Monthly climate in Palani, Tamil Nadu, India

Last updated: March 2, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Palani features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (76 °F) and 30 °C (86 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (62 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (103 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1065 mm (41.9 inches) and receives 159 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Palani enjoys an average of 3719 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 42 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Palani, Tamil Nadu, India §

The warmest months in Palani 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 24 to 25 °C (76 - 78 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Palani 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 Palani, 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)
38°C
(100°F)
39°C
(102°F)
39°C
(103°F)
37°C
(99°F)
36°C
(96°F)
35°C
(96°F)
35°C
(95°F)
35°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
31°C
(88°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(93°F)
37°C
(98°F)
38°C
(101°F)
37°C
(100°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
34°C
(94°F)
34°C
(93°F)
32°C
(90°F)
30°C
(86°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)
31°C
(89°F)
34°C
(94°F)
36°C
(97°F)
35°C
(95°F)
33°C
(91°F)
32°C
(90°F)
31°C
(89°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(82°F)
Daily mean 24°C
(76°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
25°C
(78°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Average low 20°C
(69°F)
21°C
(70°F)
23°C
(74°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
21°C
(70°F)
Mean minimum 18°C
(64°F)
18°C
(65°F)
20°C
(69°F)
23°C
(74°F)
24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(75°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
20°C
(69°F)
19°C
(66°F)
Minimum 16°C
(62°F)
17°C
(63°F)
19°C
(67°F)
22°C
(72°F)
23°C
(73°F)
23°C
(74°F)
23°C
(73°F)
22°C
(72°F)
22°C
(72°F)
21°C
(71°F)
19°C
(66°F)
18°C
(64°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Palani, Tamil Nadu, India §

Palani usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 169 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Palani 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 Palani, 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) 46 (1.8) 12 (0.5) 18 (0.7) 19 (0.7) 61 (2.4) 70 (2.8) 98 (3.9) 112 (4.4) 122 (4.8) 163 (6.4) 211 (8.3) 132 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 5 1 4 5 14 17 18 21 21 21 21 11

Monthly sunshine hours in Palani, Tamil Nadu, India §

The sunniest months in Palani are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 1 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Palani: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Palani, 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 262 310 343 333 337 327 328 307 308 300 271 290
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 34m 11h 46m 12h 3m 12h 20m 12h 35m 12h 42m 12h 39m 12h 26m 12h 9m 11h 52m 11h 37m 11h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Palani, Tamil Nadu, India §

Palani experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, August and September, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Palani UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Palani, 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) 11 13 14 15 14 13 13 14 14 12 10 10

Detailed Monthly Weather Insights for Palani, Tamil Nadu, India

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