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Monthly climate in Nilgiri, India

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nilgiri features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 10 °C (50 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1594 mm (62.7 inches) and receives 149 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Nilgiri enjoys an average of 3486 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 50 minutes to 13 hours 24 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Nilgiri, India

The warmest months in Nilgiri are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (87 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 23 °C (67 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nilgiri experiences 311 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 Nilgiri. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum31°C
(88°F)		37°C
(98°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(106°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		37°C
(99°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		30°C
(87°F)
Mean maximum29°C
(84°F)		34°C
(94°F)		38°C
(100°F)		40°C
(104°F)		39°C
(102°F)		38°C
(102°F)		36°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)
Average high26°C
(79°F)		30°C
(85°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(94°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		29°C
(85°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Daily mean19°C
(67°F)		23°C
(73°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		24°C
(75°F)		20°C
(68°F)
Average low14°C
(58°F)		17°C
(63°F)		23°C
(73°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Mean minimum11°C
(52°F)		12°C
(55°F)		18°C
(65°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(75°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Minimum10°C
(50°F)		11°C
(51°F)		17°C
(62°F)		21°C
(71°F)		22°C
(71°F)		25°C
(76°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		18°C
(65°F)		13°C
(56°F)		10°C
(50°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Nilgiri, India

Nilgiri usually has the most precipitation in July, August and September, with an average of 27 rainy days and 302 mm (11.9 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Nilgiri are January, February and March. On average, 19 mm (0.8 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Nilgiri. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)8 (0.3)20 (0.8)30 (1.2)53 (2.1)116 (4.6)215 (8.5)297 (11.7)323 (12.7)286 (11.3)159 (6.3)39 (1.5)48 (1.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)1151011212828251522

Monthly sunshine hours in Nilgiri, India

The sunniest months in Nilgiri are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Nilgiri: January, July and September receive an average of 8 hours 27 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Nilgiri. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours243283330333349288269276264288279278
Mean daily daylight hours10h 58m11h 25m12h 1m12h 38m13h 9m13h 24m13h 16m12h 49m12h 14m11h 37m11h 5m10h 50m

Solar UV radiation in Nilgiri, India

Nilgiri experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in July, 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 High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 7. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nilgiri UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Nilgiri. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)68101012121314131276