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Monthly climate in Pudukkottai, India

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pudukkottai features a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 32 °C (90 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 18 °C (65 °F) or can rise to as high as 41 °C (107 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1011 mm (39.8 inches) and receives 136 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Pudukkottai enjoys an average of 3668 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 30 minutes to 12 hours 43 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pudukkottai, India

The warmest months in Pudukkottai are May, June and July, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 31 to 32 °C (89 - 90 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 27 °C (79 - 81 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pudukkottai 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 Pudukkottai. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum34°C
(93°F)		37°C
(98°F)		39°C
(103°F)		41°C
(106°F)		41°C
(107°F)		41°C
(105°F)		40°C
(104°F)		40°C
(105°F)		38°C
(101°F)		37°C
(99°F)		35°C
(96°F)		33°C
(91°F)
Mean maximum33°C
(92°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(100°F)		39°C
(103°F)		40°C
(105°F)		39°C
(103°F)		39°C
(102°F)		39°C
(103°F)		38°C
(100°F)		36°C
(97°F)		34°C
(93°F)		32°C
(89°F)
Average high31°C
(87°F)		33°C
(91°F)		35°C
(96°F)		37°C
(99°F)		38°C
(101°F)		38°C
(100°F)		37°C
(98°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(95°F)		33°C
(92°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)
Daily mean26°C
(79°F)		27°C
(81°F)		29°C
(85°F)		31°C
(88°F)		32°C
(90°F)		32°C
(90°F)		31°C
(89°F)		31°C
(88°F)		30°C
(86°F)		29°C
(84°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(79°F)
Average low22°C
(72°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(76°F)		27°C
(81°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(83°F)		28°C
(82°F)		27°C
(81°F)		26°C
(80°F)		26°C
(79°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(74°F)
Mean minimum20°C
(68°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		27°C
(80°F)		27°C
(80°F)		25°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		23°C
(73°F)		21°C
(70°F)
Minimum19°C
(66°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(69°F)		24°C
(75°F)		25°C
(78°F)		26°C
(78°F)		25°C
(77°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(76°F)		24°C
(75°F)		22°C
(72°F)		20°C
(68°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pudukkottai, India

Pudukkottai usually has the most precipitation in September, October and November, with an average of 20 rainy days and 179 mm (7.0 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Pudukkottai are February, March and April. On average, 15 mm (0.6 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pudukkottai. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)50 (2.0)6 (0.2)18 (0.7)21 (0.8)47 (1.8)57 (2.2)61 (2.4)82 (3.2)136 (5.4)165 (6.5)235 (9.3)132 (5.2)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)52351012121419202212

Monthly sunshine hours in Pudukkottai, India

The sunniest months in Pudukkottai are March, April and May, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 7 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Pudukkottai: January, November and December receive an average of 8 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Pudukkottai. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours256307342338342320323308302292249283
Mean daily daylight hours11h 34m11h 46m12h 3m12h 21m12h 35m12h 43m12h 39m12h 26m12h 9m11h 52m11h 37m11h 30m

Solar UV radiation in Pudukkottai, India

Pudukkottai 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, 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 Pudukkottai UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Pudukkottai. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)10121315131213131312119