Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Nellikkuppam features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 31 °C (88 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 21 °C (70 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1222 mm (48.1 inches) and receives 135 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Nellikkuppam enjoys an average of 3725 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 Nellikkuppam are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 30 to 31 °C (86 - 88 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 25 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Nellikkuppam 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 | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Mean maximum | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) |
Average high | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Nellikkuppam, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Nellikkuppam usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 19 rainy days and 258 mm (10.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Nellikkuppam are February, March and April. On average, 11 mm (0.4 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) | 55 (2.2) | 9 (0.4) | 12 (0.5) | 11 (0.4) | 16 (0.6) | 37 (1.5) | 83 (3.3) | 108 (4.3) | 118 (4.6) | 202 (7.9) | 378 (14.9) | 194 (7.6) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 14 |
The sunniest months in Nellikkuppam are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 17 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Nellikkuppam: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 52 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 264 | 309 | 345 | 342 | 350 | 324 | 320 | 305 | 300 | 310 | 259 | 292 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 30m | 11h 44m | 12h 3m | 12h 22m | 12h 39m | 12h 47m | 12h 43m | 12h 28m | 12h 10m | 11h 50m | 11h 34m | 11h 26m |
Nellikkuppam 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 exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 10. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Nellikkuppam 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 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 |