May is one of the warmer months of the year in Adilabad, with average highs near 42.7°C and lows around 28.7°C (mean 35.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 29% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Adilabad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Adilabad was 1998 — when the month averaged 37.6°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 32.4°C. Typical May days reach 42.7°C with nights near 28.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Adilabad, averaging 23 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2025 with 143 mm, while the driest were 1991 and 2003 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Adilabad during May averages 29%. The most humid May was 1990 at 51%, and the least humid was 1984 at 17%.
May receives about 6.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Adilabad. The sunniest Mays were 2003 and 2008 at 7.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Adilabad during May is 3 m/s. The windiest May was 2002 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1987, 2023 and 2025 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 36.0°C | 35.8°C | 35.6°C | 36.3°C | 34.4°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg High | 43.3°C | 42.8°C | 42.5°C | 43.3°C | 40.9°C | -2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 28.7°C | 28.6°C | 28.6°C | 29.2°C | 27.8°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 16 mm | 22 mm | 23 mm | 15 mm | 49 mm | +33 mm |
May temperatures in Adilabad have fallen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 22.2°C (2023) to a record high of 48°C (1998).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 143 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.3°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Adilabad
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Adilabad. That said, May — with days averaging 42.7°C and nights around 28.7°C (mean 35.7°C) and low rainfall (23 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 🌧️ | 38.3°C | 32.8°C | 27.2°C | 44.0°C | 25.1°C | 143 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 41.8°C | 34.8°C | 27.8°C | 45.9°C | 23.1°C | 36 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 40.3°C | 33.4°C | 26.5°C | 43.8°C | 22.2°C | 42 mm | 42% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 42.0°C | 35.5°C | 28.9°C | 44.3°C | 26.9°C | 22 mm | 33% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 39.7°C | 33.9°C | 28.0°C | 42.7°C | 25.8°C | 28 mm | 40% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 43.1°C | 35.8°C | 28.5°C | 46.1°C | 24.9°C | 24 mm | 28% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2019 | 44.3°C | 36.9°C | 29.5°C | 46.0°C | 27.1°C | 1 mm | 20% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 43.6°C | 36.6°C | 29.7°C | 45.4°C | 27.6°C | 18 mm | 28% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 43.7°C | 36.5°C | 29.4°C | 45.8°C | 26.9°C | 23 mm | 27% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 42.7°C | 35.8°C | 28.8°C | 45.6°C | 24.7°C | 32 mm | 34% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2015 | 43.1°C | 35.9°C | 28.7°C | 46.6°C | 24.9°C | 10 mm | 28% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 41.6°C | 34.7°C | 27.8°C | 45.3°C | 23.0°C | 40 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2013 | 44.1°C | 37.1°C | 30.0°C | 47.6°C | 26.3°C | 9 mm | 25% | 3.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 43.6°C | 36.6°C | 29.5°C | 46.1°C | 26.1°C | 4 mm | 21% | 3.3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 43.0°C | 36.2°C | 29.5°C | 45.7°C | 26.4°C | 8 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 43.6°C | 36.4°C | 29.2°C | 46.5°C | 24.7°C | 6 mm | 27% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2009 | 43.1°C | 35.8°C | 28.6°C | 45.8°C | 25.4°C | 30 mm | 29% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 43.2°C | 35.9°C | 28.5°C | 45.3°C | 25.5°C | 7 mm | 23% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2007 | 43.1°C | 36.5°C | 30.0°C | 45.2°C | 27.4°C | 19 mm | 26% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2006 | 40.9°C | 34.1°C | 27.4°C | 45.0°C | 25.0°C | 60 mm | 41% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 43.1°C | 36.1°C | 29.1°C | 46.1°C | 24.8°C | 11 mm | 24% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 40.7°C | 34.2°C | 27.7°C | 43.5°C | 25.9°C | 21 mm | 41% | 3.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2003 | 44.0°C | 36.1°C | 28.2°C | 45.6°C | 24.0°C | 0 mm | 19% | 3.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2002 | 43.7°C | 36.5°C | 29.3°C | 46.0°C | 26.6°C | 32 mm | 30% | 3.6 m/s | 7 |
| 2001 | 42.7°C | 36.0°C | 29.4°C | 46.4°C | 27.1°C | 16 mm | 29% | 3.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2000 | 40.7°C | 34.4°C | 28.2°C | 45.5°C | 25.2°C | 34 mm | 37% | 3.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1999 | 41.4°C | 34.9°C | 28.4°C | 46.5°C | 24.8°C | 43 mm | 37% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1998 🔥 | 44.7°C | 37.6°C | 30.4°C | 48.0°C | 28.0°C | 6 mm | 25% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 | 42.1°C | 34.7°C | 27.4°C | 45.1°C | 23.3°C | 19 mm | 28% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 43.7°C | 36.2°C | 28.7°C | 45.6°C | 25.7°C | 4 mm | 20% | 3.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 41.2°C | 34.4°C | 27.5°C | 45.8°C | 24.7°C | 20 mm | 32% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1994 | 43.9°C | 36.4°C | 28.9°C | 47.4°C | 25.8°C | 5 mm | 24% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1993 | 44.3°C | 36.8°C | 29.2°C | 46.8°C | 27.1°C | 12 mm | 21% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 43.7°C | 36.6°C | 29.5°C | 45.6°C | 26.8°C | 9 mm | 23% | 2.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 45.1°C | 37.5°C | 29.9°C | 47.8°C | 26.7°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1990 ❄️ | 38.3°C | 32.4°C | 26.6°C | 43.6°C | 24.0°C | 99 mm | 51% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 44.5°C | 36.8°C | 29.1°C | 47.7°C | 23.9°C | 1 mm | 21% | 3.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1988 | 45.4°C | 37.4°C | 29.4°C | 47.4°C | 27.6°C | 9 mm | 21% | 3.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 40.0°C | 33.9°C | 27.9°C | 43.8°C | 23.4°C | 11 mm | 30% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 43.7°C | 35.9°C | 28.1°C | 45.5°C | 24.2°C | 10 mm | 22% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1985 | 44.0°C | 36.8°C | 29.6°C | 45.9°C | 25.9°C | 11 mm | 24% | 3.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 45.5°C | 37.2°C | 28.9°C | 46.7°C | 22.8°C | 4 mm | 17% | 3.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 43.7°C | 36.6°C | 29.4°C | 45.7°C | 25.4°C | 11 mm | 25% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 41.2°C | 34.7°C | 28.1°C | 43.3°C | 25.1°C | 28 mm | 34% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 41.9°C | 34.7°C | 27.6°C | 45.2°C | 23.4°C | 56 mm | 35% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 42.7°C with lows near 28.7°C (mean 35.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 23 mm of rainfall in Adilabad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 143 mm in 2025.
The hottest May reached 48°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to 22.2°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 43.3°C to 40.4°C and overnight lows from 28.7°C to 27.7°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Adilabad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 42.7°C daytime highs and 28.7°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Adilabad, averaging 35.7°C.
For May in Adilabad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 42.7°C and lows of 28.7°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 29% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.6 m/s (2002).
The wettest May on record was 2025 with 143 mm. On average, May sees 23 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 Adilabad 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.
