Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chengam features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 982 mm (38.7 inches) and receives 125 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Chengam enjoys an average of 3634 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 49 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Chengam are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 30 °C (86 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chengam experiences 326 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 | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Chengam, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Chengam usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 177 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Chengam are February, March and April. On average, 10 mm (0.4 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) | 24 (1.0) | 3 (0.1) | 14 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 54 (2.1) | 111 (4.4) | 84 (3.3) | 76 (3.0) | 152 (6.0) | 167 (6.6) | 213 (8.4) | 73 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Chengam are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 15 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Chengam: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 31 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 255 | 306 | 344 | 339 | 351 | 314 | 306 | 299 | 291 | 296 | 245 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 28m | 11h 43m | 12h 3m | 12h 23m | 12h 40m | 12h 49m | 12h 45m | 12h 30m | 12h 10m | 11h 50m | 11h 32m | 11h 24m |
Chengam 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, October 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 Chengam UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 |