Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Namakkal features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 32 °C (89 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (61 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1069 mm (42.1 inches) and receives 145 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Namakkal enjoys an average of 3688 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 28 minutes to 12 hours 45 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Namakkal are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 32 °C (86 - 89 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 27 °C (78 - 80 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Namakkal experiences 329 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 | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 40°C (103°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) |
Average low | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 22°C (72°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Minimum | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 19°C (66°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Namakkal, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Namakkal usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 19 rainy days and 169 mm (6.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Namakkal are January, February and March. 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) | 23 (0.9) | 3 (0.1) | 15 (0.6) | 35 (1.4) | 75 (3.0) | 72 (2.8) | 121 (4.7) | 143 (5.6) | 168 (6.6) | 176 (6.9) | 164 (6.5) | 72 (2.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Namakkal are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 9 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Namakkal: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 256 | 307 | 342 | 337 | 346 | 323 | 322 | 311 | 302 | 299 | 257 | 281 |
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 28m |
Namakkal 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 Namakkal 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 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |