Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Periyakulam features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 24 °C (75 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 13 °C (56 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1049 mm (41.3 inches) and receives 158 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Periyakulam enjoys an average of 3718 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 31 minutes to 12 hours 41 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Periyakulam are March, April and May, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 29 °C (81 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, November and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 24 to 25 °C (75 - 77 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Periyakulam experiences 326 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 35°C (94°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (88°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 36°C (98°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 29°C (84°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Minimum | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (67°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu, India with other places around the world.
Periyakulam usually has the most precipitation in August, October and November, with an average of 20 rainy days and 168 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Periyakulam are February, March and April. On average, 14 mm (0.6 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) | 44 (1.7) | 6 (0.2) | 16 (0.6) | 21 (0.8) | 61 (2.4) | 67 (2.6) | 91 (3.6) | 159 (6.3) | 113 (4.5) | 176 (6.9) | 169 (6.7) | 125 (4.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 11 |
The sunniest months in Periyakulam are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 59 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Periyakulam: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 57 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 261 | 310 | 343 | 332 | 335 | 327 | 327 | 306 | 308 | 302 | 269 | 292 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 35m | 11h 47m | 12h 3m | 12h 20m | 12h 34m | 12h 41m | 12h 37m | 12h 25m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 38m | 11h 31m |
Periyakulam 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 Periyakulam UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |