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Monthly climate in Chidambaram, India

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chidambaram features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 22 °C (72 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1283 mm (50.5 inches) and receives 138 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chidambaram enjoys an average of 3725 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Chidambaram, India

The warmest months in Chidambaram are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (86 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chidambaram experiences 329 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 Chidambaram. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum29°C
(85°F)		30°C
(87°F)		33°C
(92°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(85°F)		32°C
(90°F)		33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		34°C
(94°F)		34°C
(94°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		30°C
(87°F)		29°C
(84°F)
Average high27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		30°C
(86°F)		32°C
(89°F)		33°C
(91°F)		33°C
(92°F)		33°C
(91°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(82°F)
Daily mean26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		30°C
(85°F)		31°C
(87°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(85°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(83°F)		27°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low24°C
(75°F)		24°C
(76°F)		26°C
(79°F)		28°C
(82°F)		29°C
(84°F)		29°C
(84°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)
Mean minimum23°C
(73°F)		23°C
(73°F)		24°C
(75°F)		26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(75°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Minimum22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		23°C
(73°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		26°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		23°C
(74°F)		23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chidambaram, India

Chidambaram usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 275 mm (10.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chidambaram are February, March and April. On average, 12 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chidambaram. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)66 (2.6)10 (0.4)14 (0.5)12 (0.5)17 (0.7)37 (1.4)76 (3.0)101 (4.0)124 (4.9)208 (8.2)397 (15.6)222 (8.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)723369161617202415

Monthly sunshine hours in Chidambaram, India

The sunniest months in Chidambaram are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chidambaram: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chidambaram. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours264309345342350324320305300310259292
Mean daily daylight hours11h 30m11h 44m12h 3m12h 22m12h 38m12h 46m12h 42m12h 28m12h 10m11h 51m11h 34m11h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Chidambaram, India

Chidambaram experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 15, 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 Chidambaram UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chidambaram. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10121315121213131311109