Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Alangulam features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1157 mm (45.6 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Alangulam enjoys an average of 3779 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 36 minutes to 12 hours 36 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Alangulam are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Alangulam experiences 328 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 | 34°C (94°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Alangulam, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Alangulam usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 190 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Alangulam are February, March and April. On average, 33 mm (1.3 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) | 67 (2.6) | 16 (0.6) | 43 (1.7) | 40 (1.6) | 101 (4.0) | 66 (2.6) | 70 (2.8) | 94 (3.7) | 91 (3.6) | 180 (7.1) | 254 (10.0) | 135 (5.3) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Alangulam are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Alangulam: January, October and November receive an average of 9 hours 5 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 262 | 312 | 342 | 333 | 332 | 332 | 337 | 322 | 324 | 301 | 272 | 304 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 39m | 11h 50m | 12h 3m | 12h 18m | 12h 30m | 12h 36m | 12h 33m | 12h 22m | 12h 8m | 11h 54m | 11h 42m | 11h 36m |
Alangulam 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 Alangulam 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 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |