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Monthly climate in Kotagiri, India

Last updated: July 31, 2025

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.

Monthly average temperatures in Kotagiri, India

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).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Kotagiri. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum27°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 maximum26°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 high24°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 mean19°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 low15°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 minimum12°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)
Minimum11°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)

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Monthly average precipitation in Kotagiri, India

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.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Kotagiri. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)647132325252523242012

Monthly sunshine hours in Kotagiri, India

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.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Kotagiri. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours268310340323321295285271288288282308
Mean daily daylight hours11h 31m11h 45m12h 3m12h 22m12h 38m12h 46m12h 42m12h 28m12h 10m11h 51m11h 35m11h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Kotagiri, India

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.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Kotagiri. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)121314151413141414131110