Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chitradurga features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 834 mm (32.8 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chitradurga enjoys an average of 3694 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 17 minutes to 12 hours 56 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chitradurga are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chitradurga experiences 325 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Minimum | 14°C (57°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chitradurga, Karnataka, India with other places around the world.
Chitradurga usually has the most precipitation in July, September and October, with an average of 19 rainy days and 149 mm (5.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chitradurga are January, February and March. On average, 6 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) | 6 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 8 (0.3) | 14 (0.6) | 68 (2.7) | 119 (4.7) | 172 (6.8) | 97 (3.8) | 136 (5.4) | 140 (5.5) | 59 (2.3) | 10 (0.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 3 |
The sunniest months in Chitradurga are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 14 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chitradurga: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 57 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 | 345 | 338 | 349 | 298 | 278 | 287 | 300 | 306 | 295 | 316 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 22m | 11h 39m | 12h 2m | 12h 26m | 12h 46m | 12h 56m | 12h 51m | 12h 33m | 12h 11m | 11h 47m | 11h 27m | 11h 17m |
Chitradurga 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 Chitradurga 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 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |