Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Mettur features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (76 °F) and 30 °C (87 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 17 °C (63 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1059 mm (41.7 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Mettur enjoys an average of 3684 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 26 minutes to 12 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Mettur are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 30 °C (84 - 87 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (76 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Mettur 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 | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Mettur, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Mettur usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 163 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Mettur are February, March and April. On average, 14 mm (0.5 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) | 22 (0.9) | 8 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) | 20 (0.8) | 82 (3.2) | 107 (4.2) | 119 (4.7) | 133 (5.2) | 185 (7.3) | 171 (6.7) | 134 (5.3) | 64 (2.5) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 8 |
The sunniest months in Mettur are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 6 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Mettur: January, October and November receive an average of 9 hours 1 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 265 | 309 | 343 | 333 | 344 | 316 | 311 | 299 | 294 | 293 | 272 | 300 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 30m | 11h 44m | 12h 3m | 12h 22m | 12h 39m | 12h 47m | 12h 43m | 12h 29m | 12h 10m | 11h 50m | 11h 34m | 11h 26m |
Mettur experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 13 - 14, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Mettur UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |