Monthly climate in Mettuppalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mettuppalaiyam features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (77 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1115 mm (43.9 inches) and receives 148 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mettuppalaiyam enjoys an average of 3688 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Mettuppalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India §

The warmest months in Mettuppalaiyam are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (86 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (77 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mettuppalaiyam experiences 328 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 Mettuppalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 34°C
(93°F)
36°C
(97°F)
39°C
(102°F)
40°C
(104°F)
41°C
(106°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(100°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(96°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
Mean maximum 32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(95°F)
38°C
(100°F)
39°C
(103°F)
39°C
(103°F)
37°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(91°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Average high 30°C
(86°F)
32°C
(90°F)
35°C
(95°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(98°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
Daily mean 25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(79°F)
29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
Average low 21°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
24°C
(75°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(71°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(69°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(67°F)
Minimum 17°C
(62°F)
16°C
(60°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(76°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
21°C
(70°F)
20°C
(68°F)
18°C
(65°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Mettuppalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India §

Mettuppalaiyam usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 20 rainy days and 185 mm (7.3 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mettuppalaiyam are February, March and April. On average, 16 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Mettuppalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 29 (1.1) 4 (0.2) 17 (0.7) 26 (1.0) 77 (3.0) 86 (3.4) 111 (4.4) 122 (4.8) 175 (6.9) 187 (7.4) 193 (7.6) 87 (3.4)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 4 0 4 5 13 15 20 18 20 22 19 8

Monthly sunshine hours in Mettuppalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India §

The sunniest months in Mettuppalaiyam are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mettuppalaiyam: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Mettuppalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 256 307 342 337 346 323 322 311 302 299 257 281
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 31m 11h 45m 12h 3m 12h 22m 12h 37m 12h 45m 12h 41m 12h 27m 12h 9m 11h 51m 11h 35m 11h 27m

Solar UV radiation in Mettuppalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India §

Mettuppalaiyam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 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 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mettuppalaiyam UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Mettuppalaiyam, Tamil Nadu, India.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 10 12 13 15 13 12 13 14 13 12 11 9