Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kalugumalai features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 27 °C (80 °F) and 32 °C (91 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 43 °C (110 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 853 mm (33.6 inches) and receives 113 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kalugumalai enjoys an average of 3733 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kalugumalai are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (89 - 91 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 27 to 28 °C (80 - 82 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kalugumalai 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 | 36°C (97°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 42°C (109°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 43°C (110°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Mean maximum | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Average high | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Average low | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (78°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) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kalugumalai, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Kalugumalai usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 16 rainy days and 171 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kalugumalai are February, March and June. On average, 21 mm (0.8 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) | 48 (1.9) | 8 (0.3) | 28 (1.1) | 30 (1.2) | 53 (2.1) | 28 (1.1) | 30 (1.2) | 61 (2.4) | 56 (2.2) | 161 (6.3) | 210 (8.3) | 141 (5.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 20 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Kalugumalai are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 56 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kalugumalai: January, October and November receive an average of 8 hours 59 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 | 311 | 343 | 332 | 331 | 329 | 329 | 312 | 316 | 298 | 268 | 300 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 38m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 19m | 12h 32m | 12h 38m | 12h 35m | 12h 23m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 41m | 11h 34m |
Kalugumalai 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Kalugumalai 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 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |