Last updated: May 6, 2024
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.
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).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 34°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 maximum | 33°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 high | 31°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 mean | 26°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 low | 22°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 minimum | 20°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) |
Minimum | 19°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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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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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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) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 12 |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 256 | 307 | 342 | 338 | 342 | 320 | 323 | 308 | 302 | 292 | 249 | 283 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 11h 34m | 11h 46m | 12h 3m | 12h 21m | 12h 35m | 12h 43m | 12h 39m | 12h 26m | 12h 9m | 11h 52m | 11h 37m | 11h 30m |
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.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 |