Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kannur features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (89 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 3026 mm (119.1 inches) and receives 218 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kannur enjoys an average of 3465 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 25 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kannur are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °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 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kannur experiences 329 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 (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°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 (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kannur, Kerala, India with other places around the world.
Kannur usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 30 rainy days and 558 mm (22.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kannur are January, February and December. On average, 22 mm (0.9 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) | 18 (0.7) | 10 (0.4) | 41 (1.6) | 108 (4.3) | 314 (12.4) | 618 (24.3) | 549 (21.6) | 507 (20.0) | 322 (12.7) | 349 (13.8) | 153 (6.0) | 37 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 17 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Kannur are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 44 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kannur: June, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 4 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 | 305 | 340 | 328 | 302 | 256 | 245 | 240 | 284 | 279 | 293 | 320 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 30m | 11h 44m | 12h 3m | 12h 23m | 12h 39m | 12h 47m | 12h 43m | 12h 29m | 12h 10m | 11h 50m | 11h 34m | 11h 25m |
Kannur 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 Kannur UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |