May is one of the warmer months of the year in Hyderabad, with average highs near 39.8°C and lows around 26.6°C (mean 33.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm of rainfall and 39% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Hyderabad. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Hyderabad was 1991 — when the month averaged 35.8°C — while the coldest was 1990 at 29.6°C. Typical May days reach 39.8°C with nights near 26.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
May is one of the drier months in Hyderabad, averaging 36 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 1990 with 178 mm, while the driest was 1991 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Hyderabad during May averages 39%. The most humid May was 1990 at 62%, and the least humid was 2003 at 24%.
May receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hyderabad. The sunniest May was 2003 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2025 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Hyderabad during May is 3 m/s. The windiest Mays were 2001 and 2002 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 33.7°C | 33.3°C | 33.0°C | 33.7°C | 32.0°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg High | 40.6°C | 40.0°C | 39.5°C | 40.3°C | 38.1°C | -2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 26.8°C | 26.5°C | 26.5°C | 27.2°C | 25.9°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 45 mm | 35 mm | 26 mm | 63 mm | +42 mm |
May temperatures in Hyderabad have fallen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of 21.2°C (2023) to a record high of 45.5°C (1989).
Rainfall in May is one of the drier months, averaging 36 mm, with a wettest year of 178 mm.
A quieter season to visit Hyderabad
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of December and January tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Hyderabad. That said, May — with days averaging 39.8°C and nights around 26.6°C (mean 33.2°C) and moderate rainfall (36 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 | 35.8°C | 30.6°C | 25.4°C | 41.6°C | 23.4°C | 131 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 38.8°C | 32.3°C | 25.8°C | 43.9°C | 22.6°C | 88 mm | 51% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 37.6°C | 31.3°C | 25.0°C | 40.7°C | 21.2°C | 44 mm | 51% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 38.5°C | 32.3°C | 26.1°C | 42.7°C | 24.2°C | 35 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 37.7°C | 31.8°C | 26.0°C | 40.7°C | 24.0°C | 34 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 40.3°C | 33.6°C | 26.9°C | 44.1°C | 24.6°C | 44 mm | 38% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 42.0°C | 34.8°C | 27.7°C | 44.1°C | 25.4°C | 15 mm | 32% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2018 | 39.7°C | 33.1°C | 26.6°C | 43.2°C | 23.4°C | 28 mm | 42% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 40.7°C | 33.9°C | 27.1°C | 43.4°C | 23.4°C | 38 mm | 37% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 39.3°C | 32.9°C | 26.5°C | 42.8°C | 23.6°C | 69 mm | 44% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 40.4°C | 33.6°C | 26.9°C | 45.0°C | 23.7°C | 7 mm | 36% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 38.6°C | 32.1°C | 25.6°C | 42.6°C | 22.7°C | 47 mm | 45% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 40.5°C | 34.2°C | 27.9°C | 44.9°C | 25.2°C | 16 mm | 37% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2012 | 41.3°C | 34.8°C | 28.3°C | 43.6°C | 25.9°C | 7 mm | 30% | 3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2011 | 40.0°C | 33.7°C | 27.5°C | 42.6°C | 25.5°C | 10 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 40.8°C | 34.2°C | 27.6°C | 44.3°C | 24.4°C | 23 mm | 37% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 40.3°C | 33.7°C | 27.0°C | 43.9°C | 24.7°C | 32 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 40.4°C | 33.4°C | 26.3°C | 42.5°C | 23.5°C | 16 mm | 31% | 3.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2007 | 40.9°C | 34.3°C | 27.7°C | 43.8°C | 25.0°C | 18 mm | 34% | 3.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 37.3°C | 31.3°C | 25.4°C | 42.2°C | 23.3°C | 90 mm | 52% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 40.0°C | 33.3°C | 26.6°C | 44.4°C | 23.0°C | 30 mm | 37% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 35.6°C | 30.0°C | 24.5°C | 40.4°C | 22.5°C | 44 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 42.2°C | 34.6°C | 27.0°C | 43.7°C | 23.1°C | 1 mm | 24% | 3.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2002 | 40.3°C | 33.5°C | 26.6°C | 44.1°C | 23.6°C | 66 mm | 42% | 3.8 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 41.0°C | 34.4°C | 27.7°C | 44.5°C | 25.5°C | 3 mm | 32% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2000 | 37.3°C | 31.5°C | 25.8°C | 43.7°C | 23.4°C | 48 mm | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 36.7°C | 31.1°C | 25.4°C | 44.0°C | 21.7°C | 81 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 42.1°C | 35.0°C | 27.9°C | 45.0°C | 24.9°C | 13 mm | 33% | 3.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 39.6°C | 32.6°C | 25.6°C | 43.1°C | 21.8°C | 22 mm | 36% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 41.3°C | 33.9°C | 26.5°C | 43.0°C | 22.8°C | 10 mm | 28% | 2.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 37.3°C | 30.9°C | 24.4°C | 40.8°C | 21.7°C | 75 mm | 47% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 41.3°C | 34.5°C | 27.8°C | 44.9°C | 25.8°C | 6 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 42.3°C | 35.0°C | 27.8°C | 44.5°C | 23.9°C | 16 mm | 30% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 41.2°C | 34.3°C | 27.3°C | 43.3°C | 24.0°C | 46 mm | 32% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 🔥 | 43.2°C | 35.8°C | 28.4°C | 45.4°C | 25.9°C | 0 mm | 29% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1990 ❄️ 🌧️ | 35.1°C | 29.6°C | 24.1°C | 40.4°C | 22.7°C | 178 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 42.3°C | 35.0°C | 27.8°C | 45.5°C | 25.6°C | 1 mm | 30% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 42.4°C | 35.1°C | 27.8°C | 45.4°C | 24.7°C | 1 mm | 30% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1987 | 37.8°C | 31.8°C | 25.8°C | 41.2°C | 22.4°C | 25 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1986 | 41.8°C | 34.3°C | 26.8°C | 43.5°C | 24.4°C | 2 mm | 29% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 41.4°C | 34.3°C | 27.2°C | 43.4°C | 24.3°C | 5 mm | 31% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 43.1°C | 35.7°C | 28.3°C | 45.1°C | 24.8°C | 4 mm | 26% | 3.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1983 | 41.1°C | 34.2°C | 27.3°C | 43.3°C | 24.8°C | 7 mm | 34% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 37.0°C | 31.1°C | 25.1°C | 39.5°C | 22.3°C | 78 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 38.3°C | 31.8°C | 25.2°C | 42.1°C | 22.3°C | 68 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 39.8°C with lows near 26.6°C (mean 33.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 36 mm of rainfall in Hyderabad, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 178 mm in 1990.
The hottest May reached 45.5°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to 21.2°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have fallen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 40.2°C to 37.7°C and overnight lows from 26.6°C to 25.7°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Hyderabad and one of the drier months, so plan for around 39.8°C daytime highs and 26.6°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 12th coolest month in Hyderabad, averaging 33.2°C.
For May in Hyderabad, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 39.8°C and lows of 26.6°C.
Relative humidity in May averages 39% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in May is 3 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2001).
The wettest May on record was 1990 with 178 mm. On average, May sees 36 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 Hyderabad 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.
