Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pennadam features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 25 °C (78 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (64 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (106 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1054 mm (41.5 inches) and receives 142 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Pennadam enjoys an average of 3700 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 27 minutes to 12 hours 46 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Pennadam are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (88 - 90 °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, Pennadam 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 | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 41°C (105°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 41°C (106°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) |
Mean maximum | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 40°C (104°F) | 39°C (103°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 37°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 35°C (96°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (89°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 38°C (100°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 28°C (84°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) |
Average low | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Minimum | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Pennadam, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Pennadam usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 20 rainy days and 182 mm (7.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Pennadam are February, March and April. On average, 10 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) | 46 (1.8) | 6 (0.2) | 12 (0.5) | 12 (0.5) | 33 (1.3) | 69 (2.7) | 107 (4.2) | 100 (3.9) | 146 (5.7) | 165 (6.5) | 236 (9.3) | 122 (4.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Pennadam are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Pennadam: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 40 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 260 | 308 | 344 | 341 | 351 | 323 | 318 | 306 | 301 | 306 | 252 | 285 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 31m | 11h 45m | 12h 3m | 12h 22m | 12h 38m | 12h 46m | 12h 42m | 12h 28m | 12h 10m | 11h 51m | 11h 35m | 11h 27m |
Pennadam 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, October 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 Pennadam 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 | 11 | 9 |