Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kalakkadu features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (104 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1414 mm (55.7 inches) and receives 196 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kalakkadu enjoys an average of 3800 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 37 minutes to 12 hours 35 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kalakkadu are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (85 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kalakkadu 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 | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°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) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kalakkadu, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Kalakkadu usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 23 rainy days and 223 mm (8.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kalakkadu are January, February and March. On average, 44 mm (1.8 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) | 61 (2.4) | 20 (0.8) | 53 (2.1) | 75 (3.0) | 153 (6.0) | 92 (3.6) | 79 (3.1) | 113 (4.4) | 125 (4.9) | 242 (9.5) | 276 (10.8) | 126 (5.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Kalakkadu are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 4 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kalakkadu: January, October and November receive an average of 9 hours 10 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 266 | 313 | 343 | 335 | 331 | 334 | 340 | 325 | 326 | 303 | 274 | 307 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 40m | 11h 50m | 12h 3m | 12h 17m | 12h 29m | 12h 35m | 12h 32m | 12h 22m | 12h 8m | 11h 55m | 11h 43m | 11h 37m |
Kalakkadu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August 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 Kalakkadu UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |