Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Kuttalam features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 40 °C (105 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1644 mm (64.7 inches) and receives 209 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Kuttalam enjoys an average of 3694 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 35 minutes to 12 hours 37 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Kuttalam are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Kuttalam experiences 327 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 | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 40°C (105°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Kuttalam, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Kuttalam usually has the most precipitation in May, October and November, with an average of 25 rainy days and 220 mm (8.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Kuttalam are January, February and March. On average, 31 mm (1.2 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) | 36 (1.4) | 10 (0.4) | 47 (1.9) | 105 (4.1) | 211 (8.3) | 173 (6.8) | 147 (5.8) | 198 (7.8) | 166 (6.5) | 234 (9.2) | 215 (8.5) | 101 (4.0) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 9 |
The sunniest months in Kuttalam are March, April and July, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 48 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Kuttalam: 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 | 263 | 311 | 342 | 329 | 321 | 321 | 322 | 301 | 311 | 292 | 272 | 304 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 38m | 11h 49m | 12h 3m | 12h 18m | 12h 31m | 12h 37m | 12h 34m | 12h 23m | 12h 9m | 11h 54m | 11h 41m | 11h 35m |
Kuttalam 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.October, 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 Kuttalam 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 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |