Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Thrissur features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (80 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (69 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2705 mm (106.5 inches) and receives 234 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Thrissur enjoys an average of 3394 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Thrissur are February, March and April, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (80 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Thrissur 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 | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) |
Average high | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Daily mean | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Thrissur, Kerala, India with other places around the world.
Thrissur usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 29 rainy days and 467 mm (18.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Thrissur are January, February and December. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 18 (0.7) | 6 (0.3) | 52 (2.0) | 127 (5.0) | 289 (11.4) | 451 (17.7) | 444 (17.5) | 507 (20.0) | 287 (11.3) | 316 (12.4) | 170 (6.7) | 39 (1.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 6 |
The sunniest months in Thrissur are March, April and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 33 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Thrissur: June, July and August receive an average of 8 hours 0 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 | 309 | 335 | 322 | 290 | 248 | 252 | 235 | 266 | 271 | 281 | 313 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 34m | 11h 46m | 12h 3m | 12h 21m | 12h 35m | 12h 42m | 12h 39m | 12h 26m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 37m | 11h 30m |
Thrissur 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 / 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 Thrissur 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 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |