Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kollam features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °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 (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2527 mm (99.5 inches) and receives 264 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kollam enjoys an average of 3561 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kollam 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 27 to 27 °C (80 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kollam 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 | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Minimum | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kollam, Kerala, India with other places around the world.
Kollam usually has the most precipitation in May, June and August, with an average of 29 rainy days and 375 mm (14.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kollam are January, February and March. On average, 46 mm (1.8 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) | 40 (1.6) | 17 (0.7) | 80 (3.1) | 148 (5.8) | 355 (14.0) | 404 (15.9) | 307 (12.1) | 365 (14.4) | 254 (10.0) | 267 (10.5) | 207 (8.2) | 82 (3.2) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 23 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Kollam are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 35 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kollam: January, August and November receive an average of 8 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 265 | 308 | 338 | 325 | 296 | 290 | 294 | 270 | 296 | 284 | 277 | 311 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 38m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 18m | 12h 31m | 12h 37m | 12h 34m | 12h 23m | 12h 9m | 11h 54m | 11h 42m | 11h 35m |
Kollam 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 Kollam 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 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |