Monthly climate in Gudalur, Tamil Nadu, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Gudalur features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (73 °F) and 27 °C (81 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 14 °C (58 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (99 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1680 mm (66.2 inches) and receives 215 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Gudalur enjoys an average of 3632 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 33 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Gudalur, Tamil Nadu, India §

The warmest months in Gudalur are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Gudalur experiences 316 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 Gudalur, 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)
36°C
(97°F)
37°C
(99°F)
35°C
(96°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(91°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Mean maximum 30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
30°C
(87°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
Average high 28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
33°C
(92°F)
31°C
(88°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(82°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(73°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(79°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(73°F)
Average low 19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(67°F)
21°C
(70°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(70°F)
21°C
(69°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(61°F)
17°C
(62°F)
19°C
(66°F)
20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
18°C
(65°F)
17°C
(62°F)
Minimum 14°C
(58°F)
15°C
(59°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(68°F)
20°C
(67°F)
19°C
(67°F)
19°C
(66°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)
16°C
(60°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Gudalur, Tamil Nadu, India §

Gudalur usually has the most precipitation in August, September and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 236 mm (9.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Gudalur are January, February and March. On average, 34 mm (1.3 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Gudalur, 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) 37 (1.5) 12 (0.5) 52 (2.0) 67 (2.7) 160 (6.3) 197 (7.8) 191 (7.5) 268 (10.6) 202 (8.0) 238 (9.4) 155 (6.1) 101 (4.0)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 3 8 18 26 27 27 25 25 25 18 9

Monthly sunshine hours in Gudalur, Tamil Nadu, India §

The sunniest months in Gudalur are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Gudalur: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Gudalur, 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 261 310 340 327 317 313 311 289 301 288 269 301
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 36m 11h 48m 12h 3m 12h 19m 12h 33m 12h 40m 12h 36m 12h 25m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 39m 11h 33m

Solar UV radiation in Gudalur, Tamil Nadu, India §

Gudalur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Gudalur UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Gudalur, 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) 12 13 15 15 14 13 13 14 14 13 11 10