Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Munnar features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 22 °C (72 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 35 °C (95 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2865 mm (112.8 inches) and receives 254 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Munnar enjoys an average of 3496 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Munnar are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 22 to 22 °C (72 - 72 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Munnar experiences 261 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 (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average high | 27°C (82°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Average low | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Mean minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Munnar, Kerala, India with other places around the world.
Munnar usually has the most precipitation in June, August and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 414 mm (16.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Munnar are January, February and March. On average, 50 mm (2.0 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) | 64 (2.5) | 17 (0.7) | 67 (2.6) | 124 (4.9) | 302 (11.9) | 355 (14.0) | 354 (13.9) | 512 (20.2) | 307 (12.1) | 375 (14.8) | 266 (10.5) | 121 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 16 |
The sunniest months in Munnar are February, March and April, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 45 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Munnar: January, August and November receive an average of 8 hours 41 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 264 | 309 | 335 | 322 | 302 | 283 | 280 | 261 | 282 | 274 | 273 | 305 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 35m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 20m | 12h 34m | 12h 41m | 12h 37m | 12h 25m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 38m | 11h 32m |
Munnar experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 Munnar UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |