Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chikmagalur features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (69 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1699 mm (66.9 inches) and receives 182 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chikmagalur enjoys an average of 3384 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 52 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chikmagalur are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, August and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 21 °C (69 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chikmagalur experiences 252 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 | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (84°F) |
Average high | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Average low | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean minimum | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chikmagalur, Karnataka, India with other places around the world.
Chikmagalur usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 27 rainy days and 293 mm (11.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chikmagalur are January, February and March. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 21 (0.8) | 19 (0.7) | 14 (0.6) | 52 (2.1) | 136 (5.4) | 246 (9.7) | 329 (12.9) | 299 (11.8) | 215 (8.5) | 250 (9.8) | 94 (3.7) | 24 (0.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 10 | 5 |
The sunniest months in Chikmagalur are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chikmagalur: June, July and August receive an average of 7 hours 14 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 267 | 308 | 341 | 326 | 315 | 237 | 207 | 221 | 264 | 276 | 297 | 320 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 26m | 11h 41m | 12h 3m | 12h 25m | 12h 43m | 12h 52m | 12h 47m | 12h 31m | 12h 10m | 11h 49m | 11h 30m | 11h 21m |
Chikmagalur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Chikmagalur UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |