Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mettupalayam features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1669 mm (65.7 inches) and receives 179 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mettupalayam enjoys an average of 3591 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mettupalayam 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, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 24 °C (74 - 76 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mettupalayam experiences 326 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 | 31°C (89°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) |
Daily mean | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Average low | 20°C (67°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
Minimum | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mettupalayam, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Mettupalayam usually has the most precipitation in July, August and October, with an average of 25 rainy days and 292 mm (11.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mettupalayam are February, March and April. On average, 15 mm (0.6 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) | 35 (1.4) | 9 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 19 (0.8) | 67 (2.6) | 196 (7.7) | 306 (12.1) | 315 (12.4) | 233 (9.2) | 255 (10.0) | 141 (5.5) | 78 (3.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 10 |
The sunniest months in Mettupalayam are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 39 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mettupalayam: January, August and November receive an average of 9 hours 0 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 267 | 310 | 338 | 324 | 318 | 293 | 289 | 276 | 289 | 289 | 284 | 309 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 32m | 11h 45m | 12h 3m | 12h 22m | 12h 37m | 12h 45m | 12h 41m | 12h 27m | 12h 9m | 11h 51m | 11h 35m | 11h 27m |
Mettupalayam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 14, 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mettupalayam UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |