Monthly climate in Cherthala, Kerala, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Cherthala features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (87 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3042 mm (119.8 inches) and receives 286 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Cherthala enjoys an average of 3432 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 39 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Cherthala, Kerala, India §

The warmest months in Cherthala are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (82 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Cherthala experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Cherthala, Kerala, India.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(85°F)
Mean maximum 29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Average high 28°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Average low 25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(78°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Minimum 23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(76°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Cherthala, Kerala, India §

Cherthala usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 29 rainy days and 461 mm (18.1 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Cherthala are January, February and December. On average, 57 mm (2.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Cherthala, Kerala, India.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 52 (2.0) 34 (1.3) 89 (3.5) 158 (6.2) 408 (16.0) 494 (19.5) 420 (16.5) 468 (18.4) 270 (10.6) 325 (12.8) 240 (9.5) 84 (3.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 12 12 21 27 30 30 30 29 28 28 24 15

Monthly sunshine hours in Cherthala, Kerala, India §

The sunniest months in Cherthala are February, March and April, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 43 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Cherthala: January, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 23 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Cherthala, Kerala, India.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 264 307 335 321 287 269 268 247 279 273 271 307
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 36m 11h 48m 12h 3m 12h 19m 12h 33m 12h 39m 12h 36m 12h 24m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 40m 11h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Cherthala, Kerala, India §

Cherthala experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, 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 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Cherthala UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Cherthala, Kerala, India.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 12 12 14 13 12 12 13 14 12 10 10