Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Anantapur features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (76 °F) and 34 °C (93 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 748 mm (29.5 inches) and receives 100 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Anantapur enjoys an average of 3668 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 15 minutes to 12 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Anantapur are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 34 °C (88 - 93 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Anantapur experiences 328 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 35°C (96°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 43°C (109°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India with other places around the world.
Anantapur usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 16 rainy days and 132 mm (5.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Anantapur are February, March and April. On average, 5 mm (0.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) | 2 (0.1) | 6 (0.2) | 6 (0.2) | 39 (1.5) | 109 (4.3) | 128 (5.0) | 106 (4.2) | 133 (5.3) | 135 (5.3) | 62 (2.4) | 11 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 2 |
The sunniest months in Anantapur are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Anantapur: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 47 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 264 | 307 | 346 | 339 | 355 | 296 | 276 | 276 | 296 | 307 | 291 | 311 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 21m | 11h 39m | 12h 2m | 12h 27m | 12h 47m | 12h 58m | 12h 52m | 12h 34m | 12h 11m | 11h 47m | 11h 26m | 11h 15m |
Anantapur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Anantapur UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |