Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for adaptive querying of time-series data over tiered storage are disclosed. A distributed time-series database receives a query indicating spatial and temporal boundaries of requested time-series data in a table. The time-series database stores time-series data using a plurality of storage resources, wherein a first storage tier is accessible using a first access interface and a second storage tier is accessible using a second access interface. The time-series database determines, in the plurality of storage resources, one or more storage locations corresponding to the spatial and temporal boundaries of the query. Using the first access interface, the time-series database reads one or more elements of the requested time-series data from storage locations in the first storage tier. Using the second access interface, the time-series database reads one or more additional elements of the requested time-series data from storage locations in the second storage tier.