Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Karaikkudi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 19 °C (66 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (107 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1152 mm (45.3 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Karaikkudi enjoys an average of 3720 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 32 minutes to 12 hours 40 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Karaikkudi are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (89 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Karaikkudi 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 | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 42°C (107°F) | 41°C (107°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Karaikkudi, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Karaikkudi usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 18 rainy days and 204 mm (8.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Karaikkudi are February, March and April. On average, 18 mm (0.7 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) | 54 (2.1) | 6 (0.3) | 20 (0.8) | 27 (1.1) | 54 (2.1) | 69 (2.7) | 71 (2.8) | 103 (4.1) | 134 (5.3) | 183 (7.2) | 266 (10.5) | 163 (6.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Karaikkudi are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Karaikkudi: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 46 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 261 | 309 | 344 | 339 | 345 | 325 | 329 | 313 | 308 | 298 | 254 | 291 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 36m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 20m | 12h 34m | 12h 40m | 12h 37m | 12h 25m | 12h 9m | 11h 53m | 11h 39m | 11h 32m |
Karaikkudi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, 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 Karaikkudi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |