Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kotagiri features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (67 °F) and 24 °C (75 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (52 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (90 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1732 mm (68.2 inches) and receives 207 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kotagiri enjoys an average of 3584 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kotagiri are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 24 °C (73 - 75 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 20 °C (67 - 69 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kotagiri experiences 195 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 | 27°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) |
Mean maximum | 26°C (80°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average high | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Daily mean | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Average low | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 16°C (61°F) |
Mean minimum | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Minimum | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Kotagiri usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 24 rainy days and 250 mm (9.8 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kotagiri are January, February and March. On average, 36 mm (1.4 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) | 38 (1.5) | 23 (0.9) | 46 (1.8) | 58 (2.3) | 156 (6.1) | 210 (8.3) | 223 (8.8) | 263 (10.4) | 194 (7.6) | 263 (10.3) | 170 (6.7) | 88 (3.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Kotagiri are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 42 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kotagiri: January, August and November receive an average of 8 hours 56 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 268 | 310 | 340 | 323 | 321 | 295 | 285 | 271 | 288 | 288 | 282 | 308 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 31m | 11h 45m | 12h 3m | 12h 22m | 12h 38m | 12h 46m | 12h 42m | 12h 28m | 12h 10m | 11h 51m | 11h 35m | 11h 27m |
Kotagiri 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 Kotagiri 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 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 |