Monthly climate in Chinna Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Chinna Salem features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1156 mm (45.5 inches) and receives 140 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Chinna Salem enjoys an average of 3631 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 Chinna Salem, Tamil Nadu, India §

The warmest months in Chinna Salem are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Chinna Salem experiences 325 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 Chinna Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
37°C
(98°F)
39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(105°F)
38°C
(100°F)
37°C
(100°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(98°F)
34°C
(94°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(87°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(97°F)
38°C
(100°F)
38°C
(101°F)
36°C
(97°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(87°F)
33°C
(92°F)
36°C
(96°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(92°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(87°F)
28°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
27°C
(82°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(80°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(75°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
22°C
(73°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(69°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(64°F)
Minimum 15°C
(60°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(64°F)
21°C
(71°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)
16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Chinna Salem, Tamil Nadu, India §

Chinna Salem usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 20 rainy days and 198 mm (7.8 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Chinna Salem are February, March and April. On average, 10 mm (0.4 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Chinna Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 40 (1.6) 4 (0.2) 12 (0.5) 14 (0.5) 55 (2.2) 117 (4.6) 110 (4.3) 106 (4.2) 188 (7.4) 179 (7.0) 229 (9.0) 102 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 1 2 2 10 15 17 17 19 22 20 10

Monthly sunshine hours in Chinna Salem, Tamil Nadu, India §

The sunniest months in Chinna Salem are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Chinna Salem: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 19 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Chinna Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 252 305 342 339 349 318 313 303 297 295 240 272
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 30m 11h 44m 12h 3m 12h 22m 12h 38m 12h 46m 12h 42m 12h 28m 12h 10m 11h 50m 11h 34m 11h 26m

Solar UV radiation in Chinna Salem, Tamil Nadu, India §

Chinna Salem 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 / 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 Chinna Salem UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Chinna Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 12 13 15 12 12 13 13 13 12 11 9

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Chinna Salem, Tamil Nadu, India

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