Monthly climate in Palakkodu, Tamil Nadu, India

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palakkodu features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 23 °C (74 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 15 °C (59 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 945 mm (37.2 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Palakkodu enjoys an average of 3653 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 24 minutes to 12 hours 49 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Palakkodu, Tamil Nadu, India §

The warmest months in Palakkodu are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 30 °C (83 - 86 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 23 to 25 °C (74 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palakkodu experiences 326 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 Palakkodu, 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 33°C
(92°F)
35°C
(96°F)
37°C
(99°F)
39°C
(103°F)
39°C
(102°F)
36°C
(98°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(92°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(89°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(88°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(98°F)
38°C
(101°F)
38°C
(100°F)
34°C
(94°F)
35°C
(95°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(87°F)
Average high 29°C
(84°F)
31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
34°C
(94°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Daily mean 23°C
(75°F)
25°C
(78°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
23°C
(74°F)
Average low 19°C
(67°F)
20°C
(68°F)
23°C
(73°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
20°C
(68°F)
Mean minimum 16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(64°F)
19°C
(67°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(70°F)
19°C
(66°F)
17°C
(63°F)
Minimum 15°C
(59°F)
16°C
(61°F)
18°C
(65°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(71°F)
22°C
(71°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(67°F)
17°C
(64°F)
16°C
(62°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Palakkodu, Tamil Nadu, India §

Palakkodu usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 18 rainy days and 162 mm (6.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Palakkodu are February, March and April. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Palakkodu, 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) 21 (0.8) 4 (0.2) 15 (0.6) 19 (0.7) 100 (3.9) 70 (2.7) 89 (3.5) 95 (3.8) 180 (7.1) 155 (6.1) 150 (5.9) 46 (1.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 3 1 2 3 14 14 14 15 18 21 15 7

Monthly sunshine hours in Palakkodu, Tamil Nadu, India §

The sunniest months in Palakkodu are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 12 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Palakkodu: January, August and November receive an average of 8 hours 54 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Palakkodu, 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 263 308 345 338 347 308 298 289 289 293 267 303
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 28m 11h 43m 12h 3m 12h 23m 12h 40m 12h 49m 12h 45m 12h 30m 12h 10m 11h 50m 11h 32m 11h 24m

Solar UV radiation in Palakkodu, Tamil Nadu, India §

Palakkodu experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, July and August, 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 Palakkodu UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Palakkodu, 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 13 13 14 13 13 14 14 13 12 11 10

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Palakkodu, Tamil Nadu, India

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