Palai Weather in May
Palai in May
The short of it: Palai in May averages a high of 33 °C (91 °F) and a low of 26 °C (78 °F), with 284 mm (11.2 in) of rain and about 12 h 34 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are January and February. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 33° · low 26° · rain 284 mm · daylight 12 h 34 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: January & February
Thirty years of records give Palai an average May high of 33°, a low of 26° and some 284 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 33° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 284 mm, the 6th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 34 min in mid-May.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are January and February.
Against its neighbours, Palai runs cooler than most and drier than most in May. Erāttupetta, 11 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
May in Palai, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 3rd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- about the same, 99 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 2° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 7°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 34 min
- Average wind
- 9 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErāttupettaKerala | 11 km ESE | 33° | 26° | 260 mm |
| EttumānūrKerala | 14 km WSW | 33° | 26° | 307 mm |
| PerumbaikadKerala | 20 km WSW | 33° | 26° | 305 mm |
| ThodupuzhaKerala | 21 km NNE | 33° | 26° | 270 mm |
| PuthuppallyKerala | 21 km SW | 33° | 26° | 298 mm |
| KottayamKerala | 23 km SW | 33° | 26° | 305 mm |
| AymanamKerala | 23 km WSW | 33° | 26° | 305 mm |
| PanachikkadKerala | 26 km SW | 33° | 26° | 301 mm |