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Monthly climate in Punalur, Kerala, India

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Punalur features a tropical monsoon climate (Am). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 28 °C (83 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2569 mm (101.1 inches) and receives 242 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Punalur enjoys an average of 3603 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Punalur, Kerala, India §

The warmest months in Punalur are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 28 °C (83 - 83 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in August, September and October, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Punalur experiences 328 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 Punalur, 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 36°C
(97°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 39°C
(102°F)		 39°C
(103°F)		 36°C
(97°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Mean maximum 35°C
(95°F)		 37°C
(98°F)		 38°C
(100°F)		 37°C
(99°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)
Average high 33°C
(91°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 35°C
(95°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 31°C
(88°F)
Daily mean 27°C
(80°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(78°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)
Average low 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(73°F)
Mean minimum 20°C
(69°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 23°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 21°C
(70°F)		 21°C
(71°F)
Minimum 19°C
(66°F)		 20°C
(69°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(72°F)		 22°C
(73°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 22°C
(71°F)		 20°C
(68°F)		 20°C
(69°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Punalur, Kerala, India §

Punalur usually has the most precipitation in May, August and October, with an average of 28 rainy days and 352 mm (13.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Punalur are January, February and March. On average, 42 mm (1.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Punalur, 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) 31 (1.2) 15 (0.6) 81 (3.2) 194 (7.7) 365 (14.4) 337 (13.3) 263 (10.3) 353 (13.9) 267 (10.5) 339 (13.3) 234 (9.2) 90 (3.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 3 16 24 29 29 27 27 25 28 21 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Punalur, Kerala, India §

The sunniest months in Punalur are February, March and April, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 49 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Punalur: January, August and November receive an average of 8 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Punalur, 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 264 309 339 326 305 303 304 283 302 284 272 306
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 41m 11h 35m

Solar UV radiation in Punalur, Kerala, India §

Punalur 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 Punalur UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Punalur, 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) 11 12 13 14 13 12 13 14 14 12 10 10

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Punalur, Kerala, India

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