Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dharmapuri features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 31 °C (88 °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 862 mm (34.0 inches) and receives 112 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dharmapuri enjoys an average of 3653 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 48 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dharmapuri are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 31 °C (85 - 88 °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, Dharmapuri 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 | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°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 (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Dharmapuri usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 16 rainy days and 153 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dharmapuri are February, March and April. On average, 9 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) | 26 (1.0) | 5 (0.2) | 15 (0.6) | 9 (0.3) | 59 (2.3) | 75 (2.9) | 82 (3.2) | 80 (3.1) | 151 (6.0) | 137 (5.4) | 170 (6.7) | 54 (2.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Dharmapuri are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dharmapuri: January, September and November receive an average of 8 hours 51 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 259 | 307 | 345 | 339 | 349 | 313 | 303 | 297 | 290 | 296 | 256 | 295 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 29m | 11h 43m | 12h 3m | 12h 23m | 12h 40m | 12h 48m | 12h 44m | 12h 29m | 12h 10m | 11h 50m | 11h 33m | 11h 24m |
Dharmapuri 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 Dharmapuri 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 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 |