Monthly climate in Periyapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Periyapattinam features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 29 °C (85 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 24 °C (75 °F) or can rise to as high as 33 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1254 mm (49.4 inches) and receives 116 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Periyapattinam enjoys an average of 3808 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 34 minutes to 12 hours 38 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Periyapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India §

The warmest months in Periyapattinam are April, May and June, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 29 to 29 °C (84 - 85 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Periyapattinam experiences 329 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 Periyapattinam, 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 28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
31°C
(88°F)
33°C
(91°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
28°C
(84°F)
Mean maximum 27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(85°F)
30°C
(87°F)
32°C
(89°F)
31°C
(88°F)
31°C
(88°F)
30°C
(87°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
Average high 26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
30°C
(86°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
28°C
(82°F)
29°C
(84°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(85°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
Average low 25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
27°C
(81°F)
28°C
(83°F)
29°C
(84°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(83°F)
28°C
(82°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(78°F)
Mean minimum 24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(80°F)
27°C
(81°F)
27°C
(82°F)
27°C
(81°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(77°F)
24°C
(76°F)
Minimum 24°C
(75°F)
24°C
(76°F)
25°C
(77°F)
26°C
(78°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(80°F)
26°C
(79°F)
26°C
(78°F)
25°C
(77°F)
25°C
(76°F)
24°C
(75°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Periyapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India §

Periyapattinam usually has the most precipitation in October, November and December, with an average of 20 rainy days and 306 mm (12.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Periyapattinam are February, June and July. On average, 13 mm (0.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Periyapattinam, 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) 108 (4.3) 19 (0.8) 31 (1.2) 42 (1.7) 43 (1.7) 8 (0.3) 12 (0.5) 25 (1.0) 48 (1.9) 222 (8.8) 450 (17.7) 245 (9.6)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8 5 7 8 9 1 3 4 9 19 24 19

Monthly sunshine hours in Periyapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India §

The sunniest months in Periyapattinam are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Periyapattinam: January, November and December receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Periyapattinam, 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 265 310 345 340 346 333 338 325 321 311 267 301
Mean daily daylight hours 11h 38m 11h 49m 12h 3m 12h 19m 12h 32m 12h 38m 12h 35m 12h 23m 12h 9m 11h 53m 11h 41m 11h 34m

Solar UV radiation in Periyapattinam, Tamil Nadu, India §

Periyapattinam experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and September, 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 Periyapattinam UV Index data.

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