Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Katpadi features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 42 °C (108 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1064 mm (41.9 inches) and receives 130 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Katpadi enjoys an average of 3642 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 21 minutes to 12 hours 51 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Katpadi are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (88 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 26 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Katpadi experiences 328 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 | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 42°C (108°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Average high | 29°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Katpadi, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Katpadi usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 190 mm (7.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Katpadi are February, March and April. On average, 8 mm (0.3 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) | 26 (1.0) | 6 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 6 (0.2) | 25 (1.0) | 105 (4.2) | 127 (5.0) | 113 (4.4) | 147 (5.8) | 189 (7.4) | 235 (9.2) | 74 (2.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Katpadi are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Katpadi: January, September and November receive an average of 8 hours 49 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 | 306 | 344 | 339 | 353 | 308 | 298 | 294 | 290 | 300 | 251 | 293 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 26m | 11h 42m | 12h 3m | 12h 24m | 12h 42m | 12h 51m | 12h 47m | 12h 31m | 12h 10m | 11h 49m | 11h 31m | 11h 21m |
Katpadi experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Katpadi UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |