1°C | 44.7°C | 22.4°C | 23 mm | 23% | 2.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 41.8°C | 34.7°C | 27.6°C | 44.4°C | 25.0°C | 36 mm | 34% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 42.3°C | 35.1°C | 28.0°C | 45.1°C | 24.7°C | 36 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 40.6°C | 33.4°C | 26.3°C | 45.3°C | 23.0°C | 70 mm | 38% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 41.2°C | 34.2°C | 27.1°C | 43.7°C | 24.9°C | 38 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2007 | 40.0°C | 33.4°C | 26.8°C | 43.7°C | 24.7°C | 45 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 40.4°C | 34.0°C | 27.5°C | 43.3°C | 25.5°C | 83 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 42.6°C | 34.7°C | 26.9°C | 45.6°C | 22.8°C | 5 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2004 | 42.1°C | 34.7°C | 27.4°C | 45.2°C | 22.4°C | 32 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 41.7°C | 33.9°C | 26.0°C | 44.5°C | 22.5°C | 22 mm | 24% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 42.2°C | 34.5°C | 26.8°C | 45.5°C | 24.2°C | 46 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2001 | 41.7°C | 34.7°C | 27.7°C | 45.3°C | 25.0°C | 47 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 41.1°C | 34.3°C | 27.6°C | 45.3°C | 24.0°C | 47 mm | 36% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 40.3°C | 33.3°C | 26.4°C | 46.4°C | 23.0°C | 96 mm | 37% | 2.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 42.5°C | 34.5°C | 26.5°C | 46.4°C | 23.0°C | 44 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1997 | 41.5°C | 33.8°C | 26.1°C | 44.8°C | 22.3°C | 26 mm | 22% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 1996 | 43.5°C | 35.6°C | 27.6°C | 46.7°C | 22.4°C | 7 mm | 19% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1995 | 41.1°C | 34.1°C | 27.0°C | 45.2°C | 24.5°C | 13 mm | 28% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 42.1°C | 34.4°C | 26.6°C | 46.0°C | 24.1°C | 35 mm | 28% | 2.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1993 | 42.8°C | 34.7°C | 26.5°C | 46.2°C | 25.1°C | 31 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 41.3°C | 33.5°C | 25.7°C | 45.6°C | 22.2°C | 49 mm | 27% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1991 🔥 | 44.5°C | 36.3°C | 28.1°C | 46.3°C | 24.7°C | 7 mm | 18% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 | 40.7°C | 33.8°C | 26.9°C | 44.5°C | 24.2°C | 50 mm | 36% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1989 | 41.7°C | 33.7°C | 25.6°C | 45.5°C | 20.5°C | 64 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1988 | 43.6°C | 35.0°C | 26.5°C | 48.1°C | 22.9°C | 16 mm | 25% | 2.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 41.2°C | 33.6°C | 26.0°C | 45.0°C | 20.1°C | 12 mm | 25% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1986 | 40.5°C | 32.7°C | 24.8°C | 44.1°C | 22.3°C | 59 mm | 31% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 42.9°C | 34.8°C | 26.8°C | 44.8°C | 24.3°C | 23 mm | 24% | 2.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1984 | 43.9°C | 35.2°C | 26.6°C | 46.9°C | 21.0°C | 19 mm | 22% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1983 | 41.7°C | 34.2°C | 26.6°C | 43.9°C | 23.1°C | 26 mm | 27% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 40.8°C | 33.5°C | 26.2°C | 43.8°C | 21.9°C | 26 mm | 29% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 41.7°C | 33.9°C | 26.1°C | 44.5°C | 23.8°C | 54 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 41.6°C with lows near 26.8°C (mean 34.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 41 mm of rainfall in Palamu, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 213 mm in 2021.
The hottest May reached 48.1°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to 20.1°C in 1987.
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 42.2°C to 39.9°C and overnight lows from 26.5°C to 26.4°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Palamu and one of the drier months, so plan for around 41.6°C daytime highs and 26.8°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Palamu, averaging 34.2°C.
For May in Palamu, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 41.6°C and lows of 26.8°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 30% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 2.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 2.9 m/s (1984).
The wettest May on record was 2021 with 213 mm. On average, May sees 41 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 Palamu 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.
