Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dharapuram features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (78 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 820 mm (32.3 inches) and receives 114 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dharapuram enjoys an average of 3719 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 29 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dharapuram are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (87 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dharapuram experiences 329 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 | 35°C (96°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dharapuram, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Dharapuram usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 16 rainy days and 138 mm (5.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dharapuram are February, March and April. On average, 13 mm (0.5 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) | 27 (1.1) | 4 (0.2) | 13 (0.5) | 23 (0.9) | 52 (2.0) | 33 (1.3) | 70 (2.7) | 90 (3.5) | 99 (3.9) | 140 (5.5) | 176 (6.9) | 93 (3.7) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Dharapuram are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 2 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dharapuram: January, November and December receive an average of 9 hours 0 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 | 309 | 342 | 333 | 339 | 325 | 326 | 306 | 307 | 299 | 273 | 291 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 33m | 11h 46m | 12h 3m | 12h 21m | 12h 36m | 12h 43m | 12h 39m | 12h 26m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 37m | 11h 29m |
Dharapuram 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 Dharapuram UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 |