Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Dindigul features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1582 mm (62.3 inches) and receives 188 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Dindigul enjoys an average of 3723 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Dindigul are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Dindigul 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Dindigul usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 23 rainy days and 224 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Dindigul are February, March and April. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 58 (2.3) | 11 (0.4) | 38 (1.5) | 44 (1.7) | 106 (4.2) | 138 (5.4) | 148 (5.8) | 187 (7.4) | 208 (8.2) | 220 (8.7) | 243 (9.6) | 181 (7.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Dindigul are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Dindigul: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 47 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 | 309 | 343 | 335 | 342 | 328 | 331 | 312 | 309 | 300 | 266 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 34m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 20m | 12h 35m | 12h 42m | 12h 38m | 12h 26m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 38m | 11h 31m |
Dindigul experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, 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 Dindigul UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 |