Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kavaratti features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (81 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 25 °C (77 °F) or can rise to as high as 31 °C (88 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1691 mm (66.6 inches) and receives 171 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kavaratti enjoys an average of 3661 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kavaratti 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 January, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 27 °C (81 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kavaratti 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 | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Mean maximum | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) |
Average low | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Mean minimum | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Minimum | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kavaratti, India with other places around the world.
Kavaratti usually has the most precipitation in June, July and August, with an average of 24 rainy days and 243 mm (9.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kavaratti are January, February and April. 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) | 38 (1.5) | 5 (0.2) | 49 (1.9) | 24 (0.9) | 230 (9.0) | 256 (10.1) | 242 (9.5) | 232 (9.1) | 167 (6.6) | 225 (8.8) | 118 (4.7) | 105 (4.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Kavaratti are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 52 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kavaratti: January, June and July receive an average of 8 hours 54 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 | 307 | 341 | 335 | 323 | 272 | 278 | 287 | 308 | 306 | 310 | 321 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 34m | 11h 46m | 12h 3m | 12h 21m | 12h 35m | 12h 43m | 12h 39m | 12h 26m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 37m | 11h 30m |
Kavaratti 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 Kavaratti 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 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 |