Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Raichur features a hot semi-arid climate (BSh).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 33 °C (92 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 12 °C (55 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (109 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 909 mm (35.8 inches) and receives 110 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Raichur enjoys an average of 3655 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 10 minutes to 13 hours 3 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Raichur are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 33 °C (85 - 92 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Raichur 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 | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Minimum | 12°C (55°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (59°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Raichur, Karnataka, India with other places around the world.
Raichur usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 21 rainy days and 191 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Raichur are February, March and December. On average, 2 mm (0.1 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) | 5 (0.2) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 7 (0.3) | 19 (0.8) | 131 (5.2) | 205 (8.1) | 168 (6.6) | 200 (7.9) | 134 (5.3) | 34 (1.3) | 4 (0.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
The sunniest months in Raichur are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 19 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Raichur: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 39 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 263 | 304 | 343 | 340 | 358 | 288 | 263 | 278 | 287 | 311 | 303 | 311 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 16m | 11h 36m | 12h 2m | 12h 29m | 12h 52m | 13h 3m | 12h 58m | 12h 38m | 12h 12m | 11h 44m | 11h 21m | 11h 10m |
Raichur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, August and September, 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 9. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Raichur UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 |